[David Axelrod]

Thanks again for everyone’s replies on this .

Something else or note, which probably makes my issues with computer slowdown more obvious. I often work with multiple “layers” with some clips overlaying each other on the time line. So in some cases there may be the equivalent of two “story lines” with their own effects being rendered together.

Still, I noticed when I am rendering a file that is not as large as 1920 x 1280 my computer runs fine, but once I’m rendering at 1080 it slows down to almost unusable .

Does anything help this, like, for example, using an external drive for the project file ? What about proxy files ? I have always been a bit confused how that works as whenever I get into that my clips disappear.

Thank you again !!

[David Axelrod]

Hey !

Thank you both for your reply.

I think your right. If I turn of the MBL things roll much faster. I also noticed if I am not working at 1920 things are fine in terms of not rendering my computer useless during a render. I’m also working with layers a bit .

One feature that would be some ( does this exist ?? ) GLOBAL turn off / on effects . So you could describe effects while you work and turn them on to preview / render . Similar to those “wireframe” modes . I have turned off effects while doing cuts but sometimes I have compound clips or layers and it’s a pain to go into each and turn it off .

I guess that is an issue for another thread 🙂

Does anyone have luck working on a maxed iMac over a Mac Pro ? Just thinking cost wise.

Thanks again !!