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Premiere Pro: Trash Preferences
Here’s a simple way to reset preference files for Adobe Premiere Pro.
FCP X: Avoid Lion Slowdowns
William Hohauser contributes an article solving sluggish FCP X performance in Lion.
FCP X: Fixing Update Problems
If you are having problems updating FCP X from version 10.0.0 to 10.0.3, read this article.
Using the Activity Monitor
The Activity Monitor in OS X is one of those unsung utilities that I find indispensable. It allows you to look inside five key areas of your computer to tell you what’s going on. Best of all, you can’t hurt anything using it – because its simply a monitor.
A Morality Tale
Always check to see if Final Cut supports your camera before you buy it.
More Render Space Needed
Are you getting the “render error: insufficient disk space” message? You just need to create more free space on your hard disk by deleting files you don’t need.
When Digital Cinema Desktop Preview Doesn’t
Stuttering, frozen display is one of the hallmarks of non-native video. FCP can edit it, but can’t play it smoothly.
FCP X: Improving Performance
Improve the performance of your Final Cut Pro X system, and some common trouble-shooting tips.
FCP 7: Where To Put Scratch Disks
Using multiple drives for media is an EXCELLENT technique. Final Cut fully supports it.
A Quick Note on Archiving
I am advocating LTO-5 tape drives for archive and backup of our Final Cut Pro media. However, I still have not gotten this unit to work on my MacPro.
Selecting The Best Storage
Although there’s no universal answer for this question, in this article we look at what RAID system or otherwise, that I personally recommend using for various types of video editing.
Solving Problems With Capture Now
I am not a fan of Capture Now, however, for some formats Capture Now is the best option. I like the workflow one subscriber suggests in this article.
