Return-Path: Received: from host23.canaca.com ([66.49.161.151] verified) by media-motion.tv (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 4.2.10) with ESMTP-TLS id 4974423 for AE-List@media-motion.tv; Tue, 12 Feb 2013 17:16:55 +0100 Received: from 207-195-100-23.regn.static.sasknet.sk.ca ([207.195.100.23]:59251 helo=[192.168.1.28]) by host23.canaca.com with esmtpsa (TLSv1:AES128-SHA:128) (Exim 4.80) (envelope-from ) id 1U5IdH-0008QO-VM for AE-List@media-motion.tv; Tue, 12 Feb 2013 11:23:00 -0500 From: Jack Tunnicliffe Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="Apple-Mail=_4B5611CC-5968-4F6D-8348-DB05E1C949B2" Message-Id: <7EC26061-2DB6-475D-9DA5-9384B8910B2A@javapost.ca> Mime-Version: 1.0 (Mac OS X Mail 6.2 \(1499\)) Subject: Re: [AE] Scaling up SD to HD in Premiere Date: Tue, 12 Feb 2013 10:22:59 -0600 References: To: "After Effects Mail List" In-Reply-To: X-Mailer: Apple Mail (2.1499) X-AntiAbuse: This header was added to track abuse, please include it with any abuse report X-AntiAbuse: Primary Hostname - host23.canaca.com X-AntiAbuse: Original Domain - media-motion.tv X-AntiAbuse: Originator/Caller UID/GID - [47 12] / [47 12] X-AntiAbuse: Sender Address Domain - javapost.ca X-Get-Message-Sender-Via: host23.canaca.com: authenticated_id: jack+javapost.ca/only user confirmed/virtual account not confirmed X-Source: X-Source-Args: X-Source-Dir: --Apple-Mail=_4B5611CC-5968-4F6D-8348-DB05E1C949B2 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Content-Type: text/plain; charset=windows-1252 I just did a quick look on ebay and there's one for $250. That's a = pretty inexpensive way to get into Cuda. Works great for me in AE for = Cuda on Sapphire, Monster, etc, too.=20 = http://www.ebay.ca/itm/2nd-Gen-Mac-Pro-nVidia-GeForce-GTX285-1GB-Video-Car= d-/270676286549#ht_3254wt_1303 Jack Tunnicliffe Java Post Production 402, 2206 Dewdney ave. Regina, SK Canada S4R 1H3 P. 306-777-0150 cell. 306-536-4321 www.javapost.ca ______________ On Feb 12, 2013, at 1:20 AM, Jonathan Penzner = wrote: > Thanks, Bruce. >=20 > Any suggestions for a CUDA card? I'm running Snow Leopard in a = MacPro3,1 Tower. I'm not crazy about upgrading to Mountain Lion as I = still use FCP and Color. Color breaks with 10.7 and above, I believe. = I've been wanting to move to Da Vinci but the $1,000 is a hurdle I can't = jump over right now. Anyway, it's late, been working all day and I'm = losing my mind. >=20 > Thanks also to Brian Klein for the tip about the high quality check = box. >=20 >=20 > Jonathan >=20 >=20 > On Feb 11, 2013, at 10:44 PM, Bruce Wainer wrote: >=20 >> I don't know the names of the algorithms off the top of my head, but = here's the order of scaling quality: >> After Effects, regardless of hardware, is lowest >> Premiere Pro without a CUDA-enabled video card (so running in = software only mode) >> Premiere Pro with a suitable CUDA card, either directly supported or = manually added to the PP list >>=20 >> So use Premiere Pro, but you'll get better quality (and more speed) = by adding a new(ish) video card. >>=20 >> Bruce Wainer >>=20 >> On Feb 12, 2013, at 1:33 AM, Jonathan Penzner = wrote: >>=20 >>> According to what I've read on the list, scaling footage up in = Premiere is better than scaling in AE or FCP. Is the quality dependent = on the graphics card? Or is it software-based? For the job I'm working = on now, speed isn't important =96 quality is paramount, and my graphics = card is o l d . . . .=20 >>>=20 >>> Many thanks in advance. >>>=20 >>>=20 >>> Jonathan >=20 >=20 >=20 > JONATHAN PENZNER > SUNDANCE/REALTIME > VIDEO EDITING =95 MOTION GRAPHICS =95 DESIGN >=20 > | STUDIO 626 345-0285 | > | CELL 818 321-2890 | >=20 > SUREAL@CHARTER.NET >=20 --Apple-Mail=_4B5611CC-5968-4F6D-8348-DB05E1C949B2 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Content-Type: text/html; charset=windows-1252 I = just did a quick look on ebay and there's one for $250. That's a pretty = inexpensive way to get into Cuda. Works great for me in AE for Cuda on = Sapphire, Monster, etc, too. 

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On Feb 12, 2013, at 1:20 AM, Jonathan Penzner = <sureal@charter.net> wrote:

Thanks, = Bruce.

Any suggestions for a CUDA card? I'm = running Snow Leopard in a MacPro3,1 Tower. I'm not crazy about = upgrading to Mountain Lion as I still use FCP and Color. Color breaks = with 10.7 and above, I believe. I've been wanting to move to Da Vinci = but the $1,000 is a hurdle I can't jump over right now. Anyway, it's = late, been working all day and I'm losing my = mind.

Thanks also to Brian Klein for the tip = about the high quality check = box.


Jonathan

=
On Feb 11, 2013, at 10:44 PM, Bruce Wainer wrote:

I don't know the names of the algorithms off = the top of my head, but here's the order of scaling = quality:
 After Effects, regardless of hardware, is = lowest
Premiere Pro without a CUDA-enabled video card (so = running in software only mode)
Premiere Pro with a suitable = CUDA card, either directly supported or manually added to the PP = list

So use Premiere Pro, but you'll get better = quality (and more speed) by adding a new(ish) video = card.

Bruce Wainer

On Feb 12, 2013, at = 1:33 AM, Jonathan Penzner <sureal@charter.net> = wrote:

According = to what I've read on the list, scaling footage up in Premiere = is better than scaling in AE or FCP. Is the quality dependent on the = graphics card? Or is it software-based? For the job I'm working on now, = speed isn't important  =96 quality is paramount, and my graphics = card is  o l d . . . . 

Many thanks = in = advance.


Jonathan



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