Return-Path: Received: from gateway05.websitewelcome.com ([67.18.14.14] verified) by media-motion.tv (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 4.2.10) with ESMTP id 4734855 for AE-List@media-motion.tv; Mon, 04 Jun 2012 21:55:03 +0200 Received: from ham01.websitewelcome.com (ham.websitewelcome.com [173.192.111.52]) by gateway05.websitewelcome.com (Postfix) with ESMTP id B17A67BBC7D7A for ; Mon, 4 Jun 2012 14:57:28 -0500 (CDT) Received: by ham01.websitewelcome.com (Postfix, from userid 666) id 7EE11577F2FC4; Mon, 4 Jun 2012 14:57:28 -0500 (CDT) X-Spam-Checker-Version: SpamAssassin 3.3.1 (2010-03-16) on ham01.websitewelcome.com X-Spam-Flag2999: NO X-Spam-Level2999: X-Spam-Status2999: "No, score=-1.0 required=5.0 tests=BAYES_00,FRT_ADOBE2, HTML_MESSAGE autolearn=ham version=3.3.1 Received: from alpina.websitewelcome.com (alpina.websitewelcome.com [74.54.176.2]) by ham01.websitewelcome.com (Postfix) with ESMTP id 080EE577F2EDD for ; Mon, 4 Jun 2012 14:57:28 -0500 (CDT) DomainKey-Signature: a=rsa-sha1; q=dns; c=nofws; s=default; d=crishdesign.com; h=Received:From:Mime-Version:Content-Type:Subject:Date:In-Reply-To:To:References:Message-Id:X-Mailer:X-BWhitelist:X-Source:X-Source-Args:X-Source-Dir:X-Source-Sender:X-Source-Auth:X-Email-Count:X-Source-Cap; b=mlukBQCsAa8lR7FK6g8T/HI908rNI2LOV/lqbhnewFuxdWcz+sS3vm/2ls/NqXthsrKgvjiiMY3paA9Y7Yh0MZ+ZFraf0z2dSaV1VQB8QT5ePpT4yGvsj+dxpXxMJUQs; Received: from [199.21.106.95] (port=56765 helo=[192.168.0.7]) by alpina.websitewelcome.com with esmtpsa (TLSv1:AES128-SHA:128) (Exim 4.69) (envelope-from ) id 1SbdP5-00073m-Ko for AE-List@media-motion.tv; Mon, 04 Jun 2012 14:57:27 -0500 From: Chris Meyer Mime-Version: 1.0 (Apple Message framework v1278) Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="Apple-Mail=_DC04AD56-A3AF-4173-B3E4-D32225BEC1D4" Subject: Re: [AE] spL: [AE] SSD drives Date: Mon, 4 Jun 2012 13:57:26 -0600 In-Reply-To: To: "After Effects Mail List" References: Message-Id: X-Mailer: Apple Mail (2.1278) X-AntiAbuse: This header was added to track abuse, please include it with any abuse report X-AntiAbuse: Primary Hostname - alpina.websitewelcome.com X-AntiAbuse: Original Domain - media-motion.tv X-AntiAbuse: Originator/Caller UID/GID - [47 12] / [47 12] X-AntiAbuse: Sender Address Domain - crishdesign.com X-BWhitelist: no X-Source: X-Source-Args: X-Source-Dir: X-Source-Sender: ([192.168.0.7]) [199.21.106.95]:56765 X-Source-Auth: chris@crishdesign.com X-Email-Count: 5 X-Source-Cap: Y3Jpc2h3ZWI7Y3Jpc2h3ZWI7YWxwaW5hLndlYnNpdGV3ZWxjb21lLmNvbQ== --Apple-Mail=_DC04AD56-A3AF-4173-B3E4-D32225BEC1D4 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii No; what I meant to say was that SSDs are recommended by Adobe for use = as program caches - especially for After Effects. On Jun 4, 2012, at 1:29 PM, email blanca wrote: > ... Cache drives ... you mean the hybrid design of a SSD and HDD = integrated where the SSD caches much of the data that is heavily used by = the OS and apps? =20 >=20 >=20 >=20 >=20 > On Jun 4, 2012, at 3:22 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 --Apple-Mail=_DC04AD56-A3AF-4173-B3E4-D32225BEC1D4 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Content-Type: text/html; charset=us-ascii No; = what I meant to say was that SSDs are recommended by Adobe for use as = program caches - especially for After = Effects.


On Jun 4, 2012, at 1:29 PM, = email blanca wrote:

... Cache drives ...   you = mean the hybrid design of a SSD and HDD integrated where the SSD caches = much of the data that is heavily used by the OS and apps? =  




On Jun 4, 2012, at 3:22 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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