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5 Verify the full command in the Command text box and click OK.
You can further
customize the batch
instructions by adding
command-line
options here.
The full command
is displayed here.
6 To add more jobs to this batch, repeat steps 1 through 5.
7 As needed, set the following options for the batch in the Apple Qmaster window:
• Submit To: Choose a cluster to process this batch.
• Working Directory: If relevant, enter the working directory (from which you want the
command to be executed) in the Working Directory column.
• Priority: Choose the priority level from the pop-up menu. The higher the priority, the
sooner and faster this batch will be processed relative to other batches.
8 Click Submit to send the batch out for processing.
Important: If you output from the Generic Render plug-in to single files containing all
the frames, such as a QuickTime movie, all the nodes of a cluster may try to write to the
same file at the same time. To avoid this problem, choose a different output file format
or use a different render command.
Generic Render Command and Non-Zero Exit Status
The “Treat non-zero exit status as failure” checkbox in the Generic Render dialog allows
you to use Apple Qmaster with rendering applications that return non-zero results that
are not intended to indicate failure. By default, this checkbox is selected. If your rendering
application issues non-zero results that are not intended to indicate failure, deselect the
checkbox.
Submitting After Effects Batches with the Generic Render Command
The following template is a good starting point for using the Generic Render plug-in to
render After Effects projects:
[EXECUTABLE] -project [INPUT] -comp "Comp 1" -RStemplate "Multi-Machine
Settings" -OMtemplate "Multi-Machine Sequence" -s [START FRAME] -e [END
FRAME]-output [ITEM]/test[####].psd
Where:
[EXECUTABLE] = /Applications/Adobe\ After\ Effects\ 6.5/aerender
[INPUT] = /SHARED_VOLUME/Projects/AEProjs/Wine_Country/QMproject.aep
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