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FCP Run Slow using External Drive
Im making podcasts.
Sequence is set up as 1024×768 Animation.
Clips i recorded are same specs.Running 2.16 Intel iMac.
External firewire 400 WD Caviar Black 1TB.When editing my clips it is running super slow! I see the drive light flickering on an off. I can’t move aroun din the sequence even. total lag!
WHy is that? All media is on the external drive.
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6 Replies
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Animation is not a real time codec. Use a codec there are easy setups for, such as uncompressed or ProRes. You will never get good performance with custom non-standard settings
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[John Pale] “Use a codec there are easy setups for, such as uncompressed or ProRes.”
John,
He won’t be able to playback uncompressed off a firewire 400 drive without dropping frames either.
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how should i have my settings? Should i set them to a DV codec to edit with, and then switch to animation when outputting?
Motion Graphics Artist and Non-Linear Editor
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HI.
Try and go with ProRez. If it works use that. DV has less color information and may give you head ace 🙂
Option would be replacing external drive to FW 800 or something better.
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Margus
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why is it taking so longn to export a quicktime movie reference?
my video is 7mins long and its going to take 20 mins just for a refernece file!Motion Graphics Artist and Non-Linear Editor
Software expertise include: After Effects, Avid Xpress Pro, Final Cut Pro, Dvd Studio Pro, Photoshop, and more. -
Ack. Good point…gonna need at least FW800 for that (and even that might be dicey as the drive fills up)
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