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render issues
I’m editing on final cut 6.0.4 on a 3 GHZ Quad core intel Xeon, with 8 gigs of ram, and for some reason when I’m rendering just a few layers on a simple project, a motion graphic here or there, it’s often giving me the beach ball of death. I can’t figure out why it’s doing that. Usually it’ll do about 98% of the render then go no further and stay frozen. and even when I do a force quit on final cut, it’ll shut it down, but it’ll stay as a red final cut in the force quit and I have to manually shut down the computer and restart to then reopen final cut. So obviously something is fishy. any advice on either issue would be appreciated. Thanks.
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3 Replies
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Hi Matthew,
Optimize your system (Directories, Permissions,..) and HDs and update to FC 6.0.6 when you finish your project.
Cheers,
rafael -
Now I’m showing my stupidity when it comes to general computer use, but how do I do that, optimize directories and should I throw out permissions, and which ones. Sorry, I’m only knowledgeable about Final cut editing, not the regular techy stuff. any step by step would be great. Thanks again.
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Hi Matthew,
Mac OSX is a UNIX system made out of hundred of thousands of Files and folders.
You need to fallow some maintenance routines to make it work smooth and fast.
There is an operation call “Repairing Permission”. You have to run it in the Disk Utility.
If you never have done that before, do it now. Probably you will get a very long list of wrong “Permissions” in your System.
You should “Repair Permissions” every time that you install something.
Another important routine is to ‘rebuild HD directories”. Those are the lists that the System uses to retrive the files on the HD. The directories get messed with the normal use of the computer. When you re-build them you notice the better performance. You need an application (Diskwarrior I use) for this task.
Whatever the application or routine NEVER stop of pause any HD maintenance process.
Hope this helps.
rafael
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