how do I Cut The Crap???

[James Sullivan]

Howdy, There are two ways as I see it.

1) When you install studio you can choose not to install the templates for the various studio apps. Soundtrack pro in studio 2 has tons of surround files that eat up some major hard drive real estate. You click on the custom install button and twirl down each app and de slect the media associated with it.

2) If you have already installed studio. Navigate to either the main library or your user library and go into app support and look around. You are looking for samples and templates. Do a find info and see the size of things. Once you get into the multiple GB range your getting close.

I can sympathize with the amount of room studio takes up. I have an intel based laptop that I like to use motion with but after working on several graphics pacakages and multiple renders of things my hard drive fills up and the performance of motion goes from “dismal” to “really pissy” to finally “you will no longer do anything until you free up room for me to contemplate the intricacies of the universe and or actually function at all.”

Good luck and happy hunting,

James Sullivan

[Brian Pitt]

No no no….I would never store video on my internal drive. I have multiple external drives for that. I’m usually working on 5-6 projects at once. I have the first edition MBP with either 80 or 100GB hard drive. With FCS2 installed, that is a HUGE chunk of what I have. I have about 20GB free, but I’d feel better if I had more..that’s all.

Brian