Help.. is my macbook pro not fast enough to run AE??

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Help.. is my macbook pro not fast enough to run AE??

Posted by John Ghadimi on February 29, 2008 at 1:43 am

Hi,

I’m currently using a Macbook Pro as my work computer. No problems with Photoshop, etc., but After Effects CS3 is a different issue. My mac is extremely slow when I’m working in AE. It’s really affecting the worflow, and I wanted to make sure if this MBP is AE-friendly. If not, I need to request a desktop mac. Here is the specs for the MBP:

– MacBook Pro 15″ C2D 2.2 GHz
– 30″ Cinema Display
– 120GB internal drive, 250GB external firewire
– 4GB RAM
– OS 10.4.10
– Nvidia GeForce 8600M GT 128 MB

Appreciate any info or advice.

Thanks;
John

John Ghadimi replied 18 years, 7 months ago 2 Members · 3 Replies
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John Ghadimi
February 29, 2008 at 6:05 pm

Thanks for the response Dave. I’m definitely not a newcomer to AE, and understand how it processes frames, etc.. However, I was concerned whether I was handicapping myself by my setup, especially driving a 30″ monitor with my laptop. I wasn’t sure if this was a problem, and that’s why I was reaching out to the experts.

John

P.S. Not sure why the moderators moved this into AE Basics!
Ron Lindeboom
February 29, 2008 at 6:30 pm

[John Ghadimi] “P.S. Not sure why the moderators moved this into AE Basics!”

Your question isn’t about an AE technique or power feature, etc., it is simply a question about the fundamentals of After Effects usage. What part of this would keep it from being quite appropriate for the fundamentals forum?

Also, we have a search engine and there are many questions about computer set-ups and dream machines for AE that have pertinent feed-back that you can dredge up and learn from.

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John Ghadimi
February 29, 2008 at 7:05 pm

Dave,

Thank you very much. This is very helpful. Appreciate the response.

J.

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