Working with Proxies
Download and use this PDF Tutorial created for the class.
Work with proxy-style editing to reduce file size load and speed up your working timeline when doing your final editing. Use this if you find that your uncompressed or super high-res files slow things way down.
Download one of these ZIPs containing samples of high resolution files.
ZIP of uncompressed shots, 236 MB
Alternatively, here's a YouTube video tutorial on the same subject.
WHAT ARE PROXIES?
Proxies are temporary, lower resolution, and smaller file sizes that act as substitutions for your original high resolution or uncompressed video editing files. Their only purpose is to help you edit more efficiently and quickly. When your large, high resolution media files slow down your computer editing and processing responses, it can be time-consuming and frustrating.
File size differences:
A 611MB uncompressed rendered shot can be converted to a 2.7MB compressed shot.
The 1920 x 1080 file size is auto-converted to 1024 x 540.
When do I do this activity? The proxy editing set-up can be created before or after setting up your project.
ESSENTIAL TO UNDERSTAND: Proxies are temporary lower resolution files, and are only meant to speed up editing when large size files make it too slow. Proxy files are NOT meant for refined effects and compositing editing activities. Their resolution is poor. Don’t work in Proxy Mode to make pixel-reliant masking choices.