From: "Chris Zwar" <AE-List@media-motion.tv>
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Subject: Frequent crashing when switching apps
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Date: Thu, 30 Jul 2015 09:33:00 +1000
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For the last few weeks I=E2=80=99ve been having problems with AE =
crashing several times a day, it=E2=80=99s getting annoying.  I=E2=80=99m =
running CC 2014 on Yosemite, everything=E2=80=99s up to date.  I =
haven=E2=80=99t touched 2015 yet.

When AE crashes, it=E2=80=99s always the same cause - I=E2=80=99ve =
switched to a different app, then I switch back to AE.  For example - if =
I check emails, switch to safari, or deadline monitor etc, then when I =
switch back to AE the app quits.  It also happens a lot when I drag =
files from the finder into the After Effects project window.  The error =
messages given are generally the same - something about blitpipes, or =
error making new context.

I haven=E2=80=99t had ongoing stability problems before so it=E2=80=99s =
perplexing.  Has anyone else had this sort of problem?

The only thing I suspect is the video card, this is the first machine =
I=E2=80=99ve worked on with an ATI card and not nVidia.  It has 1gb =
VRAM, AE is set to use 512meg.  I=E2=80=99ve tried making it more or =
less but doesn=E2=80=99t seem the affect the crashing.  Hardware =
acceleration of panels is turned off. (My machine is an old 2009 MacPro =
with 32 gig ram, ATI radeon 5770).

Any suggestions?


-Chris=