Render Node Settings

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.

Range Offset 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.

Timecode field

Displays the timecode for the output. Editable.

Record Timecode field

Displays the record timecode for the output. Editable.

Frame Index box

Use Start Frame uses the Batch Start Frame field to create the file's frame index. Use Timecode uses the timecode of the Write File node to create the file's frame index.

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.

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.

Colour Management

The Colour Management settings are the same as when using the Colour Management node in Batch. Click the Active button to activate the Colour Management settings.