How to fix Final Cut Pro X's "Modified File" message

Solution 1:

Found a solution to this.

In FCPX go to File -> Delete Generated Event Files -> Delete optimized media, restart FCPX = Voila!

That worked for me instantly. Hope you guys find it helpful too.

Solution 2:

Open the finder window and find the photo. Drag it into the timeline to replace the "Modified" image and it should reappear.

Good Luck.

Solution 3:

Open Package library content - open folder ".fcpbundle//Transcoded Media/High Quality Media" Find media file or alias for modified file. Check file or alias for correct properties. In my case alias had wrong old destination. I find destination file, make alias, copy to folder above, delete wrong alias, and rename new alias. Restart FCPX and error gone.

Solution 4:

Apple's Final Cut Pro X: Alert icons support document says only:

Modified File : A media file has been changed by an application other than Final Cut Pro.

Have you tried recreating the optimised media and proxy files? The following YouTube tutorials appear to suggest this for the Modified Files problem:

• Modified File Error | Final Cut Pro X | Tutorial (Spanish narration with screen recording)
• FCPX: Relink Missing Projects and Events from an External Hard Drive