16-bit color space, 1080p The graphics card is a 2.5gb GTX 570 so it’s not likely that it is being maxed out.
To troubleshoot further, I opened one of the problem clips in a fresh project and comp; applied Looks to it and it was fine. Thinking it might have to do with the way the effects are stacked, I turned them all off on the first problem clip; turned on Looks by itself and it was fine. Turned on the rest of the effects one by one and everything worked fine. Odd but a relief.
I rendered out that section, and repeated the process clip-by-clip until I got the whole comp rendered out, albeit in pieces. Later, after I worked on a different project and then returned to the problem project, it crashed as soon as I opened it. To get it to work I had to open it with Caps Lock on, turn off Looks, turn off Caps Lock and only then turn Looks back on.
We’ll see what Red Giant have to say about it once the weekend is over; I did file a trouble ticket with them and they are famously very responsive with tech support. I will report back any new findings.
Rob Walker
Walker-Fitzgibbon TV & Film
Miami