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

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May 12, 2017
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I am running After effects 14.2.0.198 on a Mac Pro(Late 2013) running 10.10.5, and have been having this error for the last 6 hours or so:

[effect name] return invalid max_result_rect from PF_Cmd_SMART_PRE_RENDER(25::237)

After searching on the web and this community, I tried restarting AE, updating AE, restarting my Mac, purge all memory and disk cache, reset AE preferences, rearrange the effects order, put HSL effect before the effect in the error message.

I am using third-party effects, they are all built-in AE effects like corner pin, fast blur, levels, HSL, curves.....etc

None of them work.

Any idea to get rid of it?

Thanks

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fearless_navigator6127

Participant

I had this same issue at work. The problem was that there were too many effects on the multiple adjustment layers within the project. For example, there were 4 effects on one adjustment layer. By splitting that up into 2 adjustment layers with 2 effects each, that solved my issue.

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Seth23700816fdi9

Participant

I had this problem- I had a precomp that was larger in dimensions than the comp it was in. I resized the precomp to match the main comp it fixed it. No third party effects used.

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RESIZE LAB

Participant

In our case, we find a solution by deactivating a layer with simple effects (levels, bevel, hue), and after that, by changing the order of the effects layers it was still working.

Hope this helps you

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Murilo289486399edi

Participant

i get the same error, i'm using the AE 2020, i get this error using the AE pixel sorter plugin

alxx_3dxtz

Participant

i have the same problem but instead its with text and my expressions

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Álvaro5FB3

Participant

For future visitors I write here my solution.

In my case what was giving me the problem was the Deep Glow plugin added to Set Matte. It was getting to a point that even removing Set Matte didn't solve the problem.

So, in the end, what I did was (in a crappy way) to precompose the layer (the text in this case was what was giving me the problem) and apply the DeepGlow effect to the precomposition itself.

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Cynthia25437158ma96

Participant

This worked. Thank you so much.

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CucaramblaX

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At least in my case, it was just accidentally stretched layer with some expressions and children, which AFX apparently was unable to render.. e.g. imagine having anchorPoint next to the layer bounds and then drag the handle, then you'll notice that you can get to insane Scale amounts quite easily. Once I reset its scale back to [100,100], the error disappeared.

To see if it is your case too, see if other comps render, then try to find the faulty layer by soloing them one by one, mind shy layers too.

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Roy Kahalany

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i got the error when i tried to change the originl resultion or when i put this comp in any other comp. i prerender the comp and use the render in my other comps

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Vinh2419456229t2

Participant

Hi guys. I fixed it. Just change your preset by going to Composition Setting and try to change to another one (preset)