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Thank you so much for the reply,...you're the only one who did! I'm sorry for not getting back to you sooner. Been running around like a mad man researching and doing a deep dive with computer people so see what kind of rig I need. No one working with Go Pro or burning to 4K...

A couple of questions if you don't mind:

1. Did you have to render the original Go Pro footage to a different codec before editing? (Most people say change to Pro Res format first.)
2. Do you edit in 4K or a lower resolution, or proxy, and only render it out at full 4K at the end?
3. Are you burning an edited 4K sequence? (not just straight clips)
4 .Know anyone who is using a windows-based system for editing and burning4K Go Pro footage?

Thank you.

 

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Have answered below:

1. Did you have to render the original Go Pro footage to a different codec before editing? (Most people say change to Pro Res format first.)
-- I keep all the original footage clips on an external hard drive. I don't convert to ProRes. Using iMovie on my Mac, I import the clips (they are imported as reference or what you call "proxy" clips - the full files remain on the external drive. Once I have edited the clips in iMovie, I export the clips (mp4) as the finished movie with titles, dissolves, and any music. This is when the rendering takes place, and for a 4K movie can take up to half an hour more for each 15 minutes of movie. This time depends of course on the processing power of your computer. I am expecting my top of the line M3 Max computer to arrive tomorrow, which promises to be up to 11 times faster than my current machine. I don't use pro-res. I have a 75" LG oled TV (best resolution available) and a 4K GoPro movie viewed via BluRay or YouTube looks as good if not better than the best movie - promise.
2. Do you edit in 4K or a lower resolution, or proxy, and only render it out at full 4K at the end?
-- see above - I edit the reference clips, and only render at the end.
3. Are you burning an edited 4K sequence? (not just straight clips)
-- I burn the edited sequence
4 .Know anyone who is using a windows-based system for editing and burning4K Go Pro footage?
-- I do not - but am sure they out there.

If you have any further questions, don't hesitate to ask. Good luck.

Thank you so much for this info...You're the best!

 

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By the way, what was your previous computer?

 

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P.S. I'm not opposed to getting a Mac. Can you recommend some minimum specs? For example, would a Mini Pro 2 work? Or a Mac Studio M1?..I'm trying to keep my budget under $2000.00...Want to sell your old rig? Thank you.