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AE 5.5 Crashing during render (during initializing render plugin advance 3D)
I have a layer in my AE 5.5 comp that is a psd file with a transparent background. I specifically used the smudge tool ( i believe) to create the effect of undulating the .psd file at various key frames. When I try to pre-render this layer (which previews fine), I get an error (initializing advanced 3D plugin). I tried many different output file types and codecs and nothing seems to help. (I am also using RBG-Alpha which I have luck with when I do straight, quicktime, tiff with other pre-render layers with transparent backgrounds) Any ideas?
I am willing to recreate the layer and the key frames using another file type to start off with (instead of PSD) if that would help. I would just like to learn a proper method for this scenario from an experienced AE user this time, instead of first ruling out 50 things that won’t work through trial and error. I also have 12 GB of Ram assigned to AE and a cache on an accessory 1TB drive so processing power doesn’t seem to be the issue. (Forgive any bad terminology…I’m self teaching myself this program for the most part). Thanks!!! -
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Check to ensure that you have the latest updates for AE 5.5. Try rendering again. If it fails then try rendering a comp from another AEP. Next step would be to reset preferences – hit Ctrl+Alt+Shift while AE is initializing – wait for a prompt to confirm deletion of the Prefs File.
If these steps fail, then report back.
HTH
RoRKIntensive mocha & AE Training in Singapore and Other Dangerous Locations
Imagineer Systems (mocha) Certified Instructor
& Adobe After Effects CS6 ACE/ACI -
meant to say: “memory,” (not “processing power”) doesn’t seem to be the issue. I also have a decent gaming graphics card (I’ll look up the spec if it is relevant to this problem”.
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Checked last night to see if I had the most current updates and I do.
As for rendering from another , “AEP” (Does this mean After Effects Project” – if not please clarify).
If that doesn’t work, I would be happy to change preferences back to default via the means you described and will post back my results.
Thanks,
Neil
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AEP is AE’s file extension as well as the acronym for “After Effects Project”.
Cheers
RoRKIntensive mocha & AE Training in Singapore and Other Dangerous Locations
Imagineer Systems (mocha) Certified Instructor
& Adobe After Effects CS6 ACE/ACI
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