212: The Hardware Side of Video Editing

212: The Hardware Side of Video Editing

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As Larry Jordan was testing and writing about a 2016 MacBook Pro laptop, he realized that many of the assumptions he had regarding hardware configuration for video editing were out of date. This session covers what he learned so that you can make more informed decisions when configuring your system.

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Presented: Jan. 11, 2017

Several times each month, Larry Jordan presents a live, on-line, video training webinar discussing issues related to video editing and post-production. For a list of upcoming webinars, click here.

Duration: 33:41
Download file size: 322 MB (Downloaded ZIP file)
Format: QuickTime movie (HD: 1280 x 720)

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COURSE DESCRIPTION

As Larry Jordan, the host of this webinar, was testing and writing about a 2016 MacBook Pro laptop, he realized that many of the assumptions he had regarding hardware configuration for video editing were out of date.

In this session, he covers much of what he learned so that as you look at your next computer purchase you can make more informed decisions when configuring your system. This specifically focuses on the hardware needs of Apple Final Cut Pro X and Adobe Premiere Pro CC.

This half-hour webinar looks at:

  • How to define performance
  • Which components should we pay the most attention to
  • Measuring how Final Cut and Premiere use storage
  • Measuring how Final Cut and Premiere use RAM
  • Measuring how Final Cut and Premiere use the CPU and GPU

Larry discovered many surprises during testing over the last month. He thinks you’ll learn a lot as well.

AUDIENCE LEVEL

This webinar is designed for any video editor looking to spend their money wisely on a new computer system. No specific software knowledge is necessary.

CHAPTER MARKERS

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CONTENT OUTLINE

  • Explaining why looking for “the best” is a hopeless pursuit
  • Defining which components we can modify
  • Defining performance
  • Ports and Interfaces
  • Pick the most relevant screen size
  • What speed do we need for storage?
  • Measuring storage performance
  • How much storage is “enough”
  • Measure RAM performance
  • How much RAM do we really need?
  • Comparing CPU performance for various editing tasks
  • How Premiere Pro uses RAM
  • How Final Cut Pro X uses RAM
  • Summary and recommendations