How do I increase preview resolution & performance?

[RCG]

Okay, I know those are almost opposites, but is there a way to allow VSPro to somehow preprocess the video such that my preview runs more smoothly and with high resolution (or at least more smoothly).

I have a decent box and am tyring to process 1080p clips. It seems to run smoothly after I create a file (in the preview window), but is there a way to have it do that without going to step 3 ("Share")?

[Ken Berry]

What do you mean by a decent box? If the video is AVCHD, it is the most demanding of computer resources, so your computer has to be in the pretty top league to be able to get the preview of an AVCHD project to play properly. If it is only middle of the road, then using SmartProxy might help. This creates a standard definition version of your video which you then edit and preview. And if satisfied, the edits are then made to your original video.

[RCG]

I think that's the exact solution for which I'm looking. How do you set/control the down-convert resolution? When does it convert the file? When it is first placed in the project? At first preview? In the background? Is there a way to know that it has indeed been generated?

[teknisyan]

You can enable smartproxy by going to SETTINGS > PREFERENCES > PERFORMANCE Tab > ENABLE SMART PROXY.

The main purpose of the Smart Proxy feature is to have a more fluid editing experience when working with large, high resolution video files.

When you edit and preview your project, proxy files will be used as substitutes for their large video source counterparts. This feature works especially for handling video footage shot in HD, which can take up a lot of your computer’s resources to process. Whereas when you render a video file, the original video source files will be used.

Proxy files are lower resolution working copies of video files. They are reduced in resolution or compression bit rate -- to speed up editing of high definition files such as HDV and AVCHD. Proxy files are source-dependent rather than project-dependent. In other words, proxy files can be shared among different projects. Smart Proxy can also be used with other video file formats and is not limited to HD files.

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[RCG]

Thanks