Can Rendering Help Speed Up Final Cut Pro X Exports?
Some people say it doesn't matter, some say it slashes export times, who is right? We thought we would put FCPX to the test and find out if pre-rendering timelines gives shorter export times. We've got some interesting results!
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10 Responses
Marc
What about when using Compressor? Does rendering effect export time when sending to Compressor?
Dan Wierling
4.24.48.29 I posted this on the FCP.CO facebook comment days ago.
Jeremy W
Thanks. I always have rendering turned on and I always use Compressor. I think this gives the absolute fastest render times no matter what final format/codec.
The icon with the timecode had 4:24:48:20, yes?
Peter
Thank you all for replying, 4.24.48.20 is the incorrect answer
Keith Woolford
Ah-ha, probably like many others always wondered but never took the time to do my own tests. Many thanks.
And, the Timecode was 4:24:48:20
Cheers, Keith
Brian Seegmiller
Shouldn’t you include the render time in your final time? Yes 16 seconds is fast but you still have to wait for it to render, unless it renders while you eat lunch or are away from the computer doing other tasks.
Stephen Kolb
4:24:48:20
Pierre Gignac
4:24:48:20
Thanks for the test from now on I will let the BGrendering
Paul
4.24.48.20
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Marc
February 21, 2020
What about when sending to Compressor? Does rendering effect export time when sending to Compressor? Answering my own questions (I just watched a video of Steve Martin from Ripple Training): FCP uses the render files when exporting. When you send it to Compressor, FCP has to regenerate all the rendered files because Compressor isn’t able to recognize/use those previously rendered files. This is because the share technology in Final Cut is much more advanced than the share technology in Compressor. So sending to Compressor will ALWAYS BE SLOWER because of the need to re-render the data.