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ERROR: out of memory
Hi all,
I’ve been having trouble finalizing an SD project because of the following message popping up each time I want to change the properties of a clip: “Error: out of memory”. I’m working on a Mac Pro Quad (2 GB RAM, dual 2.66 GB processor). So I figured, that’s not the problem.
The only effects I used on the clip are Gaussian blur & Soft Edges.
I’ve tried erasing all the render files, but that wouldn’t help.
Any suggestions?
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4 Replies
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Hi,
Whenever things like that happes to me I go to the (what I think is) the easiest way.
Open your project. Now open a new one. Now select and drag everything from the old project brownser to the new one. Save it and see if its works.
Good luck.
Rafael -
Usually this is as a result of a corrupted project, render or media file.
When this happens, ensure you have a back-up project file in case it becomes terminal – sometimes it can cause a project to become unopenable. Usually, as a precaution, I revert to an autosaved version of the project until the behavior does not re-occur.
You can try replacing or even recapturing the original media in the clip you have a problem with. In my experience, more often it is the render file or (more often) the project file that causes the problem.
ALWAYS use autosave, and if you get a sniff of ‘out of memory’ go back a version or two. Usually I find that is enough to solve the problem. If the project fails to open because of this fault, open FCP by browsing to the autosave folder and clicking on the last autosaved version that works…
Hope that helps.
Ben
Editec Broadcast Editing Ltd
EVS & FCP specialists for live OB operations.
New HD edit/slomo truck on the road this month. Dual FCP systems/6 slomo positions.
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Here’s a silly suggestion, but I actually encountered this myself.
Check the hard drive you are writing to; make sure it has enough space for your final movie.
The Visual Rabbi
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Interesting comment, but the ‘out of memory’ error does NOT relate to hard drive space, but system memory, although it’s not either to do with a lack of RAM. More likely, it seems like some sort of ‘divide by zero’ error where bad code tries to force the system to perform an illegal function.
Ben
Editec Broadcast Editing Ltd
EVS & FCP specialists for live OB operations.
New HD edit/slomo truck on the road this month. Dual FCP systems/6 slomo positions.
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