Rendering too much

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Mark_Monciardini

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I'm finding that if I apply more then 2 filters to my video, FC will not playback, even when set to "low" for quality. This is sort of a pain and I'm having to render constantly.

Do they make any hardware or maybe a video card that will make the real-time playback better?

I'm using FCP HD
 
Re: Rendering too much

Thanks for the reply.

Dual 1.8GHz PowerPC G5
900MHz frontside bus/processor
512K L2 cache/processor
2 GB DDR400 128-bit SDRAM
160GB Serial ATA
SuperDrive
NVIDIA GeForce FX 5200 Ultra
64MB DDR video memory
 
Re: Rendering too much

I think one of my problems is that I have too many color adjustments applied while editing. I need to not add any filters untill all my editing is done and then go back and add color correcting. Trying this way now and it's working better.
 
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Ya, that thing should be smokin fast even with color correction filters. I only run a 1.33 powerbook right now with a Gig of ram and it runs pretty darn smooth.... especially with just color correction/levels/ect..

But yes, edit first followed by correction, filters, effects last (at least that's the way I work) which dramatically cuts down on inbetween renders when all you have is a powerbook.
 
Re: Rendering too much

That's cool. Ya I'm also using Joe's Filters too and his are a little more indepth. Since using his I've noticed more dropouts. That "Diffuser" has a blur filter in it and I know blurring can take a TON of CPU. After disabling the Effects it runes pretty smooth. Transisions are fast.
 
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[quote author=toddmcm link=board=FCP;num=1082790421;start=0#4 date=04/24/04 at 09:44:22]
But yes, edit first followed by correction, filters, effects last (at least that's the way I work) which dramatically cuts down on inbetween renders when all you have is a powerbook.
[/quote]

Is there any convenient way you know of to color correct, say, numerous bits from the same original clip once they're scattered around your timeline?
 
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convienient? No, in this case I would render the footage in a different sequence and just color correct it there, then cut it up into "bits" as you put it.
 
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