Hi, I'm working on some text using CC Light Sweep and every time I playback and even on some position adjustments After Effects crashes. I'm using After Effects 7.0.1 on a Mac Pro and Leopard. I've read that others have had similar problems but couldn't find an answer on what they did to solve it.
I saw on Cycore's site that there's an update for cycorefx HD but I only have the standard bundle that comes with AE. I didn't see an update for that?
Re: Cycore crashing AE on render by Jens Enqvist on Jun 13, 2008 at 7:37:36 am
AE 7 was released before intel CPU Macintosh existed. Thus, the code was written for PowerPC CPUs. Apple provided Rosetta, a PowerPC emulator, to allow users to run old software on their new intel Macs. Unfortunately Rosetta can not handle shared libraries very well and usually crashes. We and others have reported this to Apple but although they have tried to fix it, apparently it's still not working.
I must say that running AE 7 on a MacPro sounds like driving a Formula One car on a bicycle road. Running applications in Rosetta is possible but painstakingly slow. Upgrade to CS3 and you will get the full power out of your MacPro.
I recall some tests a colleague ran where CS3 was several times faster than AE7.
The CC version in CS3 is Universal Binary meaning it will run on both PowerPC and intel Mac.
