Intense memory usage with not too hefty project

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I loaded the same moderately complex (5 tracks) 1080p project without proxy and preview scaling into versions 22.04 and 22.06 at the same time. I played them both to the end to exercise their full timeline of effects. Then, compared

They are roughly the same. Memory usage is not necessarily a bug.

How to Reduce Memory Usage

Here are ways to reduce the memory usage in general: Save and restart Shotcut Close other browser tabs. Close other applications. Reboot (does all of the above). Here are ways to reduce the memory usage of your project: Reduce the resolution of the Video Mode. Reduce the number of tracks. The number of tracks will increase the amount of caching to prevent files from being closed and reopened repeatedly from one frame to the next. Here are some ways to reduce the memory usage while editing: …