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Ben Balser, ACT replied to nikolai.'s discussion 'motion is killing me...'

Yes, internal SATA drives are way, way faster and give better performance than FW drives. And FW800 way outperforms FW400. Also, if you're doing any flavor of HD, internal SATA drives are a MUST. 1TB that's super fast is less than $200 (WD at Othe...

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Ben Balser, ACT replied to nikolai.'s discussion 'motion is killing me...'

Motion files in FCP do not react as fast as QT files. But there should not be any slow downs to anything except rendering and playback of those specific Motion files. Can you be more precise about what exactly is slowing down, and your system spe...

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motion is killing me...

does anyone else have problems with motion files causing their FCP projects to slow down? it seems like anytime i do something in motion then bring it in to FCP, the simplest tasks take my system forever. from just trying to highlight a clip to re...

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upgrades on the cheap.

ok here's the deal... I'm currently working with FCS1 but it's non-upgradeable. I also have access to FCP4HD. Obviously i want the most up to date system i can for the smallest amount of money cuz let's face it the economy's in the toilet and thin...

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About Me:: I'm an editor who wishes he had more time to work on personal projects.

How do you use Final Cut Studio:: i'm the Promotions Producer/Editor for KLFY TV-10. I create video marketing campaigns promoting the station and events that we sponsor. i've uploaded several videos so be sure to check them out. i'm always looking for constructive criticism.