Return-Path: Received: from clustermx7.nwk01.hosting.com ([204.12.102.42] verified) by media-motion.tv (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 4.2.10) with ESMTP id 4735681 for ae-list@media-motion.tv; Tue, 05 Jun 2012 18:41:42 +0200 X-HDC-Scanned: Yes Received: from mail70.safesecureweb.com (mail70.safesecureweb.com [76.12.11.4]) by clustermx7.nwk01.hosting.com (HDCMail-outmx) with ESMTP id CCC28A6D654 for ; Tue, 5 Jun 2012 12:44:06 -0400 (EDT) Received: from pool-173-49-120-64.phlapa.fios.verizon.net [173.49.120.64] by mail70.safesecureweb.com with SMTP; Tue, 5 Jun 2012 12:43:46 -0400 From: email blanca Mime-Version: 1.0 (Apple Message framework v1084) Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary=Apple-Mail-1--169826201 Subject: Re: [AE] spL: [AE] SSD drives Date: Tue, 5 Jun 2012 12:43:46 -0400 In-Reply-To: To: "After Effects Mail List" References: Message-Id: <249B8680-1744-4267-AB0B-96F803C72572@blanca.com> X-Mailer: Apple Mail (2.1084) --Apple-Mail-1--169826201 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Ahh, then it can be a small SSD, right? On Jun 4, 2012, at 3:57 PM, Chris Meyer wrote: > No; what I meant to say was that SSDs are recommended by Adobe for use = as program caches - especially for After Effects. >=20 >=20 > On Jun 4, 2012, at 1:29 PM, email blanca wrote: >=20 >> ... 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 >=20 --Apple-Mail-1--169826201 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Content-Type: text/html; charset=us-ascii Ahh, = then it can be a small SSD, right?


On = Jun 4, 2012, at 3:57 PM, Chris Meyer wrote:

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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