[Mark Samuels]

Everyone just keeps sending me the same links that Ive already seen. I appreciate the help but I read it all umpteen times and none of it makes much difference at all particularly as a lot of it is focused on pcs and not macs.

The adobe general workflow page says this –
“Preview
Previewing compositions on your computer monitor or an external video monitor is FAST and convenient, even for complex projects, especially if you use OpenGL technology to accelerate previews. You can change the speed and quality of previews by specifying their resolution and frame rate, and by limiting the area and duration of the composition that you preview.”

So what kind of computer is it they are talking about because from what Im hearing it aint fast on any computer.

I also noticed the following “keep the source footage files for your project on a fast local disk drive”
Macs don’t even have the option of different disks to choose from. So how does that work on a mac?

Ive got all the settings how Im supposed to and still the preview is way slow. Perhaps this is just how it is. Im really not sure how one is supposed to sync footage to sound though when its all so jumpy and slow.

[Mark Samuels]

Thanks for the links. I have actually read those blogs already. It doesn’t include much at all about preview/render settings etc though. Its all just basic intro stuff that Ive already learnt about.
Im still not clear on how anyone can actually get any work done this way.
Im thinking motion graphics is for masochists!

[Mark Samuels]

comp settings –
HDTV 1080 29.97
1920 x 1080
res – quarter

system config –
Mac book pro
OSX 10.7.2
2.2 GHz i7
8GB
Graphics AMD Radeon HD 6750M 1024 MB

I understand what you’re saying about the difference between programmes such as premiere pro and motion graphics programmes such as after effects but I just don’t see how this can be industry standard. Nobody would ever get anything done at this rate. As I said I have one video clip with one effect. This is not like overloading the system or anything. If I have to render every time I want to preview my work I will never finish anything because not only will it take too long but I will lose patience and give up on this programme. I must be doing something wrong surely??