AICE Media Production Blog: Editing Fixes

 


Panic set in for a moment as I stared at the error message. I tried restarting the software, hoping it was just a minor glitch, but when I reopened the project, half of my timeline was missing. My heart sank. Hours of editing seemed to have disappeared.

I took a deep breath and reminded myself to stay calm. First, I checked the autosave folder, hoping the software had backed up my progress. Luckily, there was a version from about 15 minutes before the crash. It wasn’t perfect, but at least I hadn’t lost everything. I immediately saved a duplicate copy of the project in case anything else went wrong.

After restoring what I could, I tried exporting again, but the render still wouldn’t complete. I suspected a corrupted file might be causing the issue, so I carefully scanned the timeline for any clips that looked off. Sure enough, one of the video files refused to play properly. I replaced it with a backup version, adjusted the edits, and tried rendering again.

This time, the progress bar moved further before another error popped up. Frustrated but determined, I ran a diagnostic check on the project and discovered that some of the high-resolution footage was putting too much strain on my system. I converted those files into a lighter format and reloaded them into the project.

After several more tests and a few deep breaths, I hit export one last time and watched as the progress bar finally reached 100%. The film was done. The relief I felt was overwhelming, and I made sure to create multiple backup copies immediately. It had been a stressful few hours, but in the end, fixing the error taught me the importance of patience and always having a backup plan.

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