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Something wrong with AE (very slow) on my G5 (Mac)?
I have AE 6.5 Pro on my Dual 1.8 Ghz G5 and I think it is extreemly slow to work on, is AE slow in general ocr is there something wrong so I need to re-install it?
I have 3.5 Gigs of RAM so that should not be the problem.
For instance when I use a shuttle to go frame by frame I think it moves way to slow compared to other programs on the computer, I am aware that it is hard to get an idea what I mean but my main argument is that it is a fairly quick computer and if I was working with it professionally I would have a nervous break down 🙂
Is there any settings that can be set wrong?
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8 Replies
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Don’t compare AE to an editing app. Unlike editing apps, AE has to render every frame, whether that frame has been altered or not. Rendering takes time.
AE is designed to work with just about any format, any size. But the price you pay is in rendering time.
Steve
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Would it help to get a graphic card or do I just have to wait for technology to move forward?
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Currently, AE does not use OpenGL very well, so a new graphics card will not help.
You might want to consider Apple’s Motion app, but for that you need the best graphics and CPU hardware. Check the Apple site and COW forum for details.
Steve
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I actually found that there was a considerable difference in AE refresh when I upgraded my G5 Dual 2ghz to an ATI XT 800 graphics card a few months back. I used to not bother with Open GL, but now I use it all the time. It completely saved me on a recent project where I was doing a 3d fly through of about 50 hi res photographs. In Open GL mode the frames update in near realtime; in regular mode they take 15 seconds or so at half res.
I’ve heard that Open GL doesn’t help much or at all on many systems, and I’ve heard it has caused a lot of peoblmes as well, but I have had great luck with it on the ATI card. It can’t display things like track mattes and some effects, but on certain projects it’s a massive help; at least it has been for me.
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That’s good news, Scott.
Steve
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There is a bug in AE 6.5 that causes it to run sluggish like a snail on certain mac systems. Had the exact same problem on the G5 at work. Update to 6.5.1 solved the problem.
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Thanks for the tip, will do that, because even if it renders it can’t be this slow.
It takes forever to do even a 10 sec clip with nothing advanced. -
Yeah, it seems the planets aligned on my system somehow, because I seem to hear about a lot of people having Open GL issues on their macs. I’m now glad that my old video card died; otherwise I never would have known that the ATI XT 800 worked so well with AE.
FWIW, I saw a big boost in Cinema 4D preview responsiveness too.
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