Vegas 9 is low on memory

Perrone Ford · March 10th, 2010, 09:38 PM

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Originally Posted by Brian Luce

Yeah, but just 3 second cutaways, thought I could get away with it. Guess not.

As many times as we've talked about this.. and as many times as you've heard me say I convert my footage to DNxHD... Come on...

And yes, I convert my AVCHD to DNxHD nearly all the time.

Brian Luce · March 11th, 2010, 01:34 PM

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Originally Posted by Perrone Ford

As many times as we've talked about this.. and as many times as you've heard me say I convert my footage to DNxHD... Come on...

And yes, I convert my AVCHD to DNxHD nearly all the time.

Actually what seem to cause the memory errors/crashes during renders isn't the native 7d files but the jpegs in the timeline. I think I've isolated it.

Btw, kinda sucky that Vegas 9c can't handle jpegs. Come on Sony. jpegs. Not exactly some super duper HD codec. My Pentium 2 Abobe Premiere 4.0LE could handle that.

Stan Harkleroad · November 6th, 2010, 09:12 AM

I know I'm resurrecting an old topic but I got this same error trying to render a slide show on 9.0e. I'm trying to render at 1920X1080/24p in a WMV.

This same project I rendered a few days ago minus 5 slides I added last night. I got the error the first time I tried and Googled the error message. I lowered my RAM preview and number of threads and it rendered successfully.

Now I added 5 slides to the show last night and I'm trying to render it again now.

The project is exclusively JPEG images with one 15 second video clip at the end. I didn't use any color correction or effects on the images in Vegas. I'm using most New Blue transitions with some Spice Master transitions thrown in.

My machine is a 1.6GHz dual core Toshiba laptop with 3GB RAM.

Steven Davis · April 28th, 2011, 11:50 PM

I just build a phat 12 gig quad core and upgraded to Vegas 10, and Now I'm getting low memory errors, I was able to get it to render by making my preview ram 0. But seriously, it's BS for Sony to continue to have this same stupid problem from version to version. I'm very tempted to buy CS5 and learn that.

I've had low memory problems for three two versions now, and I didn't spend 1500.00 dollars on a freakin machine to fight this software. This machine is a month old and whallaa, already errors, thanks Sony.

Jeff Harper · April 29th, 2011, 07:18 AM

What is on your timeline? Are your project properties set to 32 bit?

Steven Davis · April 29th, 2011, 09:31 AM

Are you talking about pixel format? That is set to 8-bit.

Jeff Harper · April 29th, 2011, 09:39 AM

Since Vegas 6, I have personally haven't experienced low memory issues or anything remotely similar.

In my case I edit photo montages, weddings up to four cameras, HD, SD, AVCHD and Mt2 files.

If you have had trouble with the last three versions, now on different machines, it would seem you are editing something troublesome, such as large photos, Red files, or whatever.

Steven Davis · April 29th, 2011, 09:56 AM

Hmmm, I just have video files and psd files......

Jeff Harper · April 29th, 2011, 10:08 AM

PSD files would likely be the issue, don't you agree? I don't know if the following link would be of help.

I would consider viewing the issue as Vegas using PSD files, versus Vegas just generally having issues. PSD are a proprietary format, so while this may not help you, it is not unreasonable they might cause issues.

Best of luck, I don't use them. If you use them a lot, and can't find a solution with Vegas, then PP would be an obvious choice, and a no brainer. CS5 is reportedly very smooth too. My friends love it.

Working with layered PSD files in Vegas Pro 9

Steven Davis · April 29th, 2011, 10:28 AM

Thanks,

I plan to see if the psd files are the issue. I use them a lot for titles and tweak as I go along.

Steven Davis · April 29th, 2011, 01:33 PM

Well, I replaced the psd files with png files, it's a no go. Sigh

Jeff Harper · April 29th, 2011, 01:41 PM

How large are they? This doesn't make sense. png files handle well in Vegas, provide they are of reasonable dimension, not that I know what reasonable is exactly. I resize all images for Vegas to be no larger than necessary to do some mild panning if necessary. Since my projects are usually no larger than 1280x720 I go no larger than 1500xwhatever maintain aspect ratio. We are supposedly able to use much larger, but I don't just because it drags the system down.

I've put hundreds of photos on my timeline and unless they are of huge dimension they work fine.

So without either png or psd can you verify that then Vegas is then fine?

Steven Davis · April 29th, 2011, 01:44 PM

The png files are around 150kbs or so each, and 1440x1080. There around 9 of them total, the project is 3 minutes long.

This is why it is puzzling. I got the psd/file project to render dropping my Dynamic Preview to 0, I'm trying the same with the png files.

Steven Davis · April 29th, 2011, 02:16 PM

The png files are around 150kbs or so each, and 1440x1080. There around 9 of them total, the project is 3 minutes long.

This is why it is puzzling. I got the psd/file project to render dropping my Dynamic Preview to 0, I'm trying the same with the png files.

Hmm, same project lowered the Dynamic Preview back to 0 and it rendered.

Jeff Harper · April 29th, 2011, 02:21 PM

Hmmm, weird.

April 28th, 2011, 11:50 PM	#34
Steven Davis Inner Circle Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Richmond, VA Posts: 3,065	Re: Vegas 9 is low on memory I just build a phat 12 gig quad core and upgraded to Vegas 10, and Now I'm getting low memory errors, I was able to get it to render by making my preview ram 0. But seriously, it's BS for Sony to continue to have this same stupid problem from version to version. I'm very tempted to buy CS5 and learn that. I've had low memory problems for three two versions now, and I didn't spend 1500.00 dollars on a freakin machine to fight this software. This machine is a month old and whallaa, already errors, thanks Sony. __________________ What happens if I push the 'Red' button?

April 29th, 2011, 07:18 AM	#35
Jeff Harper Inner Circle Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Cincinnati, OH Posts: 8,425	Re: Vegas 9 is low on memory What is on your timeline? Are your project properties set to 32 bit? __________________ "The horror of what I saw on the timeline cannot be described."

April 29th, 2011, 09:31 AM	#36
Steven Davis Inner Circle Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Richmond, VA Posts: 3,065	Re: Vegas 9 is low on memory Are you talking about pixel format? That is set to 8-bit. __________________ What happens if I push the 'Red' button?

April 29th, 2011, 09:39 AM	#37
Jeff Harper Inner Circle Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Cincinnati, OH Posts: 8,425	Re: Vegas 9 is low on memory Since Vegas 6, I have personally haven't experienced low memory issues or anything remotely similar. In my case I edit photo montages, weddings up to four cameras, HD, SD, AVCHD and Mt2 files. If you have had trouble with the last three versions, now on different machines, it would seem you are editing something troublesome, such as large photos, Red files, or whatever. __________________ "The horror of what I saw on the timeline cannot be described."

April 29th, 2011, 09:56 AM	#38
Steven Davis Inner Circle Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Richmond, VA Posts: 3,065	Re: Vegas 9 is low on memory Hmmm, I just have video files and psd files...... __________________ What happens if I push the 'Red' button?

November 6th, 2010, 09:12 AM	#33
Stan Harkleroad Regular Crew Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Gautier, MS Posts: 175	I know I'm resurrecting an old topic but I got this same error trying to render a slide show on 9.0e. I'm trying to render at 1920X1080/24p in a WMV. This same project I rendered a few days ago minus 5 slides I added last night. I got the error the first time I tried and Googled the error message. I lowered my RAM preview and number of threads and it rendered successfully. Now I added 5 slides to the show last night and I'm trying to render it again now. The project is exclusively JPEG images with one 15 second video clip at the end. I didn't use any color correction or effects on the images in Vegas. I'm using most New Blue transitions with some Spice Master transitions thrown in. My machine is a 1.6GHz dual core Toshiba laptop with 3GB RAM.

April 29th, 2011, 10:08 AM	#39
Jeff Harper Inner Circle Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Cincinnati, OH Posts: 8,425	Re: Vegas 9 is low on memory PSD files would likely be the issue, don't you agree? I don't know if the following link would be of help. I would consider viewing the issue as Vegas using PSD files, versus Vegas just generally having issues. PSD are a proprietary format, so while this may not help you, it is not unreasonable they might cause issues. Best of luck, I don't use them. If you use them a lot, and can't find a solution with Vegas, then PP would be an obvious choice, and a no brainer. CS5 is reportedly very smooth too. My friends love it. Working with layered PSD files in Vegas Pro 9 __________________ "The horror of what I saw on the timeline cannot be described."

April 29th, 2011, 10:28 AM	#40
Steven Davis Inner Circle Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Richmond, VA Posts: 3,065	Re: Vegas 9 is low on memory Thanks, I plan to see if the psd files are the issue. I use them a lot for titles and tweak as I go along. __________________ What happens if I push the 'Red' button?

April 29th, 2011, 01:33 PM	#41
Steven Davis Inner Circle Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Richmond, VA Posts: 3,065	Re: Vegas 9 is low on memory Well, I replaced the psd files with png files, it's a no go. Sigh __________________ What happens if I push the 'Red' button?

April 29th, 2011, 01:41 PM	#42
Jeff Harper Inner Circle Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Cincinnati, OH Posts: 8,425	Re: Vegas 9 is low on memory How large are they? This doesn't make sense. png files handle well in Vegas, provide they are of reasonable dimension, not that I know what reasonable is exactly. I resize all images for Vegas to be no larger than necessary to do some mild panning if necessary. Since my projects are usually no larger than 1280x720 I go no larger than 1500xwhatever maintain aspect ratio. We are supposedly able to use much larger, but I don't just because it drags the system down. I've put hundreds of photos on my timeline and unless they are of huge dimension they work fine. So without either png or psd can you verify that then Vegas is then fine? __________________ "The horror of what I saw on the timeline cannot be described."

April 29th, 2011, 01:44 PM	#43
Steven Davis Inner Circle Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Richmond, VA Posts: 3,065	Re: Vegas 9 is low on memory The png files are around 150kbs or so each, and 1440x1080. There around 9 of them total, the project is 3 minutes long. This is why it is puzzling. I got the psd/file project to render dropping my Dynamic Preview to 0, I'm trying the same with the png files. __________________ What happens if I push the 'Red' button? Last edited by Steven Davis; April 29th, 2011 at 02:17 PM.

April 29th, 2011, 02:16 PM	#44
Steven Davis Inner Circle Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Richmond, VA Posts: 3,065	Re: Vegas 9 is low on memory The png files are around 150kbs or so each, and 1440x1080. There around 9 of them total, the project is 3 minutes long. This is why it is puzzling. I got the psd/file project to render dropping my Dynamic Preview to 0, I'm trying the same with the png files. Hmm, same project lowered the Dynamic Preview back to 0 and it rendered. __________________ What happens if I push the 'Red' button?

April 29th, 2011, 02:21 PM	#45
Jeff Harper Inner Circle Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Cincinnati, OH Posts: 8,425	Re: Vegas 9 is low on memory Hmmm, weird. __________________ "The horror of what I saw on the timeline cannot be described."