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I'm running a top spec mac pro, AE 14.1.0.57, and my I/O is handled by an UltraStudio 4k by blackmagic. My problem is that when I do a ram preview with UHD footage, playback in my computer composition monitor is real time, but my production monitor (fed by the ultraStudio 4k) runs about 1/2 speed. It has been this way for the last few versions of AE. When working with HD footage, everything works fine. I should also mention, that all 4k footage I work with is either shot with a Panasonic GH4 (mp4 clips) or a Panasonic VeriCam LT (mxf clips).
I'm guessing Adobe with throw this issue at Blackmagic, but my hope is that someone else has experienced this and maybe has a work-a-round.
Try just setting the Comp resolution to Auto instead of full. I almost never have my comp resolution set to Full because 90% of my animation work is done with the full UI visible and my comp's are seldom at a Magnification factor of 100%. I only check a few hero frames at 100% with the Comp Panel maximized (~ key) to make sure that things are lined up properly, but all of my animation and my previews are done at Magnification factors of 50% or even 25% for 4K work.
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Ok, so I found a work-a-round. If I make a pre-comp of what would be my UHD output comp, but then change it to a HD comp and resize the precomp to %50, I can view the ram preview of that in real time. So I do some work in the UHD comp, then tab over to the HD comp (containing a precomp of my UHD comp at %50) and ram preview that. Simple and Annoying, the hallmarks of any true work-a-round.
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Try just setting the Comp resolution to Auto instead of full. I almost never have my comp resolution set to Full because 90% of my animation work is done with the full UI visible and my comp's are seldom at a Magnification factor of 100%. I only check a few hero frames at 100% with the Comp Panel maximized (~ key) to make sure that things are lined up properly, but all of my animation and my previews are done at Magnification factors of 50% or even 25% for 4K work.
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Setting Comp resolution to Auto is not working. Setting Video Preview to Auto also produces the lag. Setting Video Preview to 1/4 produces the same lag. Again, when I ram preview UHD, I see real time playback of cached frames on my computer monitor, but my production monitor lags. It works fine in HD.
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I'm getting the same thing. I noticed If I have the comp resolution set to 100% it plays back fine...but I don't have a 4k monitor so I can only see a small portion of what I'm working on when I do this.