Upgrading RAM on the 13" 2011 MBP

I purchased the 2011 MBP with i5 running at 2.3 with 4Gb of 1333MHz RAM.
I use Logic Pro to make music and everything runs just fine. But when I use Final Cut X, it is VERY slow and my RAM is quickly maxed out.
I want to edit 720p or if possible full 1080p HD videos. The editing will include effects, coulor correction, etc. What will make me able to do that, 8gb or 16gb of ram?
Also, on the apple website I read this about the graphcs that I have:
"Intel HD Graphics 3000
Intel HD Graphics 3000 allocates a base amount of 384 MB on a Mac with 4 GB of RAM or 288 MB on a Mac with 2 GB of RAM for video and processes at startup. For example, a MacBook Pro (13-inch, Early 2011) with 4 GB of RAM installed has 3.7 GB of memory available to Mac OS X and applications (4096-384=3712). For Macs that have been upgraded to 8 GB of RAM, the Intel HD Graphics 3000 will allocate 512 MB of system memory instead of 384 MB. For example, a MacBook Pro (15-inch, Early 2011) with 8 GB of RAM has 7.6 GB of available memory (8192-512=7680)"
Basicly, it stated that with 4gb, 384mb are for Video. And with 8gb, 512mb of ram are reserved for Video.
My second question is: what about if I put 16 gb of ram? How many wil be allocated for video?
Thank you VERY much!
Vlad Kimakovsky

Vlad --
I just upgraded my RAM in my MBP. I went from two Gbs to six. Made a big difference. I'm very happy. I wold say get as much as you can afford. I'm hoping that some one who actually does video editing will come along and help you more. RAM is very affordable now, so go for it!

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