Apple Final Cut Express 4 - Manual (Page 906)

906 Part X Real Time and Rendering
To render a section of a sequence:
1 Do one of the following:
 In the Timeline, select one or more clips or transitions.
 In the Timeline or Canvas, set In and Out points for the area that you want to render.
2 If necessary, choose Sequence > Settings, click the Render Control tab, then choose
quality settings for rendered effects and select which effects are and are not rendered.
3 Choose Sequence > Render Selection, then choose which kinds of render segments
you want to render from the submenu.
Render status categories that are enabled have a checkmark next to them.
4 Choose Sequence > Render Selection, then choose a render command from the
submenu (Both, Video, or Audio).
5 If your project has not yet been saved, Final Cut Express prompts you to save your
project.
A status window appears showing the rendering progress. Click Cancel to stop rendering.
Note: All frames that have already been rendered remain written to disk, even if
rendering is canceled.
In and Out points for the
section to be rendered