Use node settings to define how individual Render nodes are processed and to specify a destination for each rendered result.
The Render Node is available in Batch and Batch FX and perform the same function in both views. However when working in Batch FX, the Render Node can only render a portion of the schematic; to render the entire schematic, use the Batch FX Output Node.
To access Render Node settings, double-click a Render node in the schematic. If there are multiple Render nodes and Write File nodes in the Batch pipeline, use the Render List to manage them.
A default automatically-incremented name for all Render nodes can be set in the Timeline FX / Batch / Batch FX Preferences.
Basic Settings
- Basic button
- Opens the Basic menu to set Render Node formatting and destination settings.
- Export Format box
- Select the type of clip rendered by the node. RGB-A sets one red RGB input tab and one blue matte tab. Stereo sets two RGB input tabs (one for each eye) as well as two blue matte tabs (one for each eye). Stereo requires a <polarity> token in the Naming field; if there is no <polarity> token, the application automatically adds it to the name of the exported files.
- Export Resolution box
- Select to render the clip at either full or working resolution. Available only when proxies are enabled for the project.
These options are also accessible in the Render List tab, in the Resolution column.
- Frame rate box
- Select the frame rate of the output clip.
- Output Depth box
- Select the bit-depth of the output clip.
- Storage box
- Select a 12-bit storage option. Select Packed to save image data so that it requires less space on the framestore. Select Unpacked to save an image that can be retrieved without an intermediate step. Active when the Output Depth option is set to 12-bit.
- Offset Timecode button
- Enable to apply any timecode offsets made in the Render List. For example, a timecode of 00:00:00:00 is specified and rendered from frame 10, the first frame of the render is TC 00:00:00:09.
- Source Timecode field
- Displays the source timecode for the output. Editable.
- Record Timecode field
- Displays the record timecode for the output. Editable.
- Tape Name field
- Displays the tape name for the output. Editable.
- Renders Destination box
- Select whether to render the clip to Batch reels, reel groups, or libraries.
- Selected Batch Reel box
- Select an existing Batch reel for the rendered clip or create a new schematic or shelf reel as the destination.
- Create Reel Group button
- Select an existing reel group for the rendered clip or create a new group as the destination.
- Range From field
- Displays the first impacted frame. Editable.
- Range To field
- Displays the last impacted frame. Editable.
- Render Range button
- Click to output based on the ranges in the To and From fields.
- Rendering Option box
- Select either Foreground or Background Reactor as the rendering engine. This option is hardware dependent.
For supported systems, select Background Reactor to continue working while effects are being generated.
- Include History button
- Enable to track and update operations applied to the rendered node.
- Burn Range button
- Click to burn based on the ranges in the To and From fields.
Resize Settings
The Resize settings are the same as when using the Resize node in Batch. Click the Active button to activate the Resize settings.
RGB LUT Settings
The RGB LUT settings are the same as when using the LUT Editor node in Batch. Click the Active button to activate the RGB LUT settings.