"Unable to allocate memory to the FRAPS codec" problem with Premiere Pro CS3

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Keenarnor The Machinimator Level 22 84 Posts 2 months ago Permalink Report	So I started working on a WoW project in Premiere Pro CS3 and it started out fine, but then I kept getting that message in the title above. Now when I try to export the finished result it constantly crashes. I've made WoW movies in the same program before and it only came up one other time and that's when I mixed Halo 3 wmv footage with the WoW avi footage recorded with FRAPS, which is what I'm doing now. However the first movie WoW/Halo 3 movie I made didn't crash when I tried to export, yet the one I'm working on now does. Does anyone know how to solve this problem? Or is my project dead for good?
Origano The Old Master Level 36 1033 Posts Moderator 2 months ago Permalink Report	Sounds like not enough memory problem "look who I found!" pant pant bleed bleed" -Tamzin My Blog - http://origano-flyingcowstudios.blogspot...
Keenarnor The Machinimator Level 22 84 Posts 2 months ago Permalink Report	I thought so xD well how do I fix it? I have plenty of space (a few hundred gigs) so I didn't think it would be a problem but apparently it is :(. What if I deleted some of the other projects and files that I used FRAPS to record? Would that help any?
theineffablebob The WeGamer Level 53 1398 Posts 2 months ago Permalink Report	How much RAM do you have?
Keenarnor The Machinimator Level 22 84 Posts 2 months ago Permalink Report	I have 1 GB, not a lot huh =P
Mushanga The Machinimator Level 21 39 Posts 2 months ago Permalink Report	That's the problem. Get more RAM and the problem should at the very least occur much less often. I'm encountering it myself from time to time when I render shots in After Effects. When it happens I just restart my computer to free up memory and try again. Too bad upgrading RAM isn't an option for me at the moment because I already have the maximum 3GB a windows XP system can use :P http://admachinima.blogspot.com The writings of a mad Gnome...
Keenarnor The Machinimator Level 22 84 Posts 2 months ago Permalink Report	I do recall having more RAM at one point, is there anything I can do to free up some of it?
Mushanga The Machinimator Level 21 39 Posts 2 months ago Permalink Report	Restarting your computer and only having Premiere active is the only way I know of http://admachinima.blogspot.com The writings of a mad Gnome...
Keenarnor The Machinimator Level 22 84 Posts 2 months ago Permalink Report	I did that and nothing really changed. Any other suggestions?
theineffablebob The WeGamer Level 53 1398 Posts 2 months ago Permalink Report	You can shut down services and end tasks, but the difference that would make would be minimal. You'll have to buy more RAM.