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Slow Collect Files
I have recently upgraded to CS3 AE8. When I do a network render in AE7 I do a quick collected files, project only, takes 5 sec to get to that dialog box. Now after the update, when I do a collect files under FILE. IT takes 8-10min before the collect files Dialog box pops up.
Hummm? Is it the software?
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Are you using bigger files? Are you collecting over a network? That will slow things down. It should go just as fast in AE 7, but again, if you are not working with the same files, and doing it over a network – it’s anyone’s guess.
You should do an experiment for collecting the same files and see.
Aharon Rabinowitz
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Yes Sir, Upgraded to CS3 while working on the same project. AE7 collects super fast. I am using large DPX files, but if ae 7 does it, now that CS3 is on my machine, AE8 will not collect with the same speed. It could be the network, but I have been working on the same network with the same project for the last two days. I don’t now what AE8 is doing when you exe collect files, it should not take 8-10 min long.
So bummed, every network render now takes longer to send to the farm than render it. I might manually open the project on each render node, that will take about 7 min..LOL -
OK Guys,
I need some suggestions. This is outrageous!!! My system is fast, my network is fast enough. Even if it was slow, why would it take 10min just to get to the dialog box. I am not collecting my media, I am just trying to get to the dialog box to send the “project only” to the watch folder. I have done this process a million times, now in CS3 it takes ten min.
Are there any prefs or new code written that is diff from AE7 to AE8.
AE7 on this same network same computer 8 sec when I click on Collect files. Now same machine, same network, same project, but with AE*, TEN MINUTES, 10 minutes is just wrong. I do 20 renders a day. That is almost 3.5 hours a day sitting waiting.
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Can someone Please test this for me. You will need a larger 2k seq. I am using DPX files. I have a large comp with about 50 layers. When I do a collect files it is still taking over 12min to run this command.
Again, I have done this a million times in AE 7 with 4k seq at around 150 layers, so way bigger, on the same network. AE7 takes 15 seconds, AE8 takes 12 min on average.
The two variables, win vista and AE8.
All was fine with win XP and AE7.
All renders on the farm have stopped for more than 60 days now.
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Were you able to get any help? Seems my AE v6.5 app is not collecting at all, just the generate txt file option. I was wondering if you were able to find a fix and if my woes are yours as well. Any help would be much appreciated.
Here’s what I keep running into…notice the greyed-out boxes for the other options. I’m sure it’s just a button, knob, or switch…but what?
Stefan Holt
https://www.acktivemedia.com
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