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324 Chapter 19: Video Post-Production
Save Sequence
Rendering menu > Video Post > V ideo Post toolbar >
Save Sequence
TheSaveSequencebuttonsavesthecurrentVideo
Post sequence to disk.
All of the Video Post configur ation data, the queue
events themselves, and any queue event external
data are saved in the MAX file. You can also save
theVideoPostsequencetoaseparatefilefor
sharingwithother3dsMaxusers.
Video Post sequence files contain all the
information relating to the queue and all
associated sett ings and references. VPX files (page
3–1031) havethefileextension.vpx and are stored
by default in the \3dsmax\vpost folder.
Procedure
To save the a ctive V ideo Post data:
• Click Save Sequence
.
Afileselectiondia
log appears to let you enter a
name for the new Video Post file.
By default, Save Sequence stores the VPX file
to the \3dsmax\vpost subdirectory. You can
change the default
path to another directory
via the Configure User Paths dialog > File I/O
panel (page 3–810).
Edit Cur rent Event
Rendering menu > Video Post > Video Post window >
Select an event. > Video Post toolb a r > Edit Curren t Event
TheEditCurrentEventbuttondisplaysadialog
that lets you edit the properties of the selected
event. The dialog depends on the type of event
you’ve selected. The controls in the edit d ia logs
arethesameasthoseinthedialogyouusetoadd
that t ype of event.
The top field in each event dialog is an editable
label field. If the field is left blank, the event uses
its assigned label. If you enter an event name, the
Video Post Q ueue displays your event name in the
field.
Yo u c a n e d i t t h e f o l l o w i n g t y p e s o f e v e n t s :
Add Scene Event (page 3–329)
Add Image Input Event (page 3–332)
Add Image Filter Event (page 3–335)
Add Image Layer Event (page 3–337)
Add Image O utput Event (page 3–339)
Add E xternal Event (page 3–340)
Add Loop Event (page 3–342)
Procedure
To edit an ev ent in the queue, do one of t he foll owing:
• Select the event and then click the Edit
Current Event button.
• Double-click the e vent name.
• Double-click the event’s range-bar area in the
edit window.
Use the second or third method above withdisabled
events.
Delete Cur rent Event
Rendering menu > V i deo Post > Video Post window >
Select an event. > Video Post toolbar > Delete Current
Event
The Delete Current Event button deletes the
selected event from the Video Post Queue.
Yo u’ l l b e a s k e d t o c o
nfirm event deletion.