Computer freezing

Hey so I ran into this strange issue, Everytime I try to preview a certin scence my computer freezes and it “error: exception” near the preview button.
this is the scence-
EXT. BLUE - DAY with DESERT to 1.625 -640 0 in zone 1 at layer -5
&overlay DESERT_2 create from DESERT and overlay DESERT_2 opacity 1 in 0
&overlay DESERT_2 scales to 1.625 1.625 in 0 and overlay DESERT_2 shifts to -960 0 in 0 and overlay DESERT_2 to layer -6
&overlay DESERT shifts to 0 0 in 10 THEN overlay DESERT shifts to 320 0 in 5 THEN overlay DESERT shifts to -960 0 in 0 THEN overlay DESERT shifts to -960 0 in 10 THEN overlay DESERT shifts to -640 0 in 5 THEN overlay DESERT shifts to -640 0 in 0 loop INFINITE times
&overlay DESERT_2 shifts to -960 0 in 10 THEN overlay DESERT_2 shifts to -640 0 in 5 THEN overlay DESERT_2 shifts to -640 0 in 0 THEN overlay DESERT_2 shifts to 0 0 in 10 THEN overlay DESERT_2 shifts to 320 0 in 5 THEN overlay DESERT_2 shifts to -960 0 in 0 loop INFINITE times
@overlay CAMEL1 create
@overlay CAMEL1 opacity 1
@overlay CAMEL2 create
@overlay 5317061566267392_CAMEL2 shifts to 184 206 in zone 1
@overlay 5317061566267392_CAMEL2 scales to 0.442 0.442
@overlay 5317061566267392_CAMEL2 moves to layer 1
@overlay CAMEL3 create
@overlay 5317061566267392_CAMEL3 shifts to 184 206 in zone 1
@overlay 5317061566267392_CAMEL3 scales to 0.442 0.442
@overlay 5317061566267392_CAMEL3 moves to layer 1
@overlay CAMEL4 create
@overlay 5317061566267392_CAMEL4 shifts to 184 206 in zone 1
@overlay 5317061566267392_CAMEL4 scales to 0.442 0.442
@overlay 5317061566267392_CAMEL4 moves to layer 1
@overlay CAMEL5 create
@overlay 5317061566267392_CAMEL5 shifts to 184 206 in zone 1
@overlay 5317061566267392_CAMEL5 scales to 0.442 0.442
@overlay 5317061566267392_CAMEL5 moves to layer 1
@overlay 5317061566267392_CAMEL1 shifts to 184 206 in zone 1
@overlay 5317061566267392_CAMEL1 scales to 0.442 0.442
@overlay 5317061566267392_CAMEL1 moves to layer 1
@pause for 0.1
&overlay CAMEL1 opacity 0 THEN overlay CAMEL2 opacity 1 in 0 THEN overlay CAMEL2 opacity 0 in 0 THEN overlay CAMEL3 opacity 1 in 0 THEN overlay CAMEL3 opacity 0 in 0 THEN overlay CAMEL4 opacity 1 in 0 THEN overlay CAMEL4 opacity 0 in 0 THEN overlay CAMEL5 opacity 1 in 0 THEN overlay CAMEL5 opacity 0 in 0 THEN overlay CAMEL1 opacity 1 in 0 loop INFINITE times

Does anybody know what to do about it?

It’s most likely because you have too many overlays looping at the same time and it’s too much for your web previewer to handle.

I removed some of the overlays but it still does not preview

EXT. DESERT LOOP - DAY
@overlay CAMEL1 create
@overlay CAMEL1 opacity 1
@overlay CAMEL2 create
@overlay 5317061566267392_CAMEL2 shifts to 184 206 in zone 1
@overlay 5317061566267392_CAMEL2 scales to 0.442 0.442
@overlay 5317061566267392_CAMEL2 moves to layer 1
@overlay CAMEL3 create
@overlay 5317061566267392_CAMEL3 shifts to 184 206 in zone 1
@overlay 5317061566267392_CAMEL3 scales to 0.442 0.442
@overlay 5317061566267392_CAMEL3 moves to layer 1
@overlay CAMEL4 create
@overlay 5317061566267392_CAMEL4 shifts to 184 206 in zone 1
@overlay 5317061566267392_CAMEL4 scales to 0.442 0.442
@overlay 5317061566267392_CAMEL4 moves to layer 1
@overlay CAMEL5 create
@overlay 5317061566267392_CAMEL5 shifts to 184 206 in zone 1
@overlay 5317061566267392_CAMEL5 scales to 0.442 0.442
@overlay 5317061566267392_CAMEL5 moves to layer 1
@overlay 5317061566267392_CAMEL1 shifts to 184 206 in zone 1
@overlay 5317061566267392_CAMEL1 scales to 0.442 0.442
@overlay 5317061566267392_CAMEL1 moves to layer 1
@pause for 0.1
&overlay CAMEL1 opacity 0 THEN overlay CAMEL2 opacity 1 in 0 THEN overlay CAMEL2 opacity 0 in 0 THEN overlay CAMEL3 opacity 1 in 0 THEN overlay CAMEL3 opacity 0 in 0 THEN overlay CAMEL4 opacity 1 in 0 THEN overlay CAMEL4 opacity 0 in 0 THEN overlay CAMEL5 opacity 1 in 0 THEN overlay CAMEL5 opacity 0 in 0 THEN overlay CAMEL1 opacity 1 in 0 loop INFINITE times

Maybe you should copy the script, paste it somewhere else, and then save the empty script [just add a black screen because episode doesn’t allow empty scripts to be saved]. After you save the empty script, refresh the page a couple of times and then paste the script back into the portal, save it again, then click the preview button and see if it works?

I hope I’m making sense, let me know if I’m not clear.

Hi! I had the same issue. I solved it by making the overlay smaller (not in actual size but by cutting a bit off). I think the size of the png was too big (too much MB, even though it was under 1). I hope this will help you too!

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