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Using CC without NVIDIA or AMD GPU
Hi!
I’ve been using CS6 to edit a feature length project on my 13-inch MacBook Pro from late 2011. It’s Mac OS X Lion 10.7.5, processor is 2.8 GHz Intel Core i7, with 16 GB RAM upgrade and Intel HD Graphics 3000. Recently switched to CC but found that playback seemed slower and choppier than it had been when I used it on another editor’s newer macbook. Found out that my macbook just missed the cutoff for built-in Nividea graphics card, so CC can’t run Mercury playback and take advantage of better speed, etc. I’ve been told that this might be an issue for a large long-term project like mine, and that problems might arise especially with longer sequences. I’m on a tight budget (otherwise I’d have a new computer) – is there a recommended way to approach this? Affordable graphics card upgrades, etc?
Any tips appreciated!
Thanks,
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[Aldona Watts] “Found out that my macbook just missed the cutoff for built-in Nividea graphics card, so CC can’t run Mercury playback and take advantage of better speed, etc. I’ve been told that this might be an issue for a large long-term project like mine, and that problems might arise especially with longer sequences.”
There are a lot of misunderstandings about what specifically the GPU accelerates in Premiere. Todd Kopriva has a couple great blog posts that explain the Mercury Playback Engine (it’s not just about your GPU!) and what the GPU does accelerate:
https://blogs.adobe.com/premierepro/2011/02/cuda-mercury-playback-engine-and-adobe-premiere-pro.html
https://blogs.adobe.com/premierepro/2012/05/opencl-and-premiere-pro-cs6.html
It’s also important to understand what the GPU does not accelerate. The GPU will not help your computer read footage from disk or decode compressed footage any faster.
[Aldona Watts] “I’m on a tight budget (otherwise I’d have a new computer) – is there a recommended way to approach this? Affordable graphics card upgrades, etc? “
Sadly, the GPU in your laptop is not upgradeable.
What kind of footage are you cutting with? Maybe transcoding to an intermediate format like DNxHD will make your playback smoother.
Walter Soyka
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I would suggest try encoding some of the media to this and see how the playback is.
https://cineform.com/products/gopro-studio-premium
Do you have the media on an external drive?
Eric-ADK
Tech Manager
support@adkvideoediting.com
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