Apple imac
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taubkin
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Re: Apple imac
Sure. FCP 3 on a G3 and FCP 4 on the G4s or G5s. The really pissing thing is that for editing serious video you "NEED" at least 2 HDs. So if you have an imac that would mean getting an external FW. Some of them don't work too good, but you can't go wrong with Lacie or Maxtor. If you are using FCP 4, make sure that te iMac has at least 512 Mb RAM. FCP won't rn with any less.
Sure. FCP 3 on a G3 and FCP 4 on the G4s or G5s. The really pissing thing is that for editing serious video you "NEED" at least 2 HDs. So if you have an imac that would mean getting an external FW. Some of them don't work too good, but you can't go wrong with Lacie or Maxtor. If you are using FCP 4, make sure that te iMac has at least 512 Mb RAM. FCP won't rn with any less.
Scottdvx100
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Re: Apple imac
You can also edit 24p (not advanced) in a standard video applications if you don't need a true 24fps timeline (only needed for film and 24fps DVD)
This allows you to use iMovie or Final Cut Express. It will still have the 24fps capture so it still has 'film' look and motion even in normal video.
You can also edit 24p (not advanced) in a standard video applications if you don't need a true 24fps timeline (only needed for film and 24fps DVD)
This allows you to use iMovie or Final Cut Express. It will still have the 24fps capture so it still has 'film' look and motion even in normal video.
J_Barnes
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Re: Apple imac
generally, too slow, not reccomended. Laptop hard drives are even slower then standard desktop harddrives, so you're putting a ton of read/write demands on a drive that is already slower then usual.
Also, I'd suggest that firewire drives are cheap and small enough these days, that one shouldn't really encumber your budget or your mobility.
generally, too slow, not reccomended. Laptop hard drives are even slower then standard desktop harddrives, so you're putting a ton of read/write demands on a drive that is already slower then usual.
Also, I'd suggest that firewire drives are cheap and small enough these days, that one shouldn't really encumber your budget or your mobility.
Scottdvx100
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Re: Apple imac
You can edit on a PowerBook depening on speed on laptop and te internal drive. I've done it a fair bit but with short projects. You also have reduced space. Download drive speed software checker (Granit drives has a free one to download) and check the internal drive. Check your firewire as well if you have one. You'll need one to make backups if nothing else.
You could also conside replacing the internal drive with a larger, faster drive.
You can edit on a PowerBook depening on speed on laptop and te internal drive. I've done it a fair bit but with short projects. You also have reduced space. Download drive speed software checker (Granit drives has a free one to download) and check the internal drive. Check your firewire as well if you have one. You'll need one to make backups if nothing else.
You could also conside replacing the internal drive with a larger, faster drive.
Re: Apple imac
I edit on a PowerBook, but only small projects. Here are a few personal observations:
1. External FireWire enclosures are far faster than the internal drive (but when you need it, the internal drive can deliver tolerable performance). Beware of tiny, bus-powered external FireWire drives, because they simply use small laptop drives -- they're not any faster.
2. Capturing becomes tricky with an external enclosure. By capturing and writing video data across the same bus (i.e. without another FireWire card), you tend to saturate the bandwidth and get dropped frames and otherwise unreliable capture performance.
3. It all depends on the size of your project; I don't do anything big, so I can mostly capture and edit directly from my internal drive (80GB), but your needs may vary.
You might also investigate FCP's powerful offline editing features, which will definitely allow you to edit on the road (render faster, use less disk space/memory, etc.). I am planning to use this when I take on a bigger project ...
I edit on a PowerBook, but only small projects. Here are a few personal observations:
1. External FireWire enclosures are far faster than the internal drive (but when you need it, the internal drive can deliver tolerable performance). Beware of tiny, bus-powered external FireWire drives, because they simply use small laptop drives -- they're not any faster.
2. Capturing becomes tricky with an external enclosure. By capturing and writing video data across the same bus (i.e. without another FireWire card), you tend to saturate the bandwidth and get dropped frames and otherwise unreliable capture performance.
3. It all depends on the size of your project; I don't do anything big, so I can mostly capture and edit directly from my internal drive (80GB), but your needs may vary.
You might also investigate FCP's powerful offline editing features, which will definitely allow you to edit on the road (render faster, use less disk space/memory, etc.). I am planning to use this when I take on a bigger project ...