Thanks for the video. I personally am not a fan of editing off an external ssd. Dongle life isn't for me. haha. I feel like the internal ssd on my mbp is faster, not to mention I have 4 tb of built in storage.
No problem! As long as it works for you - the internal storage is great, but you do pay a premium for it. Dongles are almost unavoidable in the Mac ecosystem at this point. haha
Best video I've seen on this. If we store footage on a harddrive but have the library on an ssd, will it edit just as fast as the ssd? Or will it be as fast as where the media is coming from, example: A Western Digital Harddrive.
Thanks! SSD instead of HDD will make a big difference - especially for bigger resolution/higher codec and bitrate files. HDD for footage may be fine for simpler files/edits, especially if you're editing with proxies.
This is one of two videos that I need. I will be going on a LONG bicycle journey next year and want to create a blog of it. The storage requirements for my GoPro and Drone will be massive. I am thinking that I will need to rough trim clips (especially drone footage) frequently to save space but have not figured out the best workflow yet. I will have my M2 MacBook Air with me but won’t have much time for video editing while traveling. Can you give me some pointers?
External SSDs will be key for backing up. You can also take your clips, trim and export them in a friendlier codec/format from FCPX to save space (and use later) rather than keeping the original files.
@@andrewsaraceni Thank you! So, you are saying that I would I trim the clips in FCPX and then store them in a different codex than MP4? Which codex would you recommend? I am just now switching from a vastly inferior video editor on Windows so I am both new to FCPX and to MacOS. It is a big challenge but I want to have the best tools possible and I have almost 10 months to get up to speed.
@@RickArendt No problem! Yes something similar to that. I'd recommend the main H.264 Video Codec option under Export File, or if you really need to save on space, try the different H.264 or HEVC options under the Apple Devices export option. Basically try to see what the right balance of quality vs. space is that you'll need.
@@mustafademir3314 If QuickTime also doesn't play it, it might be the codec is incompatible with FCPX. Does a third-party media player like VLC play it? It might be worth doing a reinstall of FCPX to see if that makes a difference.
Complex edits can't survive with background render turned off, set the duration to 3-5 sec instead. I make 1 hour long videos every week with the best mac possible to date. Little reels and family videos or maybe a short review of something, sure... Complex edits with tons of assets, no sir. Just clean up space at end of work day and reset for next session, takes 2 mouse clicks, lol.
I've done multi-hour edits for clients (and on this channel) without it turned on, with zero issues. All depends on the source files you're editing - or if you're working with proxies - and how many effects, plug-ins, etc. you're throwing on top of it.
I recently got the m2 max macbook pro, but is unable to playback 4k footage on a 1080p timeline without frames dropping, anyone know why that is? I have color corrections and slow motion in the clip but that should not make it difficult for the macbook to playback.
What codec was the footage shot in, and/or what bitrate? Also what frame rate is the footage? Those could all be factors in your Mac's ability to play it back well. I assume you're editing in FCPX too?
@@jisan317films Interesting, I haven't seen anything like that. You could try optimizing your clips and/or making proxies if you need to. But with the M1/M2s I haven't needed to, and that includes with 10-bit HEVC footage.
Exactly exactly whats I was looking for! ❤️
Glad to hear it helped!
SUPER helpful! Thanks for the tips!
No problem, glad you found them helpful!
Just bought an Apple referbed m2 Pro. Looking forward too jumping from windows Vegas pro into a Mac with FCP , this video was very helpful. Cheers.
Thanks Stefan, congrats on the purchase!
Thanks for the video. I personally am not a fan of editing off an external ssd. Dongle life isn't for me. haha. I feel like the internal ssd on my mbp is faster, not to mention I have 4 tb of built in storage.
No problem! As long as it works for you - the internal storage is great, but you do pay a premium for it. Dongles are almost unavoidable in the Mac ecosystem at this point. haha
Great Video ! THANKS :)
No problem, Nicole!
Best video I've seen on this. If we store footage on a harddrive but have the library on an ssd, will it edit just as fast as the ssd? Or will it be as fast as where the media is coming from, example: A Western Digital Harddrive.
Thanks! SSD instead of HDD will make a big difference - especially for bigger resolution/higher codec and bitrate files. HDD for footage may be fine for simpler files/edits, especially if you're editing with proxies.
I heard that the new macbook pros with M3 chip has some issues with final cut pro. Is that true?
Haven't heard anything about that specifically, but no issues with my M2 Max on the FCPX side.
@@andrewsaraceni awesome! How much ram des it have? Is that a 14”or 16” size?
@@nacionnyc 16" size, with 32GB of RAM.
This is one of two videos that I need. I will be going on a LONG bicycle journey next year and want to create a blog of it. The storage requirements for my GoPro and Drone will be massive.
I am thinking that I will need to rough trim clips (especially drone footage) frequently to save space but have not figured out the best workflow yet.
I will have my M2 MacBook Air with me but won’t have much time for video editing while traveling.
Can you give me some pointers?
External SSDs will be key for backing up. You can also take your clips, trim and export them in a friendlier codec/format from FCPX to save space (and use later) rather than keeping the original files.
@@andrewsaraceni Thank you! So, you are saying that I would I trim the clips in FCPX and then store them in a different codex than MP4? Which codex would you recommend? I am just now switching from a vastly inferior video editor on Windows so I am both new to FCPX and to MacOS. It is a big challenge but I want to have the best tools possible and I have almost 10 months to get up to speed.
@@RickArendt No problem! Yes something similar to that. I'd recommend the main H.264 Video Codec option under Export File, or if you really need to save on space, try the different H.264 or HEVC options under the Apple Devices export option. Basically try to see what the right balance of quality vs. space is that you'll need.
hi macos ventura after 13.5, final cut pro does not play 4k videos
Is your version of FCPX up-to-date? Any difference if you trying closing the libraries and reopening them (post-reboot)?
@@andrewsaraceni I tried everything, it doesn't work, quicktime it doesn't play the 4k videos in the library.
@@mustafademir3314 If QuickTime also doesn't play it, it might be the codec is incompatible with FCPX. Does a third-party media player like VLC play it? It might be worth doing a reinstall of FCPX to see if that makes a difference.
Complex edits can't survive with background render turned off, set the duration to 3-5 sec instead. I make 1 hour long videos every week with the best mac possible to date. Little reels and family videos or maybe a short review of something, sure... Complex edits with tons of assets, no sir. Just clean up space at end of work day and reset for next session, takes 2 mouse clicks, lol.
I've done multi-hour edits for clients (and on this channel) without it turned on, with zero issues. All depends on the source files you're editing - or if you're working with proxies - and how many effects, plug-ins, etc. you're throwing on top of it.
I recently got the m2 max macbook pro, but is unable to playback 4k footage on a 1080p timeline without frames dropping, anyone know why that is? I have color corrections and slow motion in the clip but that should not make it difficult for the macbook to playback.
What codec was the footage shot in, and/or what bitrate? Also what frame rate is the footage? Those could all be factors in your Mac's ability to play it back well. I assume you're editing in FCPX too?
@@andrewsaraceni Yeah I'm editing on FCPX. My footage is in HEVC codec and 10-bit
@@jisan317films Is it a newer M1 or M2 Mac, or an older Intel model?
@@andrewsaraceni M2 Max Macbook Pro 16 inch
@@jisan317films Interesting, I haven't seen anything like that. You could try optimizing your clips and/or making proxies if you need to. But with the M1/M2s I haven't needed to, and that includes with 10-bit HEVC footage.
Adobe premiere? As i dont edit on final cut
Not sure what the similar settings would be for Premiere, but you could likely do similar editing techniques and space-saving measures.