Tips for improving the performance of older equipment
When equipment performance is limited, the following settings can be used to maximize Final Cut Pro productivity:
- Proxy Media Workflow: Check "Create Proxy" when importing clips, switch to "Proxy Media" in the "View" menu when editing, and restore to the original media before exporting.
- Backend Rendering Settings: Go to "Final Cut Pro > Settings > Playback" and turn off "Background Rendering" to avoid resource usage.
- Memory allocation optimization: In the same settings panel, minimize the "Background Tasks" memory footprint (recommended for 15-20%)
- Special Effects Downgrade Preview: Right-click on the timeline and select "Playback Quality > Lower Quality".
Suggested improvements at the hardware level:
Use the Thunderbolt interface SSD as the media library storage location and close other apps to free up memory. For pre-2018 Intel-chip Macs, disabling "Use Metal Acceleration" in Preferences > General may unexpectedly improve stability.
This answer comes from the articleFinal Cut Pro: Professional Video Editing and Post-Production ToolsThe
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