Test render a low-res animation

If you want to get a feel for the final rendered look quickly, you can render of an entire animation (or a few selected frames) at a lower resolution.

Typically, a resolution half to a quarter of the size lets you get a good feel for the software rendered look. (As you get closer to achieving the final look during an animation, test render a few specific frames at the final resolution too.)

To test render an animation with command line rendering

1. From a shell or command line, type:

   Render -r <renderer> <options> <scene>

   using the following options:

   -s <start_frame>	The first frame of the animation to render.
   -e <end_frame>	The last frame of the animation to render.
   -b <by_frame>	The increment between frames to render.
   -x <image_x_resolution>	The horizontal resolution of the rendered images.
   -y <image_y_resolution>	The vertical resolution of the rendered images.

   For example, if an animation begins at frame 1 and ends at frame 100, and the final image resolution is 640 x 480, and you want to test render with Maya software the animation by rendering every ten frames, type:

   Render -r sw -s 1 -e 100 -b 10

   For a complete list of Render options, in a shell or command line, type:

   Render -r <renderer> -help