Thanks a lot. Although I’m not new to this game, codecs are not my forte. Also I’m running a Dual-core MBP with 4GB of ram. Evidently, this isn’t enough?
I will explore different project settings. In the interim, I will do more research on H.264. In the past it has been a reliable format that I frequently use to export and have never really had issues editing with in FCP. Any recommendations on a better format?