Return-Path: Received: from st11p02mm-asmtpout003.mac.com ([17.172.220.238] verified) by media-motion.tv (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 4.2.10) with ESMTP id 4734830 for AE-List@media-motion.tv; Mon, 04 Jun 2012 21:52:54 +0200 MIME-version: 1.0 Content-type: multipart/alternative; boundary="Boundary_(ID_GhjhYL7l0Vp5routOImjKQ)" Received: from [10.0.1.4] (c-76-103-28-66.hsd1.ca.comcast.net [76.103.28.66]) by st11p02mm-asmtp003.mac.com (Oracle Communications Messaging Server 7u4-24.01(7.0.4.24.0) 64bit (built Jan 3 2012)) with ESMTPSA id <0M5300MT9ZC47N00@st11p02mm-asmtp003.mac.com> for AE-List@media-motion.tv; Mon, 04 Jun 2012 19:55:19 +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-1206040246 From: Chris Bator Subject: Re: [AE] spL: [AE] SSD drives Date: Mon, 04 Jun 2012 12:55:15 -0700 In-reply-to: To: After Effects Mail List References: Message-id: <0B90C212-364D-43D2-832B-D7F612C99E3E@mac.com> X-Mailer: Apple Mail (2.1278) --Boundary_(ID_GhjhYL7l0Vp5routOImjKQ) Content-type: text/plain; charset=windows-1252 Content-transfer-encoding: quoted-printable I wasn't too clear, I mean if I add a SSD by replacing the optical drive = with one, so I have my 7200rpm HD and a SSD in the laptop=85. If I'm = trying to speed up general app responsiveness and cache performance=85 I = should use the SSD for? - chris =20 -- chris bator cbator@mac.com=09 http://www.ui.somebug.com http://www.linkedin.com/in/chrisbator interactive and motion design On Jun 4, 2012, at 12:40 PM, Nathan Shipley wrote: > > 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? >=20 > My MacBook Pro just has one SSD for everything (cache, OS, apps, = projects, etc), but it's not my main work machine and only has one hard = drive bay. Some people replace their optical drive with an additional = hard drive, in which case you could have a separate SSD for cache space = and/or whatever. If I used the Macbook more for work, I'd probably do = that. I can't remember the last time I actually used the optical drive = on this thing. :) >=20 > See here: > http://www.mcetech.com/optibay/ >=20 > - Nathan >=20 >=20 > On Mon, Jun 4, 2012 at 2:34 PM, Chris Bator wrote: > 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? >=20 >=20 > - chris >=20 >=20 >=20 > -- > chris bator > cbator@mac.com=09 > http://www.ui.somebug.com > http://www.linkedin.com/in/chrisbator > interactive and motion design >=20 > On Jun 4, 2012, at 12:22 PM, Chris Meyer wrote: >=20 >> They're recommended for cache drives. >>=20 >> - Chris >>=20 >>=20 >> On Jun 4, 2012, at 1:14 PM, email blanca wrote: >>=20 >>> 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. >>>=20 >>> 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. >>>=20 >>> Good luck. >>>=20 >>> RJ >>> ... >>>=20 >>> On Jun 3, 2012, at 4:45 PM, Louai Abu-Osba wrote: >>>=20 >>>> Speaking of hard drives, are there any recommendations for the = newest generation of SSDs? I'm looking for application cache as well as = system. >>>>=20 >>>> -louai >>>>=20 >>>> 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. >>>>=20 >>>> Now I just need faster storage and more hard drive space. These = fluid sims and exr sequences eat up space like nothing else. >>>>=20 >>>> Speaking of which, I need faster hard drives. >>>>=20 >>>> 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 >>>>=20 >>>> > -----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 >>>> > >>>> > >>>> > >>>>=20 >>>>=20 >>>> +---End of message---+ >>>> To unsubscribe send any message to >>>>=20 >>>=20 >>=20 >=20 >=20 --Boundary_(ID_GhjhYL7l0Vp5routOImjKQ) Content-type: text/html; charset=windows-1252 Content-transfer-encoding: quoted-printable I = wasn't too clear, I mean if I add a SSD by replacing the optical drive = with one, so I have my 7200rpm HD and a SSD in the laptop=85. If I'm = trying to speed up general app responsiveness and cache performance=85 I = should use the SSD = for?



- = chris



 
interactive and motion = design

On Jun 4, 2012, at 12:40 PM, Nathan Shipley = wrote:

> 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=20 involved here, but what are people doing?

My MacBook Pro just has = one SSD for everything (cache, OS, apps, projects, etc), but it's not my = main work machine and only has one hard drive bay.  Some people = replace their optical drive with an additional hard drive, in which case = you could have a separate SSD for cache space and/or whatever.  If = I used the Macbook more for work, I'd probably do that.  I can't = remember the last time I actually used the optical drive on this = thing.  :)

See here:
http://www.mcetech.com/optibay/

- Nathan


On Mon, Jun 4, = 2012 at 2:34 PM, Chris Bator <cbator@mac.com> wrote:
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
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 <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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