Quote PD18 is very slow for me, while the new Filmora is extremely fast. I'm not sure why.

I have:

i7-2600 CPU @ 3.40GHz, 3401 Mhz, 4 Core(s), 8 Logical Processor
16 GB RAM
and GTX 1060 6GB video card

Is it normal for it to be so slow that it's unusable?

The answer is no. PD18 is actually very fast. It would help to know the details of your project...HD, 4K, filters being applied etc. Also, there may be something going on with your configuration. In order for the techie guys here to help you, go here and produce your tech specs.

https://forum.cyberlink.com/forum/posts/list/80133.page#post_box_329489

Thank you, I appreciate the response.

Tech specs attached.



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You're on the lower end of processor specs, but you should have enough to edit basic AVCHD video. What format and resolution of video are you editing and what camcorder or device shot the video?

You also don't say at what point the program is slow for you. Is it slow with no media in your project, just opening and closing windows and designers?

What if you just add a couple of photos to the timeline with no other media in the Media Room?

This is a good test to see if it's a software issue or if it might be something in your source video that's bogging things down.

I agree with StevenG's assesment. Your system looks to be about 9 years old and I'm concerned about the wide variety of app crashes shown at the end of the DxDiag test results.

That suggests to me that there are some potentially significant underlying issues with Windows on your system, and I suggest you try using the Dell diagnostic test on this page to see what it comes up with.

You can also try the two commands shown in bold here, and these should help get your system more stable.

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Quote You're on the lower end of processor specs, but you should have enough to edit basic AVCHD video. What format and resolution of video are you editing and what camcorder or device shot the video?

You also don't say at what point the program is slow for you. Is it slow with no media in your project, just opening and closing windows and designers?

What if you just add a couple of photos to the timeline with no other media in the Media Room?

This is a good test to see if it's a software issue or if it might be something in your source video that's bogging things down.

Thank you both for the responses.

The system is from 2017 and I appreciate the suggestion of looking into underlying Windows issues. There was an issue when I bought it where I had to do a reinstall and while many specifics escape me, I remember I was on the phone with customer support because of something awry.

The video I'm editing is the format from iPhone 6. They're MOV's in the properties. I could see if the camera could save them as a different file though it still seems Filmora isn't quite as slow.

PD18 is slow with everything for me. If I load a file, it takes forever. Rendering 5 minutes would take 20-25 minutes. Producing videos at some dimensions is not always slow though. It can do that quickly if it's a 1280x720 for Youtube. I add some Adorage filters, general effects, PIP objects and Vitascene to the videos. They're animated piano covers.