rt settings in final cut for 720 24pn footage

[dogcat]

I think this is the right section to ask this, and my question is what real time (rt)settings are people using when editing 720 24pn footage on final cut. I started to edit my first mini project, but it seems like i have to render after every move of a clip. Is this normal?

 

[nsoltz]

I just keep FCP set for Safe RT / Dynamic RT. The anwer really is dependent upon your machine-- speed, ram, etc etc. But Safe / Dynamic should be fine on just about any Mac.

Ned Soltz

 

[dogcat]

I 'll check that out, i'm on macbookpro 2.16 ghz, 2gb sdram

 

[nsoltz]

You should be fine... MB Pro just screams so you've got lots of horsepower to hande 24pN

Ned

 

[David Saraceno]

I edit 720/24 pN on a MacBook that is slower than yours.

Are you certain you are using the right FCP preset?

 

[ozduc]

I think this is the right section to ask this, and my question is what real time (rt)settings are people using when editing 720 24pn footage on final cut. I started to edit my first mini project, but it seems like i have to render after every move of a clip. Is this normal?

No it is not normal. If you have to render after moving every clip, you have the wrong sequence settings. Now if the clip you move was already a rendered clip. For instance you had done some FX or color correction on it, then yes it would require re-rendering.