Not enough Ram memory in photoshop -please help

Hi
When I try to save any of my work in photoshop as a jpeg (not large files-even only 5Mb size ones) it comes up with an error message saying not enough Ram to save. IM using windows xp, I have 2.5Gigs of ram, 100Gigs free space on C drive and 100gigs free space on my other drive (J:). I have checked the scratch disk prefernce and allocated 65% of ram to memory. I have also made my J: drive the number one scratch disk and C:drive as number 2. I have defragged my computer, and made sure no other programs ar running at the same time when im using photoshop. i have checked for viruses and spyware...and it still wont save....can someone please help i dont no what else to so?

Gary Schim wrote:
I am also having a "not enough memory (RAM)" problem with 4 MB RAM Win XP home version 5.1.2600 SP 2 build 2600
What is a "scratch drive"?
How do I make sure there are not large temp files on it?
How do I make sure the RAM allocated to PS in PS Preferneces is not to high?
A "scratch drive" is one of your hard drives (C:\ if you only have one) that PS uses to write to as an extension of normal memory. It is needed even if you have lots of RAM.
In PS, if you go to Edit > Preferences > Performance, you will see not only the amount of RAM allocated to PS (which should be in the recommended "Ideal" range) but also which scratch disks are nominated. With more than one hard drive, it is best not to have the system disk as scratch.
With PS closed, you can then look in Windows Explorer to check if there are any large temp files left on that drive and delete them.

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https://social.msdn.microsoft.com/Forums/expression/en-US/294b17e4-c986-4dc3-9fa6-b246a50a4339/vs-2013-update-4-there-is-not-enough-virtual-memory-availableerror?forum=visualstudiogeneral
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There is an abundant available and virtual memory. The only changes from last week to this is Microsoft updates.
Has there been any new effort on this issue that I have missed?
What is left to do?

Get IT to do it. Get them to uninstall all the latest updates, since you can identify them as a proximal cause of the problem. Also, search MS Knowledge Base or do some googling for the exact error text.
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Not enough RAM Memory

I've been using my Photoshop Elements 9 for a long time with no problems. I use it to edit only and do not save or store photos in Elements nor do I use the organizer. Today, while trying to open photos on my iMac with Elements for editing, I'm getting a message while on the Elements screen saying I don't have enough RAM Memory to complete the action. I'm having no problem adding photos to the iMac, but can't open them in Elements. Is this an Elements issue or an iMac issue? Suggestions for a fix?

First try resetting the prefs: quit the editor, then relaunch it while holding down command+option+shift. Keep the keys down till you see a window asking if you want to delete the settings file. You do.
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Hi, I'm currently a beginner at photoshop cs6, and I've been using it since december last year, mostly to draw stuff and it has worked fine with few to no errors at all.
However, recently when I've been drawing, the same message keeps popping up over and over again "Can't use (tool) due to the computer not having enough ram" followed by either "cannot save due to program error" or, it just simply crashes.
This is obviously a something that worries me A LOT since at first, I thought that it was just a small error, but recently, it's been like this for several day s and I've been forced to re-start the computer (and photoshop) countless times... It really slows down my working progress and is VERY annoying to deal with.
As a beginner though, I don't really know how to fix this. I've been trying to look up some answers on this site, but I've just not found any answer yet...
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It would help if you could list a few things:
1. Your operating system
2. How much physical RAM do you actually have in your machine?
3. Under Preferences > Performance, have you allocated "Scratch Disk(s)"?
4. Also under Preferences > Performance > Memory Usage, what is the "Ideal Range" listed there, and what % is "Let Photoshop Use"?

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Ok, I didn't crop any of my images. ( I have used "image size" under "image" and I did made them smaller)
Here is the system information:
Adobe Photoshop version: 14.0 (14.0 20130423.r.221 2013/04/23:23:00:00) x32
Operativsystem: Windows 8 32 bitar
Version: 6.2
Systemarkitektur: Intel Datorfamilj:6, Modell:15, Version:11 med MMX, SSE-heltal, SSE FP, SSE2, SSE3
Antal fysiska processorer: 4
Processorhastighet: 2394 MHz
Inbyggt minne: 3198 MB
Ledigt minne: 1598 MB
Minne tillgängligt för Photoshop: 1591 MB
Minne som används av Photoshop: 66 %
Plattstorlek för bild: 128K
Bildcache-nivåer: 4
OpenGL: Aktiverad.
Ritningsläge för OpenGL: Avancerat
Tillåt normalt OpenGL-läge: Sant.
Tillåt avancerat OpenGL-läge: Sant.
Tillåt gamla GPU-verktyg för OpenGL: Ej upptäckt.
OpenCL Otillgänglig
OpenGL-version: 3.0
Storlek på rektangulär textur för video: 16384
OpenGL-minne: 1024 MB
Grafikkortsleverantör: NVIDIA Corporation
Grafikkortsrenderare: GeForce GTS 450/PCIe/SSE2
Visa: 1
Visa gränser: överst= 0 till vänster= 0, nederst= 1200 till höger= 1600
Grafikkortsnummer: 1
Grafikkort: NVIDIA GeForce GTS 450
Drivrutinsversion: 9.18.13.1106
Datum för drivrutin: 20130118000000.000000-000
Grafikkortsdrivrutin: nvd3dum.dll,nvwgf2um.dll,nvwgf2um.dll
Grafikläge: 1600 x 1200 x 4294967296 f\x00e4rger
Grafikkortets namn: NVIDIA GeForce GTS 450
Grafikkortsminne: 1024 MB
Serienummer: 90970406556967907553
Programmapp: C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe Photoshop CC\
Tillfällig filsökväg: C:\Users\Malin\AppData\Local\Temp\
Photoshops virtuella minne har asynkron I/O aktiverad
Volym(er) för virtuellt minne:
C:\, 931,5G, 391,0G fritt
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I am Using Adobe Photoshop CS3 Version 10.0 and I keep getting the error "Not enough Scratch memory available to perform this action" whenever I try to Save a .psd file to a .jpg/.jpeg file.
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My file (the .psd that i am trying to save to a .jpg) has a total size of 56MB and 300dpi with 4 or 5 layers in it and the target jpg file is supposed to be 12inches by 20inches.
Some other things I have tried is celaring the %temp% folder, Defragmenting my Hard Drive(s), Disk Cleanup, set my System Page file to 4GB, but all this is of no use.
I know that I have enough RAM and Hard disk space so please help me get rid of this problem.
Also, this maybe a stupid question but, does the type of RAM and Processor you are using effect this? I have a DDR RAM.. 2GB, I know its outdated, its our office computer I am working on.. My Processor is a Core 2 Duo which isnt bad.
HELP PLEASE!!!

I think Varun is mistaking one's forums Join Date for a post time stamp.
I'm moving this post from this forum for photoshop-dot-com (an online portal) to the correct forum for Photoshop pro users like yourselves.
FYI, the correct forum URL is: http://forums.adobe.com/community/photoshop
Since you've posted in this forum for Photoshop.com, you may receive additional posts in this forum unless you update your profile. After signing in on these forums, go to Your Stuff > Forums, and disable any forum you don't want to watch.
Kind regards,
Charlie

Photoshop CS2 Not Enough RAM error message (wrong forum)

For some strange reason, my copy of Photoshop CS2 (macintosh) has started giving me an error message after program start up: could not complete your request because there is not enough RAM. I don't have to do anything. This message pops up about 1 minute after I start the program. The program works fine. I just close the window and go on. I haven't installed any new plug ins or changes to my prefs or hardware configuration. This just started for no apparent reason. It doesnt't refuse to work, it's just annoying. I've tried deleting the Photoshop prefs file and reinstalling the program from the master disc. Didn't help. I'm running OS 10.4.2 on a dual 1.8 gz processor mac with 4 gigs of RAM; Photoshop set to retain 60% of that. Anyone with any ideas about this, or should I just quit whining and go back to work...

Can you tell us which API is failing (error code) and what amount of memory you are requesting? I've seen 'not enough ram' when the entrypoint gets messed up and you actually have a Pipl problem. Is the filters running on smaller images? <[email protected]> wrote in message news:[email protected].. >I have a pc running xp pro sp2. cpu is amd x2 5200, 4 GB ram, 8800gts >graphics card, and also have the same problem trying to run my plugins in >photoshop cs. My windows page file is 6 Gigabytes, and I have cs set to use >90% of resources with no noticeable improvement.Task Manager only shows 711 >megabytes of the page file being used. I get the 'not enough ram' error >message on several of my filters. Anyone have a decent workaround yet? >Unplugging my plugins isn't an option. What's the point in having plugins >if you can't use them? > > One more thing: the file I'm working on is only 50 megabytes. With a > second layer open it is close to 100 MB. This is a small file, > comparatively speaking.

Late 2012 imac 'not enough ram' for photoshop

I have a late 2012 imac - 3.4 i7 16 gig ram and yet when using photoshop elements 9 it keeps freezing with a message saying not enough ram. Another problem which may or may not be related is MS word tending to freeze when I cut and paste??
Any help greatfully received
Thanks

Well, I use PSE 11 and at least in my version I would recommend, as Adobe does, that you go into Adobe Photoshop Elements Editor>Preferences>Performance>and there I would set your RAM allocation ("Memory Useage" as they call it ) to at least around 12 GB while you are using PSE. It is heavily dependent on the amount of RAM it has available:
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Could not use the Brush tool because there is not enough RAM? Photoshop CS6?

That and I couldn't even save a project I was working because (There was not enough RAM)
My computer is running Windows 7 with 4 (3 usable) GB Ram, Pentium Dual Core; @ 2.00 Ghz
-I have allocated all possible RAM to CS6
-I set 6 scratch disks (the first two are 1TB external HDD)
-I fixed the file peeling so that there is quite a bit of it
- I have Photoshop CS5 still installed (it works fine) as well as Elements 9, I don't know if that could be a problem or not.
I like the new features of CS6 especially the new 5000 px brush, but half the time I can't even use it because of this problem! What can I do to fix it?
I mostly use it for digital art so the pictures get to be at most 5000-3300 pixels. I get the problem mostly when I use brushes at 5000 px. CS5 works just fine and it uses the scratch disks I emplace, it seems as though CS6 doesn't even use them.

Obviously, you are running Win7 32-bit OS. Is that correct?
What are the full specs. of your Windows Virtual Memory, the Page File? What is its size, location, and is it static, or dynamically managed?
With a 32-bit OS, I would set the Page File to a fast, internal, physical HDD, set it to be statically managed, and size it to about 2.5x the installed RAM (~ 10GB in your case, and with a 32-bit OS).
That should provide more resources, and by being statically managed, save you CPU cycles too.
I also agree that you do NOT want to allocate all RAM to PS, as the OS needs some too. That will be counter-productive.
Good luck,
Hunt

Photoshop CS4 - Not enough RAM to open a file???

I get this wonderful "Not Enough RAM" message, while trying to open a big TIF file (over 100 Mb). Till now it happened with big files that were saved in Windows. All other programs, including Photoshop CS3 opens the files just great. Resaving files in any other app helps, but this thing is a joke - I'm thinking going back to CS3... : (
Thanks.

soom1976 wrote:
According to many different discussions, nobody, even Apple, can really tell If it is necessary to defragment OS X drives,
This is not about defragmenting the drive. I am attempting to make you aware that you will always have fragmentation on your drive in a one-drive laptop, no matter what you do.
Photoshop needs to find a single, contiguous, non-fragmented chunk of drive space to create the scratch disk. On a one-drive machine you will never, ever know exactly what the largest, unfragmented chunk of drive space you have at any given instant is, but you can bet your life on the fact that it will be a lot less than the total amount the Finder shows you.
As I just typed, your drive will inevitably be fragmented even before you boot up, and the swap files of the OS will further fragmented once it's running.
You can use an external drive for scratch, just make sure it's formatted as Mac HFS+ Extended and NOT case-sensitive. Do a Get Info (Command I) on the icon of the external hard drive in the Finder and check "Ignore Ownership of this Drive" if necessary.
Photoshop creates the scratch drive the instant you go to open an existing file or create a new one, setting its size on assumptions it makes based on your workflow history, not just the size of the file you're opening. Thus, it is possible that the scratch disk sizes for CS3 and for CS4 will be different on your machine. This will be the case if you have worked on bigger files or with more layers. etc, on one version than on the other one, even for the very same file. The difference could be dramatic.
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Illustrator can't open my saved file because there is not enough RAM. Can someone help me?

I was working all last night on artwork using Illustrator and now I cannot get it to open. The message reads that there is not enough RAM. This is after a long pause of waiting for illustrator to read the file. The file is 37 MB large, so it doesn't seem that daunting for my MacBook Pro with 8 GB of RAM. Any thoughts? Other files open with no problem.
After I hit ok on the message (Not enough RAM), it seems to be trying to work on something in the Illustrator file and then repeats saying there is not enough RAM.
Any help is greatly appreciated.

Thanks, there was a message on my file that suggested I save it with the PDF compatibility, but I am not able to do that till I get in. I am at the Apple store now to see if they can help me out. It would be sad to lose all that inspiration I put into my artwork.
Thanks for your help, I will need to be careful how much I load on one Illustrator file in the future.

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