"Effect failed to render" messages

When I try to apply certain FXPlugs in the Effects menu that came with FCP 6, I get a red-card message that reads "effect failed to render." It doesn't happen with every FXPlug: I can use the "Stripe" and the "Scrape" FXPlugs, but it does occur whenever I try to apply "Defocus" or "Soft Focus," for instance.

Post this in the cafe Terry and lets see if it is a bug or not.

Michael Horton
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It's not :-)

The error message appears when your graphics card isn't powerful enough to render the effect, which is why you're only seeing it on some FxPlugs and not others. I only know this because it was mentioned in the recertification videos for trainers, I haven't seen it anywhere else.

Martin Baker
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