Trapcode Mir System Optimization FAQ

Mir renders on the GPU only and requires OpenGL 2.1 to work. The amount of VRAM decides how large of a resolution can be rendered.

Please download a Demo version to test with your machine before purchase see if your system performs well with Trapcode Mir.

Your system's openGL version information will be displayed in Mir's "About" dialog box in the Effects panel when Mir is applied to a layer inside of After Effects. Please consult this as well as VRAM requirements when testing out your Demo.

VRAM size requirements: Minimum of 512MB is required and for better performance we recommend 1GB. It is not recommended to use video cards with less than 512MB as you encounter render errors or loss of performance.

If your computer is on the lower end of the GPU processing power scale you may want to close other Applications such as Web browsers and any GPU intense programs while working with Mir to prevent stability and performance issues. Although MIR doesn't "hoard" VRAM, only allocating it when rendering a frame, it may run into stability issues such as crashing when the GPU is otherwise engaged. As always, save your work often!

How to find out what your VRAM size:

Mac
You may find you VRAM by clicking on the Apple Icon in the Top Upper Left of your Mac OSX, clicking "About This Mac", then click on the "More Info" button. Look under the section Hardware>Graphics Displays for information on your Graphics card.

Windows
Click on the "Start" button at the Bottom Left of your Windows screen and type "DXdiag" into the search field and hit enter. This will bring up the "DirectX Diagnostic Tool". Look under the "Display" tab to find information on your Graphics card.

Please Vist our support page FAQ on Video Cards for more general info and links to updating drivers.

System Requirements:

Open GL: 2.1 or higher
VRAM: 512MB (minimum) 1GB (recommended)

Supported Video Cards: Nvidia and AMD.

Users with Intel GPUs may experience stability and performance issues when using Mir. Our tests have shown that keeping the X and Y Vertices settings at 50 or lower may help prevent some common stability issues on unsupported cards.

Macintosh
Mac OS 10.6 and 10.7
After Effects CS4, CS5, CS5.5, CS6

Windows
Windows XP, Vista and Windows 7, 32-bit & 64-bit
After Effects CS4, CS5, CS5.5, CS6