Final Cut Pro 3: Orange Viewer/Canvas Windows

Final Cut Pro will display an orange frame in the Viewer or Canvas window to indicate that video cannot be played in the current configuration. Reasons you may see the orange frame include low video memory, low system memory, or using incompatible video cards.
Symptom

In either the Viewer or Canvas, an orange frame is displayed instead of the expected video. Audio plays normally.

Solution

Try one or more of the following:
Published Date: Feb 18, 2012