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If you click Files, a file dialog appears to let you
choose the bitmap or animation file.
If you choose Devices, a Select Image Output
Device dialog appears. This dialog has a
drop-down list of installed device options.
3. Adjust other parameters, and then click OK.
The Image Output Event appears at the end of
the queue.
If you choose a device, its configuration
controls are enabled:
Inter face
The Add Image Output Even t and Edit Output
Image Event dialogs have the same controls.
Image File group
Label—Lets you give the event a unique name. A
unique name can make it easier to distinguish the
output even t in a long list of even ts.
Files—Letsyouchoosetheoutputimagefileand
its format.
Devices—Lets you choose the hardware output
device; for example, a digital video recorder. The
device,itsdriver,andits3dsMaxplug-inmustall
be installed on your system to use device output.
Image Driver group
The two buttons in this area are available only
when you choose a device as the image source.
About—Provides information on the sour ce of the
image-handler software used to c reate the image
from 3ds Max.
Setup—Displays device-specific setup options.
Video Post Parameters group
V P S ta r t T ime/End T ime—Set the starting and
ending frames for the selected event within the
overal l Video Post queue. Video Post renders the
event over the number of frames specified here.
Enabled—Enables or disables the event. When
turned off, the event is disabled and Video Post
ignores it when rendering the queue. Each event
must b e disabled individually. For example,
disabling a composite layer event does not disable
the composited image events. The range bars of
disabled events are unavailable in the event track
area.
Add Ex ter nal Event
Rendering menu > Video Post > Video Post toolbar > Add
External Event
Rendering menu > V i deo Post > Video Post window >
Select an External event. > Video Post toolbar > Edit
Current Event
An External event is typically a program that
performs image processing. I t can also be a batch
file or utility that you want to run at a specific point
in the queue, or a way to t ransfer images f rom or
to the Windows clipboard.