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Todd Perchert

BS in Information Technology emphasis on MIS.
Video Producer/Editor - over 20 years experience.
Experience editing on: Adobe CS5.5 Master Suite - Final Cut Pro - Avid Media Composer - Newtek VideoToaster - Media100
Networking & PC Repair/Build - WinServer2003, Win7/XP
Member Since:
January 27th 2003
638 Posts
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Location:
Albuquerque, NM
Additional connection options for NVIDEA Quadro 4000 graphics card
by Flo de Haan 6 days ago
I just bought a second hand Nvidea Quadro 4000 without installation cd. I've put it in a windows 7 64bit system (16gb ram) I downloaded graphics driver 296.70 and installed it. Everything works great!
Re: Additional connection options for NVIDEA Quadro 4000 graphics card
by Todd Perchert 6 days ago
They have something similar to SLI on that card, but it's not SLI. Probably what one or two of those plugs are for. As long as you ave the power in the back, you're good to go. I wouldn't expect anyth
best setup / hardware configuration for motion graphics
by Katya Austin 1 week ago
hello, my PSU finally crapped out, or maybe together with my MoBo, waiting for multimiter and browsing the Interwebs for new exciting hardware. My question to motion graphics pros here is what hardwar
Re: best setup / hardware configuration for motion graphics
by Todd Perchert 1 week ago
2 things I would change are the 2 things you think may need changing. I'd go with a Corsair or Antec PSU (or something similar), I'm not a Kingwin fan. And perhaps an ASUS, Intel, or even EVGA mobo, o
Mixed aspect displays is Win7
by Daniel Edelman 2 weeks ago
I have a 16x9 lcd as my primary display and I'm looking to add a second. I have an old 4x3 lcd display and I'd like to use that if possible. So my question is, can you mix the two aspect ratios I do t
Re: Mixed aspect displays is Win7
by Todd Perchert 2 weeks ago
Curtis talking about XP and Win7 reminded me... One thing Win7 can't do that XP was able to is span across monitors and have them act as 1 large monitor. You can span, but when you maximize a program,
System Qs
by Edan Cohen 1 month ago
Hey Folks: I'm about to throw down for my first "real" editing system ever, a workstation from HP. Specifically, a Z420. I use the creative suite, mostly Premiere & some After Effects. I want a graphi
Re: System Qs
by Todd Perchert 3 weeks ago
Between the 1603 and 1620 you are talking nearly a Ghz of processing power. Or almost 1 3 of the 1603 in processing power. So it all depends on what sort of budget you have. I would say that it is a b
Should i buy an HP H8?
by Matthew Dockter 1 month ago
Hey guys I am buying a PC for video editing mostly with Adobe products, especially After Effects. I've toyed with the thought of buying a custom made "gaming" computer on Ebay since there are tons bui
Re: Should i buy an HP H8?
by Todd Perchert 3 weeks ago
Myself, I'd be okay going with an HP machine - even the H8 with an i7 cpu. Things to look for, and you may just want to upgrade when you get the machine are: 1. Power Supply - looks like 300w is the b
connection of a graphic card
by alexandre Alonso 3 weeks ago
i have a quadro 2000 i m a newbie with this informatic issues i have an stupid question i guess referring to the connections screen-cpu, how does it work when i plug my dvi cable from the cpu to the s
Re: connection of a graphic card
by Todd Perchert 3 weeks ago
No. With a single monitor, you should only need the single HDMI or DVI, not both. If it's not working, tell us what monitor it is and what connection you are using to connect it. TC
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Clone software, backup utility recommendations
by Chris Detjen 1 month ago
I searched the forums but couldn't find definitive recommendations that seem to do what I am seeking. Looking for software that can clone external HDDs. I use SuperDuper at work (Mac based at work), a
Re: Clone software, backup utility recommendations
by Todd Perchert 3 weeks ago
And if you are not talking about backing up system files and such, but want to just backup assets - these would be any unprotected system files. I use SyncToy from Microsoft for docs and media. It's f
Onboard SATA RAID Questions
by Daniel Edelman 4 weeks ago
I'm building a PC for video editing: HD, mostly DSLR based in Avid MC6. I have a stripped-down Dell T5400 that I'm building on and I'm curious about RIADs. My original plan was to install 2x 7200 RPM
Re: Onboard SATA RAID Questions
by Todd Perchert 4 weeks ago
Most Mobo RAID controllers are pretty weak. You will get decent speed with just a RAID-0, anything else will probably be quite slow. As far as the software RAId or using the hardware controller, you m
CPU Cooling System
by Aaron Cadieux 2 months ago
Hello, I am about to build a monster with the following components: 3.06GHz Intel Xeon Quad-Core (Bloomfield) EVGA SuperClocked 015-P3-1582-AR GeForce GTX 580 (Fermi) 1536MB 384-bit GDDR5 PCI Express
Re: CPU Cooling System
by Todd Perchert 2 months ago
eSATA is pretty limited. A miniSAS card and external will be more, but you will get more throughput. I really like the specs on the Areca 1223x, but the ATTO R680 is highly touted by ppl here on the C
Multimedia slideshow
by David Larsen 2 months ago
I'm looking for a program that can automatically grab images and video files from a folder, and show them in a slideshow. It's for an e-sports gaming event,where I will be running a slideshow on a pro
Re: Multimedia slideshow
by Todd Perchert 2 months ago
I would look into ProPresenter. I don't think it will automatically look into a folder for files (I've never needed to look into that - we always add a new group of files every time), but it is quite
Decklink Quad storage question
by Todd Perchert 2 months ago
Looking at a Decklink Quad to record 4 HD streams. Not sure what we'll be capturing yet - ProRes, DVCPRO HD, or some other codec. But I am wondering what is recommended as far as storage. Looking at a
Re: Decklink Quad storage question
by Todd Perchert 2 months ago
Thanks Bob! So storage not so much an issue as the computer. I'm guessing the units I'm looking into will do fine then. They should handle up to 500mbps write with no problems - hopefully they can sus
Editing Hardware Purchase Advice
by Mark Vernon 2 months ago
Hi Guys Hoping for some expert advice on a possible purchase. I am after some editing hardware to speed things up a little, to go into our edit suite. The suite will be used by us for commercials, eve
Re: Editing Hardware Purchase Advice
by Todd Perchert 2 months ago
Let me first say, I've used Matrox, but they don't and have never paid me. :) Matrox states that their hardware enhances CUDA. You'd still want a nice video card. http: www.matrox.com video media pdf
New systems for college use
by Jay Els 2 months ago
Hi there, I was hoping that I could get some feedback on the systems I am about to buy for our college (note this is a not a film editing course, and therefore the technical competence of our students
Re: New systems for college use
by Todd Perchert 2 months ago
That should work great for you and your students! Record to SD cards, and the iMacs have a nice SD card reader slot on the side. Plug in the card, copy the media to the HDD and start editing! That is
Asus ml239h for editing ?
by Mat Chevitz 2 months ago
Hey there, I'm an editor infographist looking for 2 news screens for my setup. I'm not a professional colorist (as all the broadcast project I'm working on are colored on other stations). BUT I'm stil
Re: Asus ml239h for editing ?
by Todd Perchert 2 months ago
I'm not a fan of ASUS monitors. They are cheap for a reason. There was a recent thread on monitors you should check out. There are some relatively inexpensive - better options available. http: forums.
New video editing suite for 2k and 4k editing
by Justin Timms 2 months ago
The production company I am working for is ready to move on setting up a top of the line video editing room. We will be investing in a Red Rocket card in the future for 4k editing but most of our work
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Re: New video editing suite for 2k and 4k editing
by Todd Perchert 2 months ago
Editing across the e-SATA connection will work fine for you, but it will eventually slow you down a bit. I would look at the mini-SAS options available. If you like the G-drive options, they do have t
Fastest apple mac ?
by Gagan Ailawadi 3 months ago
hey guys, please help me out in getting fastest mac for my compositing work, mainly on after effects & photoshop, renderings etc. budget is having no issue, what matters is performance FASTEST Perform
Re: Fastest apple mac ?
by Todd Perchert 2 months ago
Yes. Your i7 is a 4 core processor, and we are comparing it to 12 cores total - that 12 core machine will be faster, especially if you are able to max out the RAM and set up the hard drives the way I
Promise Pegasus slow data transfer
by Jason Shamai 3 months ago
Hi there, I just bought the R6 and am using a RAID5 configuration with a 2011 MacBook Pro. I'm consistently getting about 150 or 200MB s when transferring files (usually video) to and from the Pegasus
Re: Promise Pegasus slow data transfer
by Todd Perchert 3 months ago
Probably didn't read the instructions... ;) They do come setup as RAID-5, but they have a 'synchronization' that it does in the background. You may not have noticed the lights flashing on the unit - s
mov to mkv conversion for mac
by Aubrey Fields 3 months ago
Hi, I wonder if anyone can recommend what software I could buy to convert a movie I made on fcp that is an MOV file into an MKV file I have tried 7 free trial downloads that say they can do this, but
Re: mov to mkv conversion for mac
by Todd Perchert 3 months ago
Have you tried using vlc to play the files I don't think I would trust QuickTime to play them easily. MacPorts to make 'em. http: matroska.org node 62 http: www.macports.org
Playback monitor ideas?
by Jesuit Lewis 3 months ago
Building my edit system on a budget, so I'm looking for a decent playback monitor for editing in the form of a 1080p LCD LED type of television set somewhere between 20" and 26" -- I realize theres ce
Re: Playback monitor ideas?
by Todd Perchert 3 months ago
I usually prefer plasma to those other choices, simply for the better color representation. So I wouldn't rule that out. You can get a decent plasma for well under $3000 (That is the only prereq you s
Monitors
by ryan loetscher 3 months ago
Didn't really see another forum to post this question to, so hopefully this works. I have ancient, giant, heavy computer monitors and I'm looking for newer ones. I got a free one that was a castaway f
Re: Monitors
by Todd Perchert 3 months ago
Not sure what the Videoguys will tell you, but if you are doing video color grading, you don't want a cheap TN LCD panel that can't represent colors correctly. Try looking for some of the IPS panels.
Export Effects Rack Presets - CS5.5
by Todd Perchert 3 months ago
Is there any way to export an Audition Effects Rack Preset to be able to send to another computer Is this possible I searched for the names of previously saved presets on my Mac, and came up with noth
"re-link" dynamic linked compositions
by David Tannenbaum 4 months ago
Using Adobe Dynamic Link, I have imported some After Effects compositions. As I have moved organized files (either in the finder or within the After Effects file itself) , the "links" get broken and I
Re: "re-link" dynamic linked compositions
by Todd Perchert 4 months ago
In your bin, right-click the AE comp you want to re-link, then select Link Media from the drop down. To replace a clip on your timeline with a newer version, import the newer version, then Option-Drag
To those with H.264 playback woes...
by Darin Griffith 5 months ago
After much struggling I think I have found a nifty little workaround for the playback timeline stuttering that many of us have been getting with H.264 .mts footage in Premiere. I noticed that the plac
Re: To those with H.264 playback woes...
by Todd Perchert 5 months ago
Alex - do you have a custom keyboard setup for that Shift+Enter My Mac does nothing with those keystrokes. You must have the 'Render Entire Work Area' mapped, which isn't standard. TC
RAID 5 Advice for both enclosure and HD drives
by James Bayliss-Smith 5 months ago
Hi folks, I've been having an interesting and illuminating discussion with David Roth Weiss over on the Final Cut Pro Forum about RAID 5 over firewire. I think he might be getting tired of all my newb
Re: RAID 5 Advice for both enclosure and HD drives
by Todd Perchert 5 months ago
Mr. Weiss is quite knowledgeable. He made a great point about reliability. There are boxes that do have a dedicated hardware raid controller, such as the Sonnet Fusion - http: www.sonnettech.com produ
"Reveal In Finder"
by Wayne Marx 5 months ago
I tried to RTFM, but can't seem to find this simple one... Is there a way to highlight a clip and Reveal In Finder, ie, so you can automatically navigate to locate the clip inside the Finder Tx, W
Re: "Reveal In Finder"
by Todd Perchert 5 months ago
Ctrl-click (mac), or right-click a clip in a bin and select 'Reveal in Finder'. I just checked in 5.5 and it's there. TC
Importing Graphics into Adobe Premiere Pro
by Angelo Gianni 5 months ago
Hi, I know it has been covered quite a bit - and I have read and followed every post here, Ken Stone, lynda.com, google at large - everywhere I can find for the past two weeks - and no process I follo
Re: Importing Graphics into Adobe Premiere Pro
by Todd Perchert 5 months ago
Are you sizing the graphic at all Also, when you move it, are you making sure that the position you place it in is a whole number (Not something like 351.3). Those are things that can make graphics lo
System Upgrade for Premier
by Mark Welch 5 months ago
I'm upgrading to a new iMac which has the processing power to handle Premier. My present 5 year old iMac barely enables playback. The new computer has Thunderbolt. I checked out Thunderbolt external d
Re: System Upgrade for Premier
by Todd Perchert 5 months ago
As Chris pointed out Thunderbolt can handle the throughput. The Promise site states the R4 gets speeds up to 500MB s, which I'm guessing is in RAID-0. Although, I saw one site that put it through RAID
Scaling a photo results in a jagged photo
by Pattie Olson 6 months ago
I am using a photo in a video that is a JPEG, 2488 x 3343, 300 dpi. I need the photo to be a large file because I have it enlarged in the video timeline to show a logo on a pocket, then the photo scal
Re: Scaling a photo results in a jagged photo
by Todd Perchert 5 months ago
Did you render it out, or are you just looking at the PPro preview render When rendered out to a separate file, it should look a whole lot better. Well, that also depends on what file codec and compre
Trouble streaming mp4 on Droid
by David DiNenna 5 months ago
I have the following video streaming with out issue on iOS devices and standard desktop but the audio is out of synch on the Droid and it keeps stopping to load itself. The video is a mp4 H.264, AAC a
Re: Trouble streaming mp4 on Droid
by Todd Perchert 5 months ago
Worked fine on my Bionic as well. TC
Not Responding
by Mike Cohen 5 months ago
While my system is stable for the most part, the one problem I run into periodically is the "Not Responding" variety. I can be doing something as simple as editing a title or simply switching between
Re: Not Responding
by Todd Perchert 5 months ago
Mike - One thing I have noticed, on both PC and Mac, is that when doing something when Autosave pops up can hang up PPro. Happens quite frequently to me. Especially if I am typing in numbers in the Ef
AE Composition freezes video in Premiere
by David Tannenbaum 6 months ago
Imported an AE Comp into Premiere and the AE Composition freezes video. When the play head encounters the embedded AE comp (which is a lower third) that I have on a video track over the main interview
Re: AE Composition freezes video in Premiere
by Todd Perchert 5 months ago
I've found Dynamic Link to an AE comp to be more of a pain than it's worth. Unless I have a short AE comp or just animated text, I will usually just render out a complete movie file and import that in
Confused about Levels effect
by Arthur Psa 5 months ago
I'm working on a DVD project. I have a sequence (Sequence A) with a combination of clips and graphics. I have it nested inside Sequence B, where I'm trying to make Sequence A broadcast-safe. I've read
Re: Confused about Levels effect
by Todd Perchert 5 months ago
AE comps work in much the same way. It's nice in PPro to nest a large number of graphics and add one transition and still have them keying through to the other layers. It is easy enough to just add a
PC Boot drive Image or Back up?
by Brad Leigh 6 months ago
Hello I know this question might seem too simple but I need to ask it. I own 3 computers 2 PC's and one MAC. I have a PC XP laptop that I use at home to do animation and prep sessions for my larger PC
Re: PC Boot drive Image or Back up?
by Todd Perchert 6 months ago
XP You could get XXClone (free) and clone the drive. I've successfully used XXClone on several XP systems. There is an option for making your cloned drive bootable as well. For XP I find this easiest.
What's the best software to do this?
by Andre Meyer 6 months ago
Dear all, in the context of a scientific research project, we recorded participants while they were (a) filmed using Panasonic HDC-SD99EG consumer full HD cameras ( 500 piece) (b) audio-recorded using
Re: What's the best software to do this?
by Todd Perchert 6 months ago
Premiere Pro will work well for what you need. Adobe does have great education discounts. Or you could try Lightworks - it's free. http: www.lightworksbeta.com
RAID is not a substitute for proper and regular backups (via Ricardo Reyes)
by Bob Zelin 7 months ago
This line has been recently quoted by another Creative Cow user, and there is no more accurate statement, than what Ricardo said .......... RAID is NOT a substitute for regular backups. So the next ti
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Re: RAID is not a substitute for proper and regular backups (via Ricardo Reyes)
by Christopher Targia 6 months ago
so then if you need a backup anyway, why even have a raid6 why not just have multiple raid0 arrays ================================================ MacPro Octo Core Intel Xenon 2.8Ghz 10GB DDR2 Ram FC
Importing Stills
by Mark Welch 7 months ago
Nube to Premier - Just switched from FCP. I'm trying to import a number of jpeg stills into the browser. Some import just fine. On other imports I get an error message that reads, "The video bit depth
Re: Importing Stills
by Todd Perchert 7 months ago
Try this. In Photoshop, open your jpgs, go to Image file menu, select Mode - make sure they are 8 bits channel and RGB. TC
What kind of computer do I need for Premiere CS5.5?
by Shlomi Ben Hail 7 months ago
Hello everyone, I want to build a strong computer that will be able to work fluently with full-HD layers, and also will be good for work at After Effects and Avid 5.5. My budget is around 1800-2000$ w
Re: What kind of computer do I need for Premiere CS5.5?
by Todd Perchert 7 months ago
It's hard to say without knowing what your other hardware is and how you acquire your HD footage. How many PCIe slots and at what speeds are needed Do you need USB 3.0 or FW You say Full HD, so are yo
Renders Slowed down
by Doug Tepe 7 months ago
I have a two month old system and software the processed out mpeg files fairly quickly but lately it has been slowing down. Is there a hidden folder that stores information on renders that needs to be
Re: Renders Slowed down
by Todd Perchert 7 months ago
Not sure why you'd be slowing down... but under the Sequence File Menu you can select to delete renders - this will delete your timeline preview renders. Then under Preferences, you can select Media -
DroboPro used as media asset storage center
by Larry Lancit 7 months ago
I have a 27" IMAC 2.93Ghz I Core7 machine using a DroboPro with 16TB of storage on it for a media asset storage unit connected with an Ethernet cable directly to the computer. Can I increase the speed
Re: DroboPro used as media asset storage center
by Todd Perchert 7 months ago
Larry - as Walter mentioned, Drobo isn't built for speed. Especially if you are pulling that footage through ethernet. You would get better performance using the USB or FW ports instead. And if you RE
Mac Pro settings for editing + designing.
by Ashraf Saifullah 7 months ago
Hello there creative people! I just bought a Mac Pro 8 core (mid 2010 version) 2 x 2.4ghz Quad-Core Intel Xeon Westmere. I've upgraded the RAM to 16GB and the hard drive is still the standard 1TB driv
Re: Mac Pro settings for editing + designing.
by Todd Perchert 7 months ago
Stripe them in a RAID-0 from Disk Utility. Will make the 3 drives appear as 1. TC


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