Apple Final Cut Pro 6 - Manual (Page 1458)

Chapter 29 Rendering and Video Processing Settings 673
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Inside the Render Files folder, Final Cut Pro creates a folder for each project with
render files.
Important: Do not delete render files when you’re working in the Finder. Instead, use
the Render Manager in Final Cut Pro to delete render files.
Using the Render Manager
The Render Manager allows you to manage the render files associated with the
sequences in your projects. Render files are created whenever you render transitions,
effects, or multilayer composites in a sequence. They are stored in the scratch disk
location specified in the Scratch Disks tab of the System Settings window. For more
information, see Volume IV, Chapter 23, “Choosing Settings and Preferences.”
You use the Render Manager to delete unwanted render files to free up disk space.
Periodically, you may find it useful to remove the following:
 Render files from deleted or old projects
 Unnecessary render files for existing projects
The Render Manager finds render files from both open and closed projects. You can use
the modification dates for files displayed in the Render Manager to help you determine
which files you no longer need. If you delete render files for projects you’re still working
on, you may need to rerender sections of your sequences.
Note: The Render Manager doesn’t search disks that aren’t specified as scratch disks.
Render files for a project