Peter Emery | Puget Systems https://www.pugetsystems.com/bios/peteremery/ Workstations for creators. Mon, 24 Nov 2025 22:35:12 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.8.3 How Disk Cache Impacts After Effects Preview Playback https://www.pugetsystems.com/labs/articles/how-disk-cache-impacts-after-effects-preview-playback/ https://www.pugetsystems.com/labs/articles/how-disk-cache-impacts-after-effects-preview-playback/#respond Mon, 24 Nov 2025 22:35:06 +0000 https://www.pugetsystems.com/?post_type=article&p=42041 We put Preview from Disk Cache to the test! This new feature from After Effects 25.2 shifts the focus from RAM capacity to drive speed for smooth playback.

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]]> https://www.pugetsystems.com/labs/articles/verifying-nvidia-geforce-rtx-50-series-performance/feed/ 0 Best Workstations for After Effects in 2025 https://www.pugetsystems.com/labs/articles/best-workstations-for-after-effects-in-2025/ https://www.pugetsystems.com/labs/articles/best-workstations-for-after-effects-in-2025/#respond Wed, 22 Oct 2025 18:44:56 +0000 https://www.pugetsystems.com/?post_type=article&p=41114 Our post-production expert Peter gives you a guided tour of the best workstation configurations tailored for different types of After Effects users.

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]]> https://www.pugetsystems.com/labs/articles/best-workstations-for-after-effects-in-2025/feed/ 0 After Effects Update 25.3 Improved AMD Radeon GPU Performance https://www.pugetsystems.com/blog/2025/09/04/after-effects-update-25-3-improved-amd-radeon-gpu-performance/ https://www.pugetsystems.com/blog/2025/09/04/after-effects-update-25-3-improved-amd-radeon-gpu-performance/#respond Thu, 04 Sep 2025 20:21:52 +0000 https://www.pugetsystems.com/?p=39631 With recent Adobe updates, After Effects users with AMD Radeon RX 9000 Series video cards should see substantial performance gains in 2D workflows.

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]]> https://www.pugetsystems.com/blog/2025/09/04/after-effects-update-25-3-improved-amd-radeon-gpu-performance/feed/ 0 Are AMD Threadripper 9000 CPUs Good for Motion Graphics? https://www.pugetsystems.com/labs/articles/are-amd-threadripper-9000-cpus-good-for-motion-graphics/ https://www.pugetsystems.com/labs/articles/are-amd-threadripper-9000-cpus-good-for-motion-graphics/#respond Mon, 18 Aug 2025 23:17:41 +0000 https://www.pugetsystems.com/?post_type=article&p=39389 Explore whether AMD's Threadripper 9000 and PRO 9000 WX processors are suited for graphic design and motion graphics workflows.

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]]> https://www.pugetsystems.com/labs/articles/are-amd-threadripper-9000-cpus-good-for-motion-graphics/feed/ 0 Are AMD Threadripper 9000 CPUs Good for Video Editing? https://www.pugetsystems.com/labs/articles/are-amd-threadripper-9000-cpus-good-for-video-editing/ https://www.pugetsystems.com/labs/articles/are-amd-threadripper-9000-cpus-good-for-video-editing/#respond Thu, 07 Aug 2025 23:33:57 +0000 https://www.pugetsystems.com/?post_type=article&p=38993 Explore whether AMD's Threadripper 9000 and PRO 9000 WX processors are potentially the best CPUs for video editing in Premiere Pro and DaVinci Resolve.

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]]> https://www.pugetsystems.com/labs/articles/are-amd-threadripper-9000-cpus-good-for-video-editing/feed/ 0 Do Video Editors Need GeForce RTX 50 Series GPUs? https://www.pugetsystems.com/labs/articles/do-video-editors-need-geforce-rtx-50-series-gpus/ https://www.pugetsystems.com/labs/articles/do-video-editors-need-geforce-rtx-50-series-gpus/#respond Fri, 11 Apr 2025 17:17:27 +0000 https://www.pugetsystems.com/?post_type=article&p=35842 NVIDIA's GeForce RTX 50 Series GPUs have arrived, but are they a worthwhile upgrade for video editing worfklows in Premiere Pro and DaVinci Resolve?

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]]> https://www.pugetsystems.com/labs/articles/do-video-editors-need-geforce-rtx-50-series-gpus/feed/ 0 Adobe Premiere Pro and After Effects – What’s New In Version 25.2? https://www.pugetsystems.com/blog/2025/04/07/adobe-premiere-pro-and-after-effects-whats-new-in-version-25-2/ https://www.pugetsystems.com/blog/2025/04/07/adobe-premiere-pro-and-after-effects-whats-new-in-version-25-2/#respond Mon, 07 Apr 2025 22:10:42 +0000 https://www.pugetsystems.com/?p=35689 Adobe released version 25.2 for both Premiere Pro and After Effects, introducing new features, performance updates, and workflow improvements.

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]]> https://www.pugetsystems.com/blog/2025/04/07/adobe-premiere-pro-and-after-effects-whats-new-in-version-25-2/feed/ 0 ProRes Encoding in DaVinci Resolve 19.1.4 https://www.pugetsystems.com/blog/2025/03/25/prores-encoding-in-davinci-resolve-19-1-4/ https://www.pugetsystems.com/blog/2025/03/25/prores-encoding-in-davinci-resolve-19-1-4/#respond Tue, 25 Mar 2025 21:40:25 +0000 https://www.pugetsystems.com/?p=35511 Blackmagic Design's latest update to DaVinci Resolve, version 19.1.4, now adds Apple ProRes encoding to Windows and Linux systems.

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]]> https://www.pugetsystems.com/blog/2025/03/25/prores-encoding-in-davinci-resolve-19-1-4/feed/ 0 Do Graphic and Motion Designers Need GeForce RTX 50 Series GPUs? https://www.pugetsystems.com/labs/articles/do-graphic-and-motion-designers-need-geforce-rtx-50-series-gpus/ https://www.pugetsystems.com/labs/articles/do-graphic-and-motion-designers-need-geforce-rtx-50-series-gpus/#respond Fri, 21 Mar 2025 23:59:27 +0000 https://www.pugetsystems.com/?post_type=article&p=35384 NVIDIA's GeForce RTX 50 Series GPUs have arrived, but are they a worthwhile upgrade for graphic and motion design workflows?

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