How do I increase Memory in Final Cut Pro 7

I have been getting an Error message: "Out of memory". I have been rendering quite a bit. Working with PAL footage from a camcorder. Maybe I have to get rid of some of the rendering? But where and how do I find it? I work with an iMac that is a year old. And my project is not too big. Can anybody show me the way? Thank you in advance.

The "Out of Memory" error can be caused by several things, both logical and illogical.
Logical: A disk nearing capacity (even if it's not being used by FCP) or literally using all your system's RAM can cause the error. It's pretty easy to determine if this is happening by keeping an eye on Activity Monitor while you work.
Illogical: A corrupted clip or using 4-color (CMYK) still images can cause the error. I'm pretty sure there are other illogicals as well. If you are using stills, checking them in Pshop is a good idea. Corrupt clips can be more difficult if you don't have Digital Rebellion's Pro Maintenance Tools which includes a Corrupt Clip Finder.
This isn't a definitive solution, but it should at least head you in the right direction

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I realize I didn't give enough information on what led to the "Error: Out of Memory" message.
I started out with 3 mp4s shot at 25fps in PAL with a camcorder. Through MPEG Streamclip I converted them to .mov files:
Frame size 640x360, Pixel: square, Field Dominance: None, Compressor: Apple ProRes 422, Audio: 44 kHz/16 bit.
All the rendering has been of subclips which I cut into the Timeline (to Resize or Color correct). A red line appears.
I have plenty of space in my iMac 10.7 hard disk : 936GB.
I use FCP 7.
I hope this helps to locate the problem? Many thanks for your help.

Thank you very much Michael for answering my query. I tried 720x576 anamorphic in the MPEG Streamclip Converter but there was no anamorphic option and the result looked elongated. So I tried another combination.
Now I just imported the "elongated" clip into FCP and selected "anamorphic" in the command 9 Clip Settings and it worked. Thank you very much. BUT I worked late last night and have a 25 min Sequence in the Timeline... Can I put it offline, then reconvert my clips, then make the Sequence online with the new conversion? or will the Timecodes be different and I would have to reconstruct my sequence by eye and ear? .

How to import MXF files to Final Cut Pro with smooth editing

Summary: Follow this tutorial to learn how to import and edit MXF files in Final Cut Pro by converting MTS to FCP native format.
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b. Editor (next to “Add” icon)- click to set deinterlace, trim, crop, add effect, attach subtitles, etc
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Source:How to import MXF files to Final Cut Pro with smooth editing
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You may refer to this step by step guide on how to convert MXF to Final Cut Pro more supported Apple ProRes or DV at http://www.idealshare.net/imovie-fcp/mxf-final-cut-pro.html
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