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My vacation continues this week, so I'm using this opportunity to create a newsletter focused on a single subject: Performance. By far the most common email I get asks: "What computer do I need to get my work done?" Or the inverse: "Here's what I want to buy - will it do the job?"
These are legitimate questions, compounded by our inability to upgrade our gear once we've purchased it. Fear of missing out is a major fear for all of us. What if we spend all this money, but can't do our jobs?
This question is enough to scare anybody. So, naturally, it forces us to spend more than we should "just to be safe."
As the owner of an M1, M2 and M4 system, I decided to take a look at how fast our gear actually needs to be for us to edit video. Surprising, the answer is: Not as fast as you think. Here’s what you need to know.
Link: For Video Editing Storage – How Fast is Fast Enough?
While we don't need the "fastest possible system," still fast is good. But how fast are our NLEs? I spent all of November testing Final Cut, Premiere, and Resolve to answer that question. Here's a summary of what I learned.
Link: Performance Comparison: Final Cut Pro, Premiere Pro, & Resolve
Single camera editing, even using 4K media, is no longer a big deal for any Apple computer manufactured in the last six or seven years. The gating factor is storage, not our computer. However, there is an exception: Multicam editing.
So, I decided to compare Final Cut, Premiere and Resolve to find out.
Link: Multicam Editing: Comparing Final Cut, Premiere, DaVinci Resolve
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