Faster Video Workflow - Next steps

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  1. kohlson, Sep 17, 2010

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    How can I improve workflow throughput?

    In using iMovie and/or FCE, it seems there are some bottlenecks and restrictions. For example, in iMovie, if you're importing, you can't do anything else in iMovie. If exporting ("Sharing"), it seems my hardware is underutilized.

    I have a 2009 Nehalem 4core 2.93, standard drive, 8GB. I notice that when exporting/sharing (through QT Pro), Activity Monitor shows 4 cores working at 30% at best. A friend's new 6core/3.33/12GB with SSD shows similar behavior.

    My question: Are there any recommendations for hardware/software/techniques that can make things go faster? Upgrade to FCP? PCI cards? Sorenson Squeeze?

    Thanks!
     
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  2. Corndog5595, Sep 17, 2010

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    AFAIK Final Cut Pro also doesn’t support multiple cores/threads very well.
     
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  3. martinX, Sep 17, 2010

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    In FCP, I export a QT reference movie. I open that in MPEG Streamclip and export to the final product. MPEG Streamclip seems to use both cores of the Core2Duo iMac at about 90%, but I don't know about 4 cores and up.
     
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  4. kohlson, Sep 18, 2010

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    Faster Video Workflow - Next steps

    Thanks for the tips.
     
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