FCP Tip #8
Resetting preference files for FCP can be a pain. But, trashing preferences fixes many bizarre and baffling problems you may have.

FCP Rescue is a FREE OS X helper application to assist you if Apple Final Cut Pro crashes and corrupts it’s preference files by doing easy back up, trashes and restores of your FCP settings & preferences in a mouse click. It can not determine if your preferences are bad or good. So, if after running this utility you are having problems, simply use FCP Rescue to trash your preferences, rebuild them from scratch, then run FCP Rescue to make another new backup.

FCP Rescue can be downloaded here.
Instant backup, restore and removal of Apple Final Cut Pro 5’s preference files. Helps you if Final Cut Pro crashes and corrupts its preference files. Very useful if other editors use your log-in, and you want to be able to quickly restore your settings. Very simple interface. Only affects the current logged in user.

The back-up includes ALL FCP settings, including:
- User preferences
- Audio/Video settings- Rewritten for Final Cut Pro 5.
- System settings
- Window settings
- Keyboard set-up

What’s New in the Version for FCP 5
- Keyboard commands: CMD+T, CMD+R, CMD+B
- Dock Menu with commands.
- Audio Feedback.
- Automatically “Check for update” upon launch.
- New “splash screen” shown at first run.
- Send feedback menu item, to send feedback by mail.
- Version for FCP 2, 4, and HD also available here.

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