Render times for a given project can be different in Final Cut Pro 6.0.2 than in previous versions. If your project contains Master Templates or Motion projects, this difference may be attributed changes in the Quality setting for Master Templates and Motion Projects.
Depending on settings in preferences, Final Cut Pro 6.0.2 may render Motion templates and Motion projects at Best quality, which can take a longer time than if Quality is set to Normal or Draft. You can change this setting for Master Templates and Motion projects in the Render Control pane of User Preferences.
When the Quality setting for Master Templates and Motion Projects is set to Normal, Final Cut Pro 6.0.2 renders your templates at the same quality seen when rendering the templates at Normal quality in Motion. If you determine that the rendering quality is not high enough, as might be the case when your Motion templates or projects use render-intensive features such as 3-D text rotation or 3-D particles, you can change the render quality to Best. However, rendering Motion templates and projects at Best quality can greatly extend the time it takes to render your movie.
Note: Selecting the "Always Use Best Quality When Rendering Movies” checkbox in the Render Control pane of User Preference sets Final Cut Pro to always render your Motion templates and projects at Best quality during export or rendering to disc, no matter which quality you selected from the Quality pop-up menu. To render your Motion templates and projects at the Normal or Draft quality, be sure this checkbox is not selected.