As it turns out, there are other factors that can contribute to the error message in question. First off, the pretty obvious reason would be GPU acceleration. Some effects in Premiere Pro or After Effects require GPU acceleration and when that is disabled, you won’t be able to use them on your clips. However, how about when you have GPU acceleration enabled and are still prompted with this error message? It turns out that the order of the effects in your Effects Control Window can also cause the problem in question. This has been particularly reported when you are using a VR-related effect on your videos. Let us look at the potential causes in more detail before proceeding with the workarounds available to resolve the problem. Now that we have gone through the potential causes of the error message in question, you probably have established a better understanding of the problem here. With that out of the way, we can now move on to showing you how to resolve the problem in question via the different methods that are available. So, without further ado, let us get right into it.
Enable Mercury GPU Acceleration in Project Settings
As it turns out, the first thing that you should do after you encounter the error message in question is to make sure that you have GPU acceleration enabled. The error message appears when you have Mercury Software Only selected instead of GPU acceleration under Video Rendering and Effects settings. This can be found in the Project Settings window of the application. Therefore, you will have to enable GPU acceleration to get around the problem. To enable Mercury GPU acceleration, follow the instructions given down below:
Change the Order of Effects
Like we have mentioned above, another reason that you might face the problem in question here can be due to the order of effects on the Effects Control window. To resolve this, what you need to do is simply change the order of the effects that you have applied via the Effects Control Window. You can easily change the order of the effects by dragging and dropping each effect present in the list. To fix the issue, move the effect that is actually causing the issue to the top of the list and then see if that resolves the problem. If that doesn’t work, change the general order of the effects and see if that bears any fruit. In addition to that, some users have reported that instead of putting the effect that is causing the problem in the Effects Control panel, they put the effect onto the clip directly which resolved the problem for them. Therefore, give that a shot as well if you are not able to fix the problem by changing the order simply and see if it gets rid of the error message.
Uninstall Third-Party Plugins
One of the great features of Premiere Pro is that it lets you install third-party plugins on your application which allows the users to enjoy the additional functionality. While plugins are generally really helpful with several things, they can also sometimes cause issues with your application such as the one you are facing here. This can especially happen if you have an old plugin installed and then you update your Premiere Pro application. Uninstalling the plugin can depend on how you installed it in the first place. You can install plugins via the Adobe website or using a third-party installer. To install the plugins that you have installed via the Adobe website, simply go ahead and open up this link. Choose your product from the left-hand side and then click the three-dots option next to the installed plugins. From there, simply choose Uninstall to remove the plugin.
Clean Install Graphics Drivers and Adobe Product
Finally, if you are still facing the error message after trying the methods given above, the problem could be very likely due to your graphics drivers or your Adobe product installation files. In such a scenario, you will have to reinstall to perform a clean install of your graphics drivers along with the product that you use. To do this, go ahead and remove the installed programs from your computer i.e. the Adobe product and follow it up by uninstalling the graphics drivers. Once you have done that, go to your manufacturer’s website and download the latest drivers available for your GPU. Install the drivers along with the Adobe product. If you are using encoders like the Media Encoder, make sure to reinstall that completely as well. To uninstall your graphics drivers, follow the instructions given down below:
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