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maximum Project-file size in 5.1.2?Posted by Marla Mitchnick
Hi Gang-
Is there a recommended size for optimum functioning? I am running on an intel machine, and I think my idea about a 20MB project file is, at this point, obsolete... Guidance is welcome, as I am about to reorganize a massive project that my colleague made that's 200MB... Thanks, Marla
Hi Marla
You know, I don't think theres any such thing as an optimum file size, although it seems reasonable to expect that smaller is better! Don't forget that one of the great things about FCP is that it can handle multiple projects open simultaneously. That means you can break your project down into more handleable component parts. Just some food for thought Andy
I would definitely keep it under 100mb. Around 50mb is possible. That's fro my experiences from working on lots of docs and reality shows.
Deleting sequences is one effective way to shrink the project file size. You don't have to delete them per say, just move them to an archived project file so you can retrieve them at a later point if you so need. -CHL Chi-Ho Lee Film & Television Editor Apple Certified Final Cut Pro Instructor
I was not on an intel, but a dual G5 2.0. But I know someone who was on a MacBook Pro (which is supposed to be faster or just as fast as the dual 2.0) and her project file was around 200mb and she had some problems with random crashing and etc. When she removed enough sequences to get it down around 40mb, it was behaving better.
But she still had some crashing while rendering issues. It turned out a stick of RAM may have been the culprit. I don't believe machine speed would have a major impact on project sizes. It's the application dealing with the project size. CHL Chi-Ho Lee Film & Television Editor Apple Certified Final Cut Pro Instructor
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