It's a good idea for a plugin but it has to do more than work with a single image. You may want to write to the folks at GridIronSoftware as they seem the most capable plugin developers when it comes to memory features in AE.
For now, you'll have to work it out by cutting up your images into more manageable pieces.
Cheers
RoRK
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