newbie question about AE cs3

[FilmBoy77]

i just got AE cs3 and opened it for the first time today. never used it before.

when i import my 720p/24fps video clip into it i can't play it back without it being extra slow and a green line forming over top the timeline as if it is rendering.

can i not play clips back at regular speed or am i doing something wrong?

i set up the composition as dvcprohd 720 23.976...am i missing something?

 

[WesCoughlin]

AE is not meant for real time play-back...sorry.

to improve playback without rendering, try decreasing the preview quality.

 

[FilmBoy77]

how do i do that?

 

[graymachine]

"RTFM" as they say.

Look up "RAM Preview" in the help file/manual.

 

[Matt Grunau]

Unlike programs such as Premiere and Vegas, AE does not use the clip's codec during playback. Also, is gives non-interlaced frames with interlaced footage (for better quality) so that bites into the playback as well.

Even though your footage isn't 60i, you probably have footage requiring a pulldown, which also will give you a CPU hit.

Ram preview is the only way to see real time video, which makes sense, since you could be doing a lot (through filters and other manipulation) to the video, and that requires a hell of a lot of processing.

Get as much ram as you can.

 

[oneinfiniteloop]

How strange...this is the second thread I've read that people are looking for real-time playback in AE. Hmmm...

 

[Matt Grunau]

How strange...this is the second thread I've read that people are looking for real-time playback in AE. Hmmm...

heh.


I know, and yet I still felt compelled to put my nose in.


What does that say about me? rogar-BigGrin(DBG)

:beer::beer:

 

[oneinfiniteloop]

Yeah, I answered in the other one...it's all good, but a little research goes a long way. Oh well, no biggie, just an observation.

 

[wseng]

also a question regarding the preview...

I did tryout the CS3 and I found it way to slow for my pc. Wondering if there will be any help if I try the other older Version of AE ? like AE 7 ?

 

[unfiltered]

Yeah, I answered in the other one...it's all good, but a little research goes a long way. Oh well, no biggie, just an observation.

While I agree it can be frustrating, I think which wording to use during a search may cause some confusion.

 

[graymachine]

also a question regarding the preview...

I did tryout the CS3 and I found it way to slow for my pc. Wondering if there will be any help if I try the other older Version of AE ? like AE 7 ?

BAH! You kids and your 20 TeraHertz machines!!!

I remember using AE on a 33 mHz 68040 Mac Quadra 950! While walking uphill in the snow in my bare feet!!!