[Tripp Jackson]

This I have already seen; which is something I noted in my post that I’ve already done and want to avoid (cropping to the 2.39:1 aspect ratio in each clip, individually).

This does not help, as it doesn’t pertain to what I posted as my need and goal.

[Tripp Jackson]

Thanks, Jorma,

It’s ironic that you just replied to me, because I literally saw a post (with your Avatar photo) on another very old thread related to the ability of VMS not being able to run more than 2/4 gigs of RAM on a 64bit system (this one: https://www.vegascreativesoftware.info/us/forum/rendering-hd-vid-runs-out-of-memory–88606/#ca525337). In that post you said 64 bit systems could access 4 gigs of RAM now, with the build 283 upgrade. But I can’t find that upgrade anywhere and other people said when they installed that build, they had even more problems with version 11.

I didn’t know about this issue with 64 bit systems trying to run Movie Studio 11. Had I known it would limit the RAM I would have never purchased it. The reason I avoided the version 13 was the big icons for touch screens that other users complained about when trying to edit quickly. And because other people said it crashed on systems like mine that they also had with the same specs.

I just ran a complete RAM test with no issues earlier. So having found your other post on Sony’s Creative forum, then this reply from you now – I think it’s the 32bit verses 64bit that is the issue, not my memory. And that explains why when I edit photos on my 64bit i7 system, it’s lightning fast; because there wasn’t a problem with RAM all along.

Thanks for your reply today, and for posting the info years ago about this same issue on the Creative forums. Again, how ironic I was just looking at that old post and your avatar, then you show up on here with the same info. That’s what I call a very crazy chance of happening: 7.8 billion people in the world and I find 2 posts from you on different forums that span from now back to 2012!

I will give the 13 a try. Maybe I can at least render this project with it.

Thanks again!!