• Apple Final Cut Pro

  Can I use a photo of any size in FCP X or will things to large prevent rendering/cause other problems?

  Posted by Noam Osband on October 20, 2016 at 12:05 am

  I remember FCP 7 giving me fits when a photo was too large. Does FCP X also give problems if photos are too large for it? I assume if it’s too big it would be slower. But will it have a problem rendering?

  Thanks!

  James Cude replied 9 years, 10 months ago 3 Members · 3 Replies
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  Noah Kadner

  October 20, 2016 at 12:13 am

  Depends entirely on your definition of big. I generally try to avoid any image above 5K resolution if I’m not planning major zoom ins.

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  Noam Osband

  October 24, 2016 at 9:05 pm

  That makes sense. I just wanted to check that a large file won’t actually prevent exports, the way it would in FCP 7. That is one bug I’m very, very happy to leave behind.
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  James Cude

  October 25, 2016 at 2:40 am

  If your system doesn’t have much VRAM (256MB minimum, 1GB or more recommended), try to keep images 4K or smaller. Also, make sure your version of FCPX is up to date.

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