Error Compiling Movie | Morph Cut

I wish they could get all that stuff sorted. For some, like you, Morph just isn't working for whatever reason. Any time I go into Morph, it just works. Why? No clue.

Neil

Agreed. Just got a brand new iMac and got that identical error message. Forced to unclick maximum render quality settings.

What worked for me was exporting that section that was causing an error without Maximum Render Quality and then re-importing that one clip on the layer above where that one section is causing the issue and it fixed it. It's a bit of a drag, but it isn't too bad of a workaround. Maybe an extra couple minutes (if that) since you're not exporting everything.

As noted in my post above, "Max Render Quality" is ​only​ advised if you are exporting to a different frame-size than your sequence settings, and includes the comment that it drastically increases render time with no benefit if exporting to the same frame-size. Also ... it can cause glitches.

The way it's named, and the 'tool-tip' that shows above it when you hover, don't really give proper info to the user. That setting is ​rarely​ of any use, and normally is harmful to the workflow, at least for speed if not export fails.

Neil

If you don't use either "Render at maximum quality" or "Render at maximum depth" do the exports work?

The following information on using R-Maximum depth may be of interest:

You may benefit from this option in the following situations:

• Your source media has a higher bit depth than the format you are outputting to
• Your sequence contains heavy compositing or lots of layered effects (particularly 32-bit color effects)
• Your sequence contains very high contrast or very low contrast images (for example subtle gradients)

Note, it says you may benefit from this, but elsewhere also notes that it typically causes longer renders without actually benefiting the export. What this does is take all rendering into 32-bit calculations. With higher-bit media, and with some lesser-bit media with certain effects, it might improve the results, a small amount.

As to "Maximum Render Quality" ...

"This is a high-quality resize operation that should be used when outputting to a different frame size from your sequence. It can reduce aliasing (jagged edges) when resizing images but is of no use when outputting to the same frame size. This operation significantly increases render times so only use it when resizing."

Again, not something that needs using on most sequence exports. Similar to selecting a two-pass render process, as Jim Simon notes for that choice, the only thing it normally does is give you more time for a coffee break. Or ... a long, long lunch.

Max depth & render quality are a couple options to test to see if they make a usable difference in your media. Quite likely, they may not. They will at the least increase export times.

So ... it might be worth leaving them un-checked and try an export, imported back into PrPro on completion. Then in the program monitor, put that up, at 100%, and in the Reference monitor, put up the original sequence. Note any changes you see ... or don't.

Neil

Thank you for the tips John T. I know it's not caused by the name. I will try creating a new project just for that sequence and see if that works. Also, I'll try creating a new sequence or getting rid of the morphcut.