Premier Pro 1.5 Export to DVD help at DVinfo.net

Eric Elliott · June 3rd, 2006, 03:17 PM

I can't seem to export a sequence longer than 5 min. without getting an "Out of Memory" error. I've got 2 gigs of memory (The maximum WinXP can handle.) and my swap disc has 119gigs of space free.

Of course I've tried RTFM... doesn't help! Does Adobe have a pay-per-call tech line? I can't seem to find on through their website. (Maybe it's hidden under all the gushing ads?)

Christopher Lefchik · June 3rd, 2006, 05:10 PM

Did you try the Adobe knowledgebase? Here's a knowledgebase article on the out of memory error: Export to MPEG or DVD causes freeze or error "...failed to return a video frame" (Premiere Pro 1.x)

Christopher Lefchik · June 3rd, 2006, 05:27 PM

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Originally Posted by Eric Elliott

I've got 2 gigs of memory (The maximum WinXP can handle.) and my swap disc has 119gigs of space free.

Windows XP can handle up to 4 GB of RAM.

Eric Elliott · June 3rd, 2006, 10:38 PM

Thanks Christopher... not exactly my problem but I'll search through the rest of the fora.

Yeah, my WinXP box has 4 gig in it but only 2 is useable by applications. Not due to my configuration... that's just the way XP works, evidently.

Christopher Lefchik · June 4th, 2006, 08:46 AM

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Originally Posted by Eric Elliott

Yeah, my WinXP box has 4 gig in it but only 2 is useable by applications. Not due to my configuration... that's just the way XP works, evidently.

Windows XP allots 2 GB for applications, and the rest for the OS kernel. You can increase the memory allotted for applications to 3 GB by the use of the /3GB switch in boot.ini. See this Microsoft Knowledgebase article. While it is in reference to Windows Server 2003 it will work for Windows XP; just ignore the /USERVA switch.

Eric Elliott · June 4th, 2006, 02:18 PM

Cool info, thanks!

Still, 2 gig ought to be enough to burn a more than a 5 min DVD. A 50% increase isn't going to help much. I'm still convinced it should be possible to export a 30 min sequence from Premiere.

Or should I just chuck it all and go get a Mac and FCP? ;)

Christopher Lefchik · June 4th, 2006, 03:28 PM

Yes, 2 GB RAM should be more than enough to create your DVD. Did you try the solutions outlined in the Adobe Knowledgebase article I linked above?

Eric Elliott · June 4th, 2006, 04:34 PM

I downloaded the Media Encoder patch and I'll install it as soon as the editor gets off the machine!

Thanks again for your help.

Eric Elliott · June 4th, 2006, 07:52 PM

That did the trick! Thanks so much!

Christopher Lefchik · June 4th, 2006, 09:52 PM

That's great news! You're welcome!

June 3rd, 2006, 03:17 PM	#1
Eric Elliott Regular Crew Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: O'Neals, CA Posts: 71	Premier Pro 1.5 Export to DVD help I can't seem to export a sequence longer than 5 min. without getting an "Out of Memory" error. I've got 2 gigs of memory (The maximum WinXP can handle.) and my swap disc has 119gigs of space free. Of course I've tried RTFM... doesn't help! Does Adobe have a pay-per-call tech line? I can't seem to find on through their website. (Maybe it's hidden under all the gushing ads?)

June 3rd, 2006, 05:10 PM	#2
Christopher Lefchik Trustee Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: US Posts: 1,152	Did you try the Adobe knowledgebase? Here's a knowledgebase article on the out of memory error: Export to MPEG or DVD causes freeze or error "...failed to return a video frame" (Premiere Pro 1.x)

June 3rd, 2006, 10:38 PM	#4
Eric Elliott Regular Crew Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: O'Neals, CA Posts: 71	Thanks Christopher... not exactly my problem but I'll search through the rest of the fora. Yeah, my WinXP box has 4 gig in it but only 2 is useable by applications. Not due to my configuration... that's just the way XP works, evidently.

June 4th, 2006, 02:18 PM	#6
Eric Elliott Regular Crew Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: O'Neals, CA Posts: 71	Cool info, thanks! Still, 2 gig ought to be enough to burn a more than a 5 min DVD. A 50% increase isn't going to help much. I'm still convinced it should be possible to export a 30 min sequence from Premiere. Or should I just chuck it all and go get a Mac and FCP? ;)

June 4th, 2006, 03:28 PM	#7
Christopher Lefchik Trustee Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: US Posts: 1,152	Yes, 2 GB RAM should be more than enough to create your DVD. Did you try the solutions outlined in the Adobe Knowledgebase article I linked above?

June 4th, 2006, 04:34 PM	#8
Eric Elliott Regular Crew Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: O'Neals, CA Posts: 71	I downloaded the Media Encoder patch and I'll install it as soon as the editor gets off the machine! Thanks again for your help.

June 4th, 2006, 07:52 PM	#9
Eric Elliott Regular Crew Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: O'Neals, CA Posts: 71	That did the trick! Thanks so much!

June 4th, 2006, 09:52 PM	#10
Christopher Lefchik Trustee Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: US Posts: 1,152	That's great news! You're welcome!