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From: Teddy Gage <teddygage@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 15 Apr 2014 11:07:18 -0400
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Subject: Re: [AE] Mac Pro with AMD FirePro D500 and AE CC Ray traced 3D
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    Yes, that is something that should have probably been researched before
the purchase, especially if that was its intended usage. As of this moment,
there is zero compatibility with AMD GPUs and the AE raytrace engine. There
are no hacks or modifications to make it possible. I have, however, heard
second-hand that Adobe was pushing the mac pro hardware in their booth at
NAB, so maybe they have something up their sleeve, but I don't remember
hearing anything specifically about converting AE RT to support OpenCl. I
would imagine it would be quite the endeavor and a big announcement.

    You should still see good performance from Premiere Pro with the
Mercury Engine for encoding and some GPU effects, although honestly I have
no idea. Like Elliot says, the thing really seems built to drive just one
app for now: FCPX. I just recently spoke to another lister who purchased a
new mac pro and returned it after realizing some of its limitations.

-TG


On Tue, Apr 15, 2014 at 10:03 AM, Peter Mock <petermock.info@mac.com> wrote:

> Hello Guys and Girls,
>
> my client just purchased a Mac Pro with a Mac Pro graphics card. To my
> surprise
> After Effects CC doesnt recognise the graphics card and hence I cant
> accelerate
> my ray traced 3D projects.
>
> Any ideas on how to resolve this??
>
> Thank you
> Peter
>
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<div dir=3D"ltr">=C2=A0 =C2=A0 Yes, that is something that should have prob=
ably been researched before the purchase, especially if that was its intend=
ed usage. As of this moment, there is zero compatibility with AMD GPUs and =
the AE raytrace engine. There are no hacks or modifications to make it poss=
ible. I have, however, heard second-hand that Adobe was pushing the mac pro=
 hardware in their booth at NAB, so maybe they have something up their slee=
ve, but I don&#39;t remember hearing anything specifically about converting=
 AE RT to support OpenCl. I would imagine it would be quite the endeavor an=
d a big announcement.<div>

<br></div><div>=C2=A0 =C2=A0 You should still see good performance from Pre=
miere Pro with the Mercury Engine for encoding and some GPU effects, althou=
gh honestly I have no idea. Like Elliot says, the thing really seems built =
to drive just one app for now: FCPX. I just recently spoke to another liste=
r who purchased a new mac pro and returned it after realizing some of its l=
imitations.</div>

<div><br></div><div>-TG</div></div><div class=3D"gmail_extra"><br><br><div =
class=3D"gmail_quote">On Tue, Apr 15, 2014 at 10:03 AM, Peter Mock <span di=
r=3D"ltr">&lt;<a href=3D"mailto:petermock.info@mac.com" target=3D"_blank">p=
etermock.info@mac.com</a>&gt;</span> wrote:<br>

<blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1p=
x #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">Hello Guys and Girls,<br>
<br>
my client just purchased a Mac Pro with a Mac Pro graphics card. To my surp=
rise<br>
After Effects CC doesnt recognise the graphics card and hence I cant accele=
rate<br>
my ray traced 3D projects.<br>
<br>
Any ideas on how to resolve this??<br>
<br>
Thank you<br>
Peter<br>
<br>
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To unsubscribe send any message to &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:ae-list-off@media-=
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font style=3D"background-color:rgb(255,255,255)" color=3D"#6aa84f" size=3D"=
1" face=3D"georgia, serif">VFX &amp; Motion Graphic Artist<br>

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