Changing settings in the render control tab, Changing settings in the, Render control tab – Apple Final Cut Express HD User Manual
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Changing Settings in the Render Control Tab
Each sequence has its own group of render and playback settings, located in the
Render Control tab of the Sequence Settings window. These settings allow you to
enable and disable processor-intensive effects in Final Cut Express HD, such as filters
and motion blur. This is useful if you want to apply filters and speed changes to clips,
but temporarily ignore them to avoid rendering while you edit.
The Render Control tabs in the User Preferences and Sequence Settings windows have
identical settings. Changes made to the Render Control tab in User Preferences only
affect the default settings for new sequences, while changes to the Render Control tab
in Sequence Settings affect individual sequences.
Render & Playback Settings
 Filters: Selecting this option allows filters to be processed when rendering or during
playback. If this option is deselected, all filters are ignored.
 Frame Blending For Speed: This option only affects clips with speed settings
applied. If this option is selected, frame blending is processed when rendering or
during playback. If this option is not selected, frame blending is ignored for all clips
in your sequences.
 Motion Blur: If this option is selected, motion blur is processed when rendering or
during playback. If this option is not selected, motion blur is ignored for all clips in
your sequences.
Render Settings
 Frame Rate: You can use this pop-up menu to reduce the frame rate of rendered effects,
dramatically speeding up rendering at the expense of playback quality. For example, if
you’re editing at 29.97 fps, and you choose 50 percent in the Frame Rate pop-up menu,
rendered effects in your sequence will play back at 15 frames per second.
 Resolution: Choose a percentage from this pop-up menu to reduce the resolution of
rendered effects, speeding up rendering at the expense of playback quality. For
example, if you’re editing with a frame size of 720 x 480, choosing 50 percent lowers
the resolution of rendered effects to a non-interlaced 360 x 240. Rendered effects
play back at full frame size despite having lower resolution; however, they look less
sharp and are non-interlaced.
Important:
These options don’t affect real-time playback. To change the frame rate and
resolution of video playback, use the RT pop-up menu instead. For more information, see
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Settings and Options in the RT Pop-Up Menu and Playback Control Tab
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Tip: Many of these settings can also be assigned to keyboard shortcuts or buttons on
the button bar using the Keyboard Layout window, if you need to make frequent
changes. For more information, see “