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elementalpress:
Hi,

I'm wondering why the ingest process is so slow in general. Today I've got a new computer. After installation I made some basic performance tests. The "experience" that PM is slow in ingest was more or less a "side-effect information". So what have I done?

CFexpress Type B card with 750 raw images from a Nikon Z9. Each file with approx. 35MB.

1.) copy all images with the Mac finder to my computer = 32sec
2.) ingest with PM = 2:07min

First of all, I fully understand that setting/filling the IPTC/XPM data with variables and renaming the files need some time. But here is a time difference of approx. 1:30min.

I'm using the latest release of PM and I'm wondering if I do something wrong of why the PM performance so poor?

Thx and greets,
Lars

Update:

turning of "apply metadata..." and "file renaming" during ingest = 1:57
So there is still 1min lost in space... (compared to native copy)

Kirk Baker:

--- Quote from: elementalpress on January 18, 2022, 04:37:53 AM ---Hi,

I'm wondering why the ingest process is so slow in general. Today I've got a new computer. After installation I made some basic performance tests. The "experience" that PM is slow in ingest was more or less a "side-effect information". So what have I done?

CFexpress Type B card with 750 raw images from a Nikon Z9. Each file with approx. 35MB.

1.) copy all images with the Mac finder to my computer = 32sec
2.) ingest with PM = 2:07min

First of all, I fully understand that setting/filling the IPTC/XPM data with variables and renaming the files need some time. But here is a time difference of approx. 1:30min.

I'm using the latest release of PM and I'm wondering if I do something wrong of why the PM performance so poor?

Thx and greets,
Lars

Update:

turning of "apply metadata..." and "file renaming" during ingest = 1:57
So there is still 1min lost in space... (compared to native copy)

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Can I see your Ingest settings for the slowest case?  Use the 'Attachments and other options' link when you're composing your reply to this message and there you'll be able to upload your JPEG format screenshot.

Thanks,

-Kirk

elementalpress:
Hi Kirk,

please see the settings here.

Greets,
Lars

Kirk Baker:
Lars,

Try changing the open contact sheets option to only open at the end or not at all.

-Kirk

elementalpress:

--- Quote from: Kirk Baker on January 18, 2022, 01:53:19 PM ---Lars,

Try changing the open contact sheets option to only open at the end or not at all.

-Kirk

--- End quote ---

Kirk,

I already tried this and it gave me 2 or sec 3 sec, only.

Greets,
Lars

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