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[Ann Bens]

Might want to have a look at this:
https://forums.adobe.com/community/premiere/hardware_forum

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[Frank Giardina]

Thanks Ann… I was there yesterday. The last thing I want to do now is buy a new computer. I have the Adobe Cloud now, switching from FC-7 to Premiere. I need a new camera lens 🙂 I’m going to double the RAM in my iMac and limp along for a while through the learning curve I guess.

Frank Giardina
17 Video Production

[Norman Greenwood]

RAM will help somewhat, and the i7 should be sufficient. Invest in a good Nvidia card and then search Google on the Nvidia hack. This way you can take advantage of the Mercury Pro Hardware Acceleration without breaking the bank. I presently run two GTX480’s, and I never have a problem with DSLR footage. Got a third one, just don’t have enough Watts on the PSU!

[Frank Giardina]

Hi! thanks for the info, but I thought the graphics card on an iMac cannot be replaced because it is built into the motherboard?

Frank Giardina
17 Video Production

[Norman Greenwood]

Sorry, didn’t catch the iMac part, however I have heard that Apple can do these type of upgrades (give a call, couldn’t hurt). However, if you’re on an iMac, and serious about editing, a desktop is the way to go.

I am not a big fan of Apple in general as I understand hardware very well and popular biased opinion is usually based on what one has heard, not what they know. That being said, iMacs are good for most Adobe products, however programs like Premiere and After Effects will do wonders on a good desktop.

[Frank Giardina]

Hi Norman… I hear you! I’ve been using Final Cut for about 5 years. The iMac was fine in that case. If I didn’t need a couple new lenses I’d bite the bullet. I guess I’ll limp along for a while then get a PC.

Frank Giardina
17 Video Production

[Norman Greenwood]

I’m with you, go for the new lenses first. That’s exactly what I did. In the meantime, try a few random things like checking how to best optimize your mac. I know there’s a few programs out there that clean up files and whatnot. See if you can delete any unnecessary programs. Search for ways to speed up your performance in general. I’m fortunate that I can overclock my 8-core to 4GHz, so processor-intensive items aren’t so bad.

[Chris Tompkins]

New iMacs hopefully this fall.
More ram will help.
Save your pennies.

Chris Tompkins
Video Atlanta LLC

[Frank Giardina]

Hi Chris…

I think I’ll get another 8gb of RAM to hold me over for a while, then I’m going to switch over to a PC at some point. I may never have any pennies 🙂

Frank Giardina
17 Video Production

[John Young]

The other thing you could do is transcode youf H.264 DSLR footage to ProRes or DNxHD. H.264 is a very processor intensive coded because it is intraframe. ProRes or DNxHD might be easier for your system to handle.