Return-Path: Received: from mail-gh0-f169.google.com ([209.85.160.169] verified) by media-motion.tv (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 4.2.10) with ESMTP-TLS id 4734782 for AE-List@media-motion.tv; Mon, 04 Jun 2012 21:29:22 +0200 Received: by ghrr18 with SMTP id r18so3679029ghr.28 for ; Mon, 04 Jun 2012 12:31:46 -0700 (PDT) DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=gmail.com; s=20120113; h=mime-version:in-reply-to:references:from:date:message-id:subject:to :content-type; bh=TiJ3GJaN5o0KwVz2VW4GPyU+1utL0rbJqOxid/LJ7Xo=; b=gNkHEy2b/0lE1OmlG2U4nJ1kT/H7T9UeeUVeiF2yL31VfrGEepXjPCgqV8ibI8KaGk O3S6A1cxSqq4/RWffIpSvgw/fn5/mcNjTB7jyTwB9pyIN4xSBGNSAYcUFiCIZJr4YrOE IocMzOqtAOcSN9Mywxvc6Kq81yugiBbNuEf732Hruhu26hI91QhFse7ig3hMdgKRzEhK M37adiUDzFutuifd8cA4gM8umQkw33N9ce+xHGZjZlTFwCcLYVc0z8/j7HQt6Y2kGxPF MXYKRnR0G+FDGDY804P52FLopgr2PZue+hamirs76NWohqDeHRSsSkn3FriOrCBzfFub jZ3Q== Received: by 10.60.4.194 with SMTP id m2mr13137267oem.33.1338838306442; Mon, 04 Jun 2012 12:31:46 -0700 (PDT) MIME-Version: 1.0 Received: by 10.182.232.10 with HTTP; Mon, 4 Jun 2012 12:31:26 -0700 (PDT) In-Reply-To: References: From: Nathan Shipley Date: Mon, 4 Jun 2012 14:31:26 -0500 Message-ID: Subject: Re: [AE] spL: [AE] SSD drives To: After Effects Mail List Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary=e89a8fb1eaf8aacc8204c1aa9564 --e89a8fb1eaf8aacc8204c1aa9564 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 ... and I'd reiterate that I'm really happy with them as a cache *and* boot drives and highly recommend that setup. I've used Crucial SSDs ordered from Newegg and haven't had any issues to date. The 256 GB one in my Macbook has been humming along with daily use without issue since December of 2010 (cost $525 back then -- definitely cheaper now) and the two in my Mac Pro workstation have been good for 6 months. Not long term use, I guess, but I'll never go back to spinning platters again unless it's for project drives or my RAID. :) My two cents, - Nathan On Mon, Jun 4, 2012 at 2:22 PM, Chris Meyer wrote: > They're recommended for cache drives. > > - Chris > > > On Jun 4, 2012, at 1:14 PM, email blanca wrote: > > I had issues with (2) OCC SSD. After about a month of solid use, I started > getting error messages and corrupted files. I was using one SSD for OSX > and another for windows. I have read you can get better reliability with > specific SSD technology, but it has been about 6 months since I stopped > using and following the topic. > > Is the SSD worth the investment and potential trouble? The drives are > pretty speedy and time spent waiting on OS booting and apps opening is > pretty significant. If you conduct routine backup of your drives, any > failures are easily overcome. Any SSD of a decent size (250GB) or larger > will start to cost you some $$$. Personally, I decided to go with the WD > RE4 series drives instead. > > Good luck. > > RJ > ... > > On Jun 3, 2012, at 4:45 PM, Louai Abu-Osba wrote: > > Speaking of hard drives, are there any recommendations for the newest > generation of SSDs? I'm looking for application cache as well as system. > > -louai > > On Sun, Jun 3, 2012 at 4:26 PM, Teddy Gage wrote: > >> Found the plugins after I posted, particularly useful was the split exr >> layers to comps script in that package, also definitely noticed the speed >> boost in file handling. >> >> Now I just need faster storage and more hard drive space. These fluid >> sims and exr sequences eat up space like nothing else. >> >> Speaking of which, I need faster hard drives. >> On Jun 3, 2012 3:48 PM, "Todd Kopriva" wrote: >> >>> Brendan has updated the ProEXR plug-ins beyond what is included in After >>> Effects. I recommend installing the new version for the speed boost: >>> http://fnordware.blogspot.com/2012/04/proexr-17-available.html >>> >>> > -----Original Message----- >>> > From: After Effects Mail List [mailto:AE-List@media-motion.tv] On >>> > Behalf Of Chris Zwar >>> > Sent: 02June2012 17:13 >>> > To: After Effects Mail List >>> > Subject: Re: [AE] Best open EXR tools? >>> > >>> > I haven't upgraded to CS6 yet but it sounds like you still need to use >>> > the ProEXR plugins. I was hoping for better integration of EXRs in >>> > After Effects with CS6, unfortunately that doesn't seem to have >>> > happened, but I will keep my fingers crossed for the next version... >>> > the pain with using a plugin to access EXR channels is that it changes >>> > the rendering order from what is 'normal' and so masks can be effected, >>> > and I don't think frame blending works at all. >>> > >>> > AFAIK to use EXRs in After Effects you just use the free After Effects >>> > plugins, which were also included with CS5.5, so I don't think you need >>> > to buy anything if you're only using AE. >>> > >>> > -Chris >>> > >>> > >>> > On 03/06/2012, at 6:46 AM, Teddy Gage wrote: >>> > >>> > >>> > What tools do you guys use for compositing 3D exported open >>> > .exrs? Is it still the ProEXR plugin or is there something better? or >>> > free? I know photoshop can't view multiple layered EXRs at this point >>> > right? >>> > Thanks >>> > >>> > -- >>> > Animator & Editor >>> > www.teddygage.com >>> > Brooklyn >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> >>> >>> +---End of message---+ >>> To unsubscribe send any message to >>> >> > > > --e89a8fb1eaf8aacc8204c1aa9564 Content-Type: text/html; charset=ISO-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable ... and I'd reiterate that I'm really happy with them as a cache and boot drives and highly recommend that setup.=A0

I've u= sed Crucial SSDs ordered from Newegg and haven't had any issues to date= .=A0 The 256 GB one in my Macbook has been humming along with daily use wit= hout issue since December of 2010 (cost $525 back then -- definitely cheape= r now) and the two in my Mac Pro workstation have been good for 6 months.= =A0 Not long term use, I guess, but I'll never go back to spinning plat= ters again unless it's for project drives or my RAID.=A0 :)

My two cents,
=A0- Nathan

On Mon, = Jun 4, 2012 at 2:22 PM, Chris Meyer <chris@crishdesign.com> wrote:
They'= ;re recommended for cache drives.

=A0- Chris

On Jun 4, 2012, at 1:14 PM, email blanca wrote:<= /div>
I ha= d issues with (2) OCC SSD. After about a month of solid use, I started gett= ing error messages and corrupted files. =A0I was using one SSD for OSX and = another for windows. I have read you can get better reliability with specif= ic SSD technology, but it has been about 6 months since I stopped using and= following the topic.

Is the SSD worth the investment and potential trouble? =A0Th= e drives are pretty speedy and time spent waiting on OS booting and apps op= ening is pretty significant. If you conduct routine backup of your drives, = any failures are easily overcome. =A0Any SSD of a decent size (250GB) or la= rger will start to cost you some $$$. Personally, I decided to go with the = WD RE4 series drives instead.

Good luck.

RJ
...

On Jun 3, 2012, at 4:45 PM, Louai Abu-Osba wrote:
Speaking of hard drives, are there any=A0re= commendations=A0for the newest generation of SSDs? I'm looking for appl= ication cache as well as system.

-louai

On Sun, Jun 3, 2012= at 4:26 PM, Teddy Gage <teddygage@gmail.com> wrote:

Found the plugins after I posted, particu= larly useful was the split exr layers to comps script in that package, also= definitely noticed the speed boost in file handling.

Now I just need faster storage and more hard drive space. These fluid si= ms and exr sequences eat up space like nothing else.

Speaking of whi= ch, I need faster hard drives.

On Jun 3, 2012 3:48 PM, "Todd Kopriva"= <kopriva@adobe.c= om> wrote:
Brendan has updated the ProEXR plug-ins beyond what is included in After Ef= fects. I recommend installing the new version for the speed boost:
http://fnordware.blogspot.com/2012/04/proexr-17-available= .html

> -----Original Message-----
> From: After Effects Mail List [mailto:AE-List@media-motion.tv] On
> Behalf Of Chris Zwar
> Sent: 02June2012 17:13
> To: After Effects Mail List
> Subject: Re: [AE] Best open EXR tools?
>
> I haven't upgraded to CS6 yet but it sounds like you still need to= use
> the ProEXR plugins. =A0I was hoping for better integration of EXRs in<= br> > After Effects with CS6, unfortunately that doesn't seem to have > happened, but I will keep my fingers crossed for the next version... > the pain with using a plugin to access EXR channels is that it changes=
> the rendering order from what is 'normal' and so masks can be = effected,
> and I don't think frame blending works at all.
>
> AFAIK to use EXRs in After Effects you just use the free After Effects=
> plugins, which were also included with CS5.5, so I don't think you= need
> to buy anything if you're only using AE.
>
> -Chris
>
>
> On 03/06/2012, at 6:46 AM, Teddy Gage wrote:
>
>
> =A0 =A0 =A0 What tools do you guys use for compositing 3D exported ope= n
> .exrs? Is it still the ProEXR plugin or is there something better? or<= br> > free? I know photoshop can't view multiple layered EXRs at this po= int
> right?
> =A0 =A0 =A0 Thanks
>
> =A0 =A0 =A0 --
> =A0 =A0 =A0 Animator & Editor
> =A0 =A0 =A0 ww= w.teddygage.com <http://www.teddygage.com/>
> =A0 =A0 =A0 Brooklyn
>
>
>


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