[Fred Clewis]

Thanks again Edward,

I now turn motion blur off in all layers in the render settings as I do not see a solid setting for that.

I returned all PA solid layers to 2D. I was thinking I would make PA objects usually from AI files and then navigate by them in a 3D AE setting. To do that they would need to be 3D solids, but perhaps that was the time hog. You suggest that is not a recommended use of PA.

I started getting lower render times, especially in draft/half res mode. However, I started getting that “unable to allocate image buffer” failures. I followed all of the many suggestions for that in this forum, but I still get them or either AE crashes.

I think I should just start the development of this comp over with fewer PA solids. I see that I can put multiple tracks in a single PA scene. I have just been using it for one object at a time and have 13. If I could lower the total number of PA solids, perhaps that would get me operational again.

thanks for your help,
fred

[Fred Clewis]

Thanks Edward,

The comp is 640×480, 62 sec, 1 camera, no lights, 13 PA solid layers (most only used for a quarter of the time). I looked in project and comp settings, did not see a way to determine if motion blur was on, comp settings did have some motion blur settings, but no switch.

Before I got your response I shortened only the solids to their visibility. That render keeps growing in it’s estimate, up to 7+ hours now.

Just thought of something, is my problem that the PA solids have the AE 3D button on?

thanks,
fred

[Fred Clewis]

Thanks Edward,

I just need a little more guidance on the “then load up the scenes” part. Attempts to import .zxa files into AE crash AE. Alternatively, when I have created a solid and added the PA effect, I do not see a way to load an existing scene.

thanks,
fred