VideoPad sometimes only idles at using 30% CPU usage only

[person]

Whenever I export a video, most of the time it uses about roughly 50-60% of my CPU, which is adequate enough, but when it goes down to 20-30%, it tends to take ages to just export a single second of the video. Is there a reason as to why VideoPad does this?

CPU = Intel Core i5 9600K

[borate]

Some interesting changes are being made in GPU/CPU utilization.  While they are not quite ready for prime time you might test this.  It may crash, hang or otherwise behave poorly, but this should pose no danger as long as you have saved your project...

Use Project File AS routinely, giving it a unique # or name, so as not to overwrite prior saves.  Using Save Project Files (no AS) will overwrite.  Then you can restore a project to the state it was in when saved.  Just double-click the VPJ file (which isn't playable).

[person]

Oh wow, it actually exports a lot quicker. Thank you!

[person]

EDIT: Nevermind, the video doesn't even play back properly at all. It just freezes most of the time, and by 4 minutes in, it doesn't even render.

[borate]

You can test the current release version as well.

As for the test you just ran, try lower res export settings or different formats and compressors.  At the very least, you got the hint of improvements in the pipeline.

A test of a six-track, eight minute mp4/H264 1080 export here went well.

[Uberprutser]

It's good to hear I'm not the only one who thinks v.p. need a serious overhaul when it comes to the effective use of the available cpu cycles