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Rendering time
Hi everybody! OK, here we go again.
Why does it take so long to render everything and why do i have to render every time i drop footage in or create an effect or sneeze or anything? I mean, over 3 hours rendering for just over 4 minutes of footage with about 10 transitions in it.
Running FCP4 HD on a Powermac G5.
Hellllpppp!!!!I used to spend my time wondering, now it’s all used up rendering.
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What format is the footage you are working with?
#28 Having to render every clip in the timeline
Shane’s Stock Answer #28: When I put a clip in the timline, I have to render it before it will play. Why?
Your clip settings MUST match your timeline settings. If you have DV/NTSC material, you need a DV/NTSC timeline. The frame rate, audio rate and dimensions (4:3, 16:9) all need to match exactly. In Final Cut Pro 6, this is easy, because when you drop a clip into the timeline, it asks if you want to set up the timeline to match the settings of the first clip you drag into it. Click YES and you are ready to go.
However, in FCP 5.1 and earlier, it is a bit trickier.
The most important thing you need to do is properly set up your project from the start, and the best way to do this is to choose a setting from the Easy Setups, located under the Final Cut Pro menu.
Once you do this, you’ll need to create a new sequence. This is because the sequence that is already in your new project is setup for the typical default setting of DV/NTSC, or for the settings of your last project, which might not match what you are currently working with. So delete SEQUENCE 1 and create a new sequence:
This new sequence will contain the settings you chose in the Easy Setup menu, and should match the format you captured.
Shane
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Shooting Mini DV in DV PAL Format.
I used to spend my time wondering, now it’s all used up rendering.
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Then you need to choose the DV/PAL EASY SETUP, then make a new sequence…just like I say in my answer. Please read it carefully…
Shane
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Thanks, I’ll do it. Muchos Gracias and all that.
I used to spend my time wondering, now it’s all used up rendering.
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Holy smokes!!! You must have one heck of a filter set going on to get a 3 hour render for a 4 minute timeline!
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If you have a 3 hour render for a few clips in a DV timeline then you have done something terribly wrong. I suggest you spend some time reviewing the sections in the manual relating to effects.
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