MacPro: CRAZY LONG Render Times in FCP
My setup: MAC Pro 2.66 Quad core computer running Snow Leopard OSX
I'm a new Mac user and have previously edited with Windows based computers using Sony Vegas. With Sony Vegas and my previous dual core computer I could render 60 minutes of HD footage using the high quality settings. The render time for about 60 minutes of HD footage took about 2-4 hrs.
Now back in FCP I'm trying to render out 55 minutes in FCP via +Apples Compressor+ using the default HIGH QUALITY DVD settings. When I click the render button I get an estimated wait time of *11-14 HOURS*
+THIS IS WAY TO LONG...+ If I am doing something terribly wrong in this process please let me know. I really wanted to love working in FCP but now I'm looking at going back to windows based editors...
Message was edited by: mpick67
Late 2009 MAC PRO 2.66 Quad Core, Mac OS X (10.6.2), Everything Apple