What's Faster In Rendering? at DVinfo.net

Steve Crow · October 3rd, 2008, 09:13 PM

Here's my basic question:

Does it actually shorten the export time of a clip off the timeline if you have gone ahead and rendered it out (on the FCP 5 timeline)

I have a ton of recently imported clips that I need to make color corrections and other adjustments to which causes, of course, the timeline to indicate I need to render. So I've been rendering. However, what I am not sure of is "is that rendering actually making the time required to export the clip any shorter?" Would I be better off simply exporting from the timeline without rendering?

Thanks!!!!!

Ken Civian · October 4th, 2008, 07:41 PM

The short answer to your question is yes, it takes less time to export if your timeline is fully rendered. I've always made sure I render before I export.

October 3rd, 2008, 09:13 PM	#1
Steve Crow New Boot Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Palo Alto, CA Posts: 14	What's Faster In Rendering? Here's my basic question: Does it actually shorten the export time of a clip off the timeline if you have gone ahead and rendered it out (on the FCP 5 timeline) I have a ton of recently imported clips that I need to make color corrections and other adjustments to which causes, of course, the timeline to indicate I need to render. So I've been rendering. However, what I am not sure of is "is that rendering actually making the time required to export the clip any shorter?" Would I be better off simply exporting from the timeline without rendering? Thanks!!!!!

October 4th, 2008, 07:41 PM	#2
Ken Civian Regular Crew Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Alaska USA Posts: 32	The short answer to your question is yes, it takes less time to export if your timeline is fully rendered. I've always made sure I render before I export.