Error message: cannot edit a read-only track

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Latest post Wed, Jul 9 2008 8:53 PM by Larry Rubin. 1 replies.

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Wed, Jul 9 2008 8:02 PM

mojovideo
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Error message: cannot edit a read-only track

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Hey- Im editing on a MC ver.2.5.3 on a mac os 10.4.6. I keep getting the above message when using the xtract tool. Ive never seen it before. Any thoughts/suggestions Thanks Brian

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Wed, Jul 9 2008 8:53 PM In reply to

Larry Rubin
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Re: Error message: cannot edit a read-only track

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It sounds like the clip your are trying to extract is locked. Right click on the clip in it's bin and make sure "unlock bin selection" is active. If that doesn't work, it may be a permissions issue. Here are details on setting permissions.

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