Final cut Express-Always Render Render Render?“

[rakunus]

I got a mac and started with FC express. I have some movies shot with normal photo camera and now I don't see previews of that footage (I think I must Render it). Is there another way? Sony vegas on PC does not need all that rendering...

[twocargar]

You can change the playback settings from Safe RT to Unlimited RT so you won't need to render everything all the time--that is if your Mac is fast enough.

Hope this helps,

TCG

[rakunus]

Thanks, but I still have to press cmd-R all the time. I want that automated.

[poopmonkey]

When I use Final Cut Express I do not have to render anything except sound and titles. Check the preferences

[Cybix]

also any effects and transitions that are in 'bold' do not need rendering.

[JFRY]

i am using final cut express also. These may be stupid questions, but I feel justified in asking them, being I'm new to my Canon HV20. First question: shooting HD-- does it have to be shot on an HD tape, or can it be any regular mini DV tape (I'm assuming any tape 'cause it looks great so far, on my miniDV tape)? Second question, regarding FCE: assuming my first question's answer is "no," it can be any miniDV tape, if I were to edit a film shot on HD via Final Cut Express, would the quality appear the way it looks on my computer once placed onto a DVD? Or does this strictly depend on the type of TV that the DVD is being played on? There are probably greater depths for this question's answer... I'm ready for them, I think

[poopmonkey]

i am using final cut express also. These may be stupid questions, but I feel justified in asking them, being I'm new to my Canon HV20. First question: shooting HD-- does it have to be shot on an HD tape, or can it be any regular mini DV tape (I'm assuming any tape 'cause it looks great so far, on my miniDV tape)? Second question, regarding FCE: assuming my first question's answer is "no," it can be any miniDV tape, if I were to edit a film shot on HD via Final Cut Express, would the quality appear the way it looks on my computer once placed onto a DVD? Or does this strictly depend on the type of TV that the DVD is being played on? There are probably greater depths for this question's answer... I'm ready for them, I think

1st question answer: You can use MiniDV tape to record HD. HD tape is just a gimmick. But, once you have a brand of tape that you use, do not change it because the other tapes may have a different lube can cause problems from what I heard.

2nd Question answer: I never put HD on DVD but I heard you need to do it in a special way, go ahead and google "HD footage on DVD". But even if you do then you would need to have a HDTV, to display the HD footage.

[spideralex90]

Rendering sucks with the amount of time it takes. you can set real time rendering, but that's only if your mac is good enough to handle that.

I know premiere pro does previews with it's standard settings.

[poopmonkey]

Well I do not know what you guys are running final cut on but I run it on a Hackintosh laptop Acer Aspire 5600 with 1.6ghz duo. I noticed that when I used Final Cut Pro I had to render EVERYTHING. I mean, every single change I made to the footage had to rendered. This meant at least a couple minute wait just to render a fade or a title. But now that I am using Express it runs like a beast. I now never have to render anything but titles and sound and some effects. Also they all render within seconds. Express allows to me to edit films effortlessly and quickly. I just recently edited my 15min student film for a final exam project in my Digital Arts class.This film took me a couple of days to edit and I was working about only four hours on it daily. But before that I created a 6min film, with final cut pro and it took weeks. I had to stop working each time I made a change the footage and wait for it to render which frustrated me.

[JFRY]

very helpful. thanks!

[moqtev]

Do you transcode your HDV footage into Apple Pro Res (HQ) in FCP or do you edit in HDV? HDV is very slow to render/edit etc because of the heavy compression. If you use ProRes everything will go easier....

[poopmonkey]

can Final Cut Express even handle Apple Pro Res? I heard that Express can't even handle HDV natively.

[peestandingup]

can Final Cut Express even handle Apple Pro Res? I heard that Express can't even handle HDV natively.
Correct. FCE cant do native HDV. It uses AIC (Apple Intermediate Codec), like iMovie.