Vegas render crashes everytime 3D source alpha is in use in HD rezs at DVinfo.net

Jack Zhang · August 2nd, 2007, 01:05 AM

I've been getting pretty peeved off about that everytime I render in a HD resolution and use 3D alpha with 3D keyframes (Or high speed keyframes in Vegas 6), Vegas always crashes, and I mean every single time.

Now all I want to know is... Why?

Is it a buffer overload?

Is it that Vegas (both 6 and 7, I've tried on both with zero success.) can't handle it?

Is it because I'm compressing the render and that I should render uncompressed? (in that case, I cannot render the uncompressed to a compressed format or it'll crash again...)

Is it my GPU (which is only 128MB on both of the machines I have)?

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How come I see all these wonderful 3D effects done on Avid and Vegas can't even handle it? (venting steam...)

I need an answer...

Edward Troxel · August 2nd, 2007, 07:18 AM

It's not the GPU. Vegas doesn't use it.

Have you tried reducing the number of rendering threads in the preferences? I believe the default is 4. Try reducing it to 1 for this render.

Have you tried reducing the "RAM Preview" amount?

Jack Zhang · August 4th, 2007, 12:11 AM

Wow, it worked!

After setting the ram to 0 and making the render thread number 1, It did it!

Wow, thanks!

August 2nd, 2007, 01:05 AM	#1
Jack Zhang Inner Circle Join Date: May 2005 Location: Burnaby, BC, Canada Posts: 3,053	Vegas render crashes everytime 3D source alpha is in use in HD rezs I've been getting pretty peeved off about that everytime I render in a HD resolution and use 3D alpha with 3D keyframes (Or high speed keyframes in Vegas 6), Vegas always crashes, and I mean every single time. Now all I want to know is... Why? Is it a buffer overload? Is it that Vegas (both 6 and 7, I've tried on both with zero success.) can't handle it? Is it because I'm compressing the render and that I should render uncompressed? (in that case, I cannot render the uncompressed to a compressed format or it'll crash again...) Is it my GPU (which is only 128MB on both of the machines I have)? ---- How come I see all these wonderful 3D effects done on Avid and Vegas can't even handle it? (venting steam...) I need an answer...

August 2nd, 2007, 07:18 AM	#2
Edward Troxel Sponsor: JET DV Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Southern Illinois Posts: 7,953	It's not the GPU. Vegas doesn't use it. Have you tried reducing the number of rendering threads in the preferences? I believe the default is 4. Try reducing it to 1 for this render. Have you tried reducing the "RAM Preview" amount? __________________ Edward Troxel [SCVU] JETDV Scripts/Scripting Tutorials/Excalibur/Montage Magic/Newsletters

August 4th, 2007, 12:11 AM	#3
Jack Zhang Inner Circle Join Date: May 2005 Location: Burnaby, BC, Canada Posts: 3,053	Wow, it worked! After setting the ram to 0 and making the render thread number 1, It did it! Wow, thanks!