<p>Is your Final Cut event using proxy media? It's possible the original media has been moved and Compressor can't find it.</p>

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2012-12-09T04:51:21.567Z
2012-12-09T04:51:21.567Z
ohhorob
<p>I am building a video using media all on my local hard drive. When I watch the video preview in Final Cut, there's no missing media clips. However, when I bring the project into Compressor, the clips are missing and there's some areas where there's a red screen and camera, signifying missing media.</p>

<p>My question is, why does the media have no problem showing up in the Final Cut preview window yet when I export to compressor, it doesn't work out. Are effects in Final Cut screwing up the media when it makes it to Compressor?</p>

<p>Thanks for the help - I'm in a crunch on this project, and can't figure out why Compressor says media is missing.</p>

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2011-12-21T09:10:03.900Z
Do you go File > Send to > Compressor? Also, have you rendered all media in FCP before opening Compressor?
Richard
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Why does media show up in Final Cut but errors when rendering in Compressor?
dmanexe
# Why does media show up in Final Cut but errors when rendering in Compressor?

(Asked by: username_0 on 2011-12-21)

I am building a video using media all on my local hard drive. When I watch the video preview in Final Cut, there's no missing media clips. However, when I bring the project into Compressor, the clips are missing and there's some areas where there's a red screen and camera, signifying missing media.

My question is, why does the media have no problem showing up in the Final Cut preview window yet when I export to compressor, it doesn't work out. Are effects in Final Cut screwing up the media when it makes it to Compressor?

Thanks for the help - I'm in a crunch on this project, and can't figure out why Compressor says media is missing.

**Tags:** final-cut-pro-x

> **Comments:**
> **username_1**: Do you go File > Send to > Compressor? Also, have you rendered all media in FCP before opening Compressor?  

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## 1 answers

### Answer by username_2 on 2012-12-09. Score: 1

Is your Final Cut event using proxy media? It's possible the original media has been moved and Compressor can't find it.


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