Final Cut Pro ProRes Rendering

I have a question. I have been working in final cut for a while now and recently jumped over to the canon 5D mark II and 7D. I convert all H.264 to prores LT or HQ and of course when I drag in a clip in converts my timeline automatically for me. The problem is now everytime I make even the smallest adjustment to my timeline I have to re render everything which has brought my work flow to a screeching halt. Here is the catch. If I work in native H.264 it is very glitchy but I don't have to re render everytime I touch the footage. Any Help.
Thanks
iMac 2.93 dualcore, FCS 2, CS4 Master Suite.

If you add a clip to the timeline, and have to render...then something is wrong. If you make a change to a clip, and have to render...then something is wrong. Somewhere the sequence settings and clip settings don't match. now, you said...
I convert all H.264 to prores LT or HQ
Why TWO formats? If you convert some to LT, and some to HQ, and say you have an LT sequence, whenever you add HQ footage to that sequence, you will have to render. Why? because ProRes HQ settings don't match that of LT. They are different codecs. LT, 422, HQ. Pick one. HQ is overkill...takes up 2/3 more space with zero quality improvement. So stick to LT or ProRes 422. And choose ONE codec to convert to...not two.
how are you converting?
Shane

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