How to get rid of the error: [effect name] return invalid max_result_rect from PF_Cmd_SMART_PRE_RENDER(25::237)

Hi,

the same error for me (OSX 12.3.1/M1 Max 64 GB/AE 22.3.0) 😞
...also on 18.4.1 and on my other machine (OSX 12.3/MBP 15.1/AE 22.2.0)
...caused by the Shift Channels Effect i used for a simple RGB-Split.
Tried a lot of the things mentioned here (BPC, Adaptive Resolution Settings, Grow Bounds, etc.)
Nothing...

Interestingly the Separate RGB Plugin by Rowbyte produces the same error.

please...

I had the same problem and as I edit anime I was annoyed but I was able to solve the problem.
For me the problem was to put the s flicker effect after the deep glow. 
So to solve it I put it before.
I hope it will help you 😆

Hey dudes,

Stubled upon this having a similar issue in AE 2021, 16GB Ram rising a GTX 1070Ti, windows 10.

What fixed the situation for me was disabling then turning back on my CUDA acceleration thing...this reduced the error but I still got it a bit, then I realised I had an .mp4 in the project...AE hates mp4's so I re-exported this as a .mov and it seemed to behave itself. Hopes this helps someone.

hey, I think it's because the effect you're using, it just happened to me, when I remove the effect, the error is gone, hope this helps:)

I also have just had this problem. For me, I had to turn off the mask on 3 layers that had the corner pin effect on them.

In my case, It was the Set Matte effect..

Hey guys,

same error message here in AE 18.2.0 (CC21).

I get the error in the middle of my comp when I use a set Matte effect which links to a Solid with Mask & CornerPin (form Mocha).

I really like the Set Matte Effect because you dont need to duplicate layers 500 times but it really brings a lot of problems like this one.

I think it would fix if you change the BCP. (8 - 16 - 32)

I was running throught the same issue, then i figured out what happened. In my case, i was working with a stencil alpha blending mode for the top layer, then on top of that layer, i added an adjustment layer. The effect didn't work out because it was over the stencil layer, once i move the adjustment layer under the stencil layer, the error stopped poping up. But in my case, the error apeared once i tried to render the video. After moving the adjustment layer down, that render sheep stopped crying.

I had the same issue. Basically, I had this "Lens blur" effect on a huge slide show template I've had for a few years. I spent hours dropping in 50+ photos and arranging them, and the template I am using had layers and layers of comps, so just to get to each photo to turn off "lens blur" and replace it with the new version of the effect, I would have had to open like 4 comps for each photo and then rekey the effect. 

SOLUTION: I installed AE CS6, project couldn't be opened! Bah! But, I went to C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe After Effects CS6\Support Files\Plug-ins\Effects and found "Lens Blur.aex" copied it into the same folder for AE CC, then when I reopened the project the old Lens Blur effect worked and actually rendered.