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AquaSoft Stages is available as a 32-bit application and as a 64-bit application. Under Windows 64-bit you can choose between both versions in the setup. However, only use the 32-bit version if absolutely necessary.

The memory available in the 32-bit version is limited.

If you use the 32-bit application only 2 GB of memory can be taken, meaning that it is of no consequence how much RAM is otherwise available on your computer.
The program uses only a small portion of the 2 GB. The remaining portion is then used for your images and the live calculation of effects. It is crucial how strongly the remaining working memory is fragmented by system components since it is not only hard drives which can be fragmented, but also the RAM address space (working memory).

The number of pixels is critical.

The size of the images which can still be processed is dependent upon the memory fragmentation.
It is not critical how much space takes up an image on the hard drive. Its file size may for example be relatively low by strong compression. What counts is the number of pixels. It is this, multiplied by four, which gives the number of bytes which this image requires in RAM memory. In addition, the number of effects used and the number of tracks visible at the same time determines the memory capacity.

If you are having problems with memory usage and you are not using strong zooms or camera pans, we recommend that, before using the images in AquaSoft Stages that you reduce the resolution of the intended playback medium.