Return-Path: Received: from st11p02mm-asmtpout002.mac.com ([17.172.220.237] verified) by media-motion.tv (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 4.2.10) with ESMTP id 4734788 for AE-List@media-motion.tv; Mon, 04 Jun 2012 21:32:13 +0200 MIME-version: 1.0 Content-type: multipart/alternative; boundary="Boundary_(ID_jeMgB3x7PH16SJdg2P7NUw)" Received: from [10.0.1.4] (c-76-103-28-66.hsd1.ca.comcast.net [76.103.28.66]) by st11p02mm-asmtp002.mac.com (Oracle Communications Messaging Server 7u4-24.01(7.0.4.24.0) 64bit (built Jan 3 2012)) with ESMTPSA id <0M53006SWYD34I80@st11p02mm-asmtp002.mac.com> for AE-List@media-motion.tv; Mon, 04 Jun 2012 19:34:27 +0000 (GMT) X-Proofpoint-Virus-Version: vendor=fsecure engine=2.50.10432:5.6.7580,1.0.260,0.0.0000 definitions=2012-06-04_03:2012-05-21,2012-06-04,1970-01-01 signatures=0 X-Proofpoint-Spam-Details: rule=notspam policy=default score=0 spamscore=0 ipscore=0 suspectscore=9 phishscore=0 bulkscore=0 adultscore=0 classifier=spam adjust=0 reason=mlx scancount=1 engine=6.0.2-1012030000 definitions=main-1206040239 From: Chris Bator Subject: Re: [AE] spL: [AE] SSD drives Date: Mon, 04 Jun 2012 12:34:14 -0700 In-reply-to: To: After Effects Mail List References: Message-id: X-Mailer: Apple Mail (2.1278) --Boundary_(ID_jeMgB3x7PH16SJdg2P7NUw) Content-type: text/plain; CHARSET=US-ASCII Content-transfer-encoding: 7BIT I'm wondering if I add a SSD to my MacBook Pro, should I use it just for the cache? OS? apps? I know there are tons of variables that are involved here, but what are people doing? - chris -- chris bator cbator@mac.com http://www.ui.somebug.com http://www.linkedin.com/in/chrisbator interactive and motion design On Jun 4, 2012, at 12:22 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 >>> >> > --Boundary_(ID_jeMgB3x7PH16SJdg2P7NUw) Content-type: text/html; CHARSET=US-ASCII Content-transfer-encoding: quoted-printable I'm = wondering if I add a SSD to my MacBook Pro, should I use it just for the = cache? OS? apps? I know there are tons of variables that are involved = here, but what are people doing?


- = chris



On Jun 4, 2012, at 12:22 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 <teddygage@gmail.com> 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" <kopriva@adobe.com> 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-availabl= e.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 <http://www.teddygage.com/>
>       Brooklyn
>
>
>


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