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Image Size, Frame Rate
CINEMA 4D lets you use mathematical formulae in input boxes. For example,
if you want the preview resolution to be a quarter of 640 x 480, you can enter
‘640/4’ into the Image Size input box.
Enter the width for the preview movie. The height is calculated automatically using the Film Format
ratio dened on the render settings Output page. The resolution is shown to the right of the input
box.
Frame Rate
Denes the frame rate for the preview. Values as low as 10 will be enough for you to check the
animation, or you may prefer to enter the same rate that will be used for the nal render.
QuickTime, AVI, Options
The preview is rendered as a QuickTime or an AVI movie depending on which option is enabled.
To choose a particular codec and edit its settings, click Options.
Render Settings
A project can have several render settings. This command opens the active settings (indicated by a
check mark on the Render menu). For details on using multiple settings, see ‘New Render Settings’,
below. The render settings are described in full later in this chapter.
New Render Settings
To add default render settings, start a new scene and use New Render Settings
to create the settings. Save this empty scene in CINEMA 4D’s root folder using
the lename ‘template.c4d’.
You can use this command to create new render settings. The Render Settings dialog opens. On the
General page, enter a name for the new settings into the Name box — enter a name that will make it
easy to distinguish these settings from others on the Render menu, such as ‘Modeling’. Once you have
created the settings, the new name will appear in the lower section of the Render menu.