High RAM Usage Using Smudge and Warp Tools

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2023-02-09 04:16:03

Hi!
I am using Pixelmator Pro 3.2.3 on a 2020 Mac Mini M1 with 16GB of RAM running on macOS 13.2
I usually work with large files, around 200MB 5k-10k pixels. Normally the program only consumes around 8-10GB of RAM, which is totally fine.
However when I use the smudge tool or the warp tool, after only 10-20 brushes the system gave me a high RAM usage warning. The activity monitor shows that Pixelmator Pro is using around 100GB of ram, which is insane.
Is this a common issue or my setting is wrong?
Thanks in advance!
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2023-02-09 09:08:35

Hi there! Would you be able to send one of the project files you've experienced this with over to us at support@pixelmator.com so we can take a closer look at the issue?
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2023-02-10 01:17:27

by simonasd Hi there! Would you be able to send one of the project files you've experienced this with over to us at support@pixelmator.com so we can take a closer look at the issue?
Thanks for looking into the issue! I have sent the email containing a project file that can replicate the issue.
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2023-02-13 09:12:38

Hello,

I wonder if saving your project regularly (command + S) does purge your RAM usage.