Why am I unable to render my PE12.1 project ?

Question

I have been unable to render my 41 minute PE 12.1 project. My system freezes or crashes around the 2 minute mark during the exporting process or frame #2,200 of 73,145. I had no trouble editing the video clips and now wish to create a DVD. There is little of any consequence in the project - a few titles, a number of transitions and the menus. I am using windows 7 and Premiere elements 12.1. My operating system is on a SSD 128GB card with only 12 to 20GB remaining(seems to change every time I check it). I have 2TB of hard drives with about 1.3TB remaining. All the scratch disk files are pointed to that drive..

Answer 1

#28 Having to render every clip in the timeline
Shane's Stock Answer #28: When I put a clip in the timline, I have to render it before it will play. Why?
Your clip settings MUST match your timeline settings. If you have DV/NTSC material, you need a DV/NTSC timeline. The frame rate, audio rate and dimensions (4:3, 16:9) all need to match exactly. In Final Cut Pro 6, this is easy, because when you drop a clip into the timeline, it asks if you want to set up the timeline to match the settings of the first clip you drag into it. Click YES and you are ready to go.
However, in FCP 5.1 and earlier, it is a bit trickier.
The most important thing you need to do is properly set up your project from the start, and the best way to do this is to choose a setting from the Easy Setups, located under the Final Cut Pro menu.
Once you do this, you’ll need to create a new sequence. This is because the sequence that is already in your new project is setup for the typical default setting of DV/NTSC, or for the settings of your last project, which might not match what you are currently working with. So delete SEQUENCE 1 and create a new sequence:
This new sequence will contain the settings you chose in the Easy Setup menu, and should match the format you captured.
Shane