To Create A File Naming Template; To Change Render Settings - Adobe AFTER EFFECTS 7.0 Manual

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To use a file naming template, choose a template from the Output To pop-up menu.
To make a file naming template the default template, hold down Control (Windows) or Command (Mac OS) and
choose the desired template from the Output To pop-up menu.

To create a file naming template

1 In the Render Queue panel, choose Custom from the Output To pop-up menu.
If you want to base the new file naming template on an existing template, choose the existing template from the
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Preset menu.
3 In the File Name Templates dialog box, click in the Template box where you want to insert a file naming rule, and
do any of the following:
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To add a preset property to the file name, choose the property from the Add Property menu.
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Type text in the Template box.
Note: Make sure that the insertion point is outside the square brackets ([ ]) of preset properties.
4 Do any of the following:
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To save the file naming template as a preset for future use in the Output To menu, click the Save button
Choose Name dialog box, enter a name for the file naming template, and click OK.
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To always use the selected file naming template, select Default.
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To apply the selected file naming template to the current Output Module, click OK.

To change render settings

The Render Queue panel displays the current render settings—either default settings or settings you made when you
created the composition. You can change these settings or override them for all layers or compositions.
When you set the quality and resolution of a composition while editing, it doesn't change the quality or resolution
of compositions nested within it. When rendering, you can have After Effects automatically adjust the settings of all
layers and compositions in your final rendered item.
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Do one of the following:
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Choose a template from the Render Settings menu. Several basic templates are provided. Use the Draft Settings
template for reviewing motion or for testing. The Best Settings template works well for final rendering. To use the
composition's current settings, use the Current Settings template.
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Click the underlined render settings template name. These settings affect the composition and all nested compo-
sitions.
The Render Settings dialog box has the following options:
Determines the quality setting for all layers.
Quality
Determines the size and clarity of the rendered composition, relative to the original composition dimen-
Resolution
sions.
Note: If you render at reduced resolution, set the Quality option to Draft. Rendering at Best quality when reducing
resolution produces an unclear image and takes longer than Draft quality.
Determines whether the disk caches preferences are used during rendering.
Disk Cache
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Writes no new frames while After Effects renders.
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