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8 Click the Render button.
Note: To view more information about the composition as it renders, click the triangle to
the left of Show Details. To view details of a completed rendering, review the log file.
Using the Render Queue window
Use the Render Queue window to render compositions, apply rendering and output
module options, and obtain information on the rendering process. You can queue items to
be rendered in any order.
All the settings for rendering a movie or sequence are included in the Render Queue
window. When you drag or place a composition into the Render Queue window, it
becomes a render item. You can then queue, or line up, a number of items for rendering,
so that After Effects can render multiple items unattended. The settings you change in the
Render Queue window affect only rendering and do not change the original composi-
tions.
The top section of the Render Queue window monitors an item that After Effects is
rendering. In the bottom section, you can arrange a queue of items to be rendered and
specify render settings and output modules for each one.
A. Information on an item that is rendering B. Information on items queued for rendering,
including settings you can change
Working in the Render Queue window
You can place multiple items in the render queue. When rendering is complete, each item
remains in the queue with its status changed to Done until you remove it. You cannot
render a completed item again, but you can duplicate it to create a new item in the queue
with the same settings or with new settings you specify.
To add compositions to the queue:
Drag the composition from the Project window to the Render Queue window, or make
sure that the composition is selected and choose Composition > Make Movie or
Composition > Add to Render Queue.
To remove render items from the render queue:
Select the composition in the Render Queue window and press Delete or choose
Edit > Clear.
To rearrange render items in the render queue:
Drag the composition up or down the queue. A heavy black line appears between compo-
sitions, indicating where the composition will be placed.
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