[Richard Van den boogaard]

I believe AEX is a plugin file. Go to your plugins folder (or Common, do a search for it), move or rename that file and see if PPro now starts.

Richard van den Boogaard
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[Richard Van den boogaard]

Hi,

Removing echo really is a difficult thing to achieve.
Try this: https://forums.adobe.com/thread/403087

Richard van den Boogaard
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[Richard Van den boogaard]

Any GT card is optimized for gaming, not for video applications, so I’m guessing the gains will be smaller in combination with Mercury Playback Engine.

Richard van den Boogaard
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[Richard Van den boogaard]

Excellent suggestions, Kevin.

Also, I can imagine rendering being faster if you choose to pre-compose each “TV” inside the wall and then composite all 20 of them together in a separate comp.

Richard van den Boogaard
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[Richard Van den boogaard]

4444 output from a DSLR? Not in any current breed… unless you have a RED One/Epic or an ARRI Alexa, you’re not getting RAW out of your camera. If anything, you’re transcoding a 4:2:0 8-bit to a 4:4:4 10-bit file format. That’s like taking a RAW still from a printed JPEG. Sure, you can play around more in post, but the colours were never recorded properly from the start.

Richard van den Boogaard
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Sorry to hear about your bad experience.

Perhaps it could be the graphics card. The GTX285 is a card really made for gaming, not for dedicated video applications. In Adobe’s Hardware compatibility list it features at the bottom of the stack. I have decided to invest in a much faster nVidia card and sufficient RAM and Adobe CS5 shines.

My advice – if you depend on your workstation for a living, have it configured by a dedicated video systems builder with a thorough understanding of editor’s needs in terms of speed, stability and safety. You pay extra, but you benefit in the end.

Altogether, it’s definitely NOT Premiere Pro that is wearing you down. Go back to your Apple store and let them do a fresh install, if they provide such services.

Richard van den Boogaard
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Hi Phil (sorry about the misspelling ;-))

In run and gun situations these filters will be a real time-saver. Just remember that because you can achieve very shallow DoF on the DSLRs doesn’t mean that you shoot always shoot that way. Some are addicted to ‘bokeh porn’, but I usually determine what plane I need to have in focus, set the the iris accordingly (e.g. F2.0 for a face, F8 for a landscape) and, if needed, adjust the FaderND/VariND.

Good luck and please share your experiences afterwards.

Richard van den Boogaard
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Hi Bill,

With “smooth” adjustments on the video ring you’re adjusting the iris and thus changing your DoF plane. The idea behind using a Fader ND or VariND filter is that you can set your iris to a desired DoF (e.g. when you shoot wide open at F1.2/F1.4/F2.8) and then compensate the incoming light with the filter, as long as you stay within the limits. As soon as you put it on the lens, you’ll loose 2 stops and you can squeeze it upto 8 stops.

The Singh Ray VariND filter is much more expensive than the Fader ND by Lightcraft. If you hold both filters at an angle against the light and then turn the rings, you can see the quality difference between the two. The lightcraft will show ‘teardrops’, whereas the Singh Ray is crystal clear. I feel that this quality will be more noticeable when you’re shooting stills than video, so if you’re using the DSLRs for timelapses as well, they’re a great tool. If you can afford it, go for the Singh Rays.

Putting on a mattebox also gives you the possibility to stack two filters, but I prefer the ability to do very fine adjustments with the filter ring on the front of the lens. I never leave home without them.

Richard van den Boogaard
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My advice: save up for now. The 50mm F1.2 is totally worth it. It’s such a great piece of glass…

I am frequently amazed at the difference in quality of the shots made on my lenses and the 50mm nearly always jumps out, when compared to my 24-70mm F2.8. I don’t have the 1.4, so I can’t give you a heads-comparison.

This review will help you in your decision making: https://www.the-digital-picture.com/reviews/canon-ef-50mm-f-1.2-l-usm-lens-review.aspx

Richard van den Boogaard
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How old is your EX-3 and for how much are you willing to sell it?

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