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Mac Studio 48 core GPU 64GB RAM vs 128GB RAM vs 64 core
Hey all I'm about to buy a mac studio tomorrow and will do a lot of rendering from after effects with it, I was wondering if anyone knows the difference in render speeds for the 48core m1 ultra with 64gb of ram vs 128 gb and if the 48core m1 ultra with 128gb is faster than the 64core with 64gb...- Mrlipsham
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- 64core after effects ram render
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- Forum: Mac Studio
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After Effects performance one decade later: Mac Pro 8c vs M1 Max
Today I had the task to dig out an old After Effects project and re-render it. The last time I touched it was in early 2009, with my then six-months-old Mac Pro (Early 2008, 8-core). The original render took 1h 41mins. The same exact project, opened in AE today (the beta version optimised for...- ed.
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- after effects m1 max mac pro 2008 macbook pro m1 max
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- Forum: Apple Silicon (Arm) Macs
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AE Red Giant's Plugins on MacOs 12 Monterey
I have a perpetual license of Red Giant's Trapcode Suite v15 (Particular, Form etc.). Luckily it still works well on MacOs 11 Big Sur but was planing to upgrade my Intel Mac to macOS Monterey. Does anyone know if Red Giant's Trapcode v15 plugins (perpetual license) still run on macOS Monterey? -
MP 7,1 Using LG 34WL550-B with Mac Pro?
Hi, all — Is anyone out there using LG's ultra-wide 34" display as a primary monitor for their Mac Pro? I'm speccing out a new workstation for video editing here at work (FCPX, AfterEffects, maybe some Premiere Pro) and will be upgrading from a 27" iMac. Since I'm returning to the world of... -
Which 2020 iMac for best After Effects / Premiere & Photoshop performance?
Hi around, I need to buy a new iMac soonish and after reading lots of negative experiences I'd appreciate to listen some other user's experiences. My planned setup for now is: - iMac 2020 27" 5k - i7 8core 3,8GHz or alternatively i9 10core 3,6 Ghz - 64 GB RAM (if highly recommended, I could go... -
M1 and After Effects / Ram preview problem
Hi, I just got Mac Mini M1 with 16GB/1TB. Could somebody with After Effects confirm that you can play basic 3840x2160 resolution timeline correctly with one layer? Even when having no effects and placing 4k 1min video to the timeline ram preview is totally freezing and stuttering even the most...- waltteriii
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- after effects mac mini
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- Forum: Apple Silicon (Arm) Macs
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2020 iMac render & preview performance is very slow.
hi, I bought a new iMac in December 2020. ( https://www.apple.com/shop/buy-mac/imac/27-inch-3.8ghz-8-core-processor-with-turbo-boost-up-to-5.0ghz-512gb ) Render and preview performance in After Effects is very slow. My 2011 MacBook Pro (i5 2.4Ghz, 16gb ram, 512 gpu) computer runs faster. For...- deoksiribo
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- after effects imac
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- Forum: iMac
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After effects comp preview on high DPI screens
Do we have any AE users who have high DPI/large screens? I'm running a 4k 32" monitor from a 15" Mbp and it seems it's running at 144ppi, which means my comp (1080p) display is tiny on screen, not essentially the half it should be. It's obviously hard to see detail in a comp at 100% when it's...- jogl
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- adobe after effects display dpi motion graphics ppi
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- Forum: Digital Video
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MP 1,1-5,1 Upgraded Mac 5,1-GPU having issues while rendering
So I am a bit new to this stuff, I apologize ahead of time for my lack of knowledge, but I'm picking it up quickly. I have a 2012 Mac Pro tower. I recently upgraded it to dual 3.4ghz 6 core (12 core) and fully loaded 128gb ram. I also put in a Sapphire RX 580 8gb. I have an EVO 590 NVMe drive in...- NoFoo Panda
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- adobe after effects beep gpu mac pro 2012 mojave radeon render rx580 sapphire
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- Forum: Mac Pro
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Best Mac for Illustrator / AE
Hi All! Looking for some buying advice. Looking to upgrade my 15" MBP 2.7 GHZ Intel Core i7, 16Gigs Ram, early 2013. I mostly use Adobe Illustrator and After Effects, but from what I understand, neither take full advantage of multicores, and operate best with a high single core processor...- SchroederDoodle
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- adobe after effects adobe illustrator after effects illustrator multicore
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- Forum: MacBook Pro
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MP 1,1-5,1 Mac 5'1 Cinema 4D & After E | No performance increase?
Hi, long time lurker here. I have recently upgraded from a Flashed GTX 780 to an AMD Sapphire Pulse 580. I purchased the card to save some time rendering but comparing my prior benchmarks AE only has a 5% increase and C4D has no performance increase at all. Anyone have some insight to what I... -
Help Deciding Between Used iMacs
I am in the market for a budget used iMac that'll get video/audio editing done (especially After Effects). I've come to two affordable options that I will present here for your valued advice. 1. Late 2013 21.5in - 16gb RAM from macsales (OWC) in Excellent condition, 90 day warranty $629 - here... -
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Do I need an eGPU for my tasks?
So everyone knows that the i5 in the Mac mini is strong enough for almost everything. We can put that behind us. Except for 3D rendering related tasks, one will need an eGPU. I'd say that now but I'm not sure. [1] Sooo......What do you call as 3D rendering? My workflow includes Photoshop... -
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iMac Pro iMac for video editing
Hey, my names Jared. I'm really big into video editing and want to upgrade from my current late 2015 MacBook. I edit using premiere (sometimes FCPX, that's why I wanna stay w/ apple). I want to learn more on AE, but my computer always crashes when I try to do anything w/ it. I've been getting... -
Is 2018 13inch Macbook Pro worth the wait?
I currently own a 13 inch Macbook Air. Its not the lastest one, but I bought about 4 years ago. I want to upgrade to a Pro because I am a video editor, and also I might be shooting 4k. After effects can get really slow on my laptop because I do more intensive editing so I’m hoping to get a...- Brinadang
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- 13inch 2018 2018 macbook pro after effects macbook pro rumors student video 4k video editing
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- Forum: MacBook Pro
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Ideal hard drive setup for best rendering performance on Premiere & AE
Hey guys, I have set up my new work station to be ready for fast 4K video editing on Premiere and following online editing with After Effects. This is the set up: - 27" iMac Mid 2017 (512GB SSD, 3.8GHz, 40GB RAM, Radeon Pro 580 8GB video memory) - Samsung T5 1TB SSD drive - G-RAID with...- karmalp
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- after effects color correction hdd premiere pro rendering ssd thunderbolt 3 usbc
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- Forum: Digital Video
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Help Selecting an iMac for After Effects
I need to upgrade my iMac (currently a 27-inch, 2011 model). My primary goal is to create and edit large files in After Effects (RAM preview is especially important). I'm trying to figure out the best way to do this and would appreciate your experience/knowledge. My husband would like to... -
AE blurry image
Ok, so I'm a newbie and need help with settings when making an animation. I've imported my .ai files into AE and animated but when I export these if I view fullscreen in QT the animation looks blurry and not sharp. On the AE composition viewer screen at 100% it looks fine, 200% is pixelated...- watercool
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- after effects animation blurry illustrator
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- Forum: Digital Video
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iMac for after effects
I need some buying advice. I work mostly with after effects but I also use a lot of Photoshop and illustrator and some premiere for light video editing. My current MacBook can't handle my after effects projects anymore and that is my main focus. I was considering getting the top of the line 27... -
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Is the New MB Pro 2016 15" Strong Enough for 4K?
Hey there! I am looking to replace my very old Macbook Pro (late 2011, 13 inch) with a 2016 Macbook pro 15 inch. Now, since my budget is limited I was wondering whether the default configuration is enough in order to have a decent workflow editing 4K footage. Obviously, not a 4K feature, but...- toms995
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- 4k editing after effects final cut pro x graphics mac macbook pro macbook pro (15" 2016) macbookpro 2016 memory
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- Forum: MacBook Pro
