Topic: Photoshop and RAM (Read 2452 times)

mbalensiefer · « **on:** December 15, 2008, 09:28:39 am »

Hi.
In the middle of a ~1600-image batch process, PS continuously stops around image number 150, and advises of my running out of RAM. I am running 4 gigs of RAM and would like to complete a simple batch process without having to screen out for completed images.

Please advise.

Thank you!
Michael

Eric Myrvaagnes · « **Reply #1 on:** December 15, 2008, 10:05:15 am »

Can you run it on batches of 120 or so at a time? For me, with CS3 on Vista and 4G ram, PS slows way down if I have more than about 7 or 8 images loaded at once. If your batch can really handle 150 at a time, I would try the following:
1. Create 16 subdirectories and put about 100 into each.
2. Run the batch on the first directory.
3. Close PS and reopen it (because PS often doesn't give back used memory politely when it's not needed).
4. Run the batch on the next directory, etc.

Good luck.

ruraltrekker · « **Reply #2 on:** December 15, 2008, 10:44:44 am »

I have ton of experience with this issue as I have the need after every shoot to process out 1000's of jpg files. The issue is that with any of the 32bit versions of Windows you end up with a memory leak that cause PS to stop. After switching to Vista 64bit the problem went away - totally.

Ken

mbalensiefer · « **Reply #3 on:** December 16, 2008, 09:55:16 am »

I run my batch process from folder to folder rather than from "opened files".

I turned off my screensaver and finished the process my final time around; though I had first tried Photoshop in my PC's "safe mode" (where it wouldn't even work:O).

Thanks for the info on 64 bit.

V/R
Michael

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