9.5.2

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Only the preview range (the area in the Timeline between the green markers) will be rendered. The
frames are rendered either as a picture sequence or as a movie (AVI, QuickTime). If you want the
animation to be saved automatically after rendering, enter a save path on the Save page.
Field Rend.
Avoid using eld rendering with the depth of eld effect (Advanced Render
module); otherwise, the image quality will be badly affected.
When eld rendering, use a non-lossy compressor or no compression at all.
Lossy compressors (e.g. JPEG, M-JPEG) blur the elds and are not suitable for
eld rendering. Poor results are likely with such compressors.
Use eld rendering for smoother playback when working with video. Consecutive elds are separated
from each other by half the frame time. The renderer creates interlaced output frames, where each
frame contains two elds. In each output frame, the second eld is rendered half the frame time after
the rst eld. The two elds are interlaced, with one eld containing the odd lines (the odd eld) and
the next eld containing the even lines (the even eld).
PAL video (used in e.g. Europe) runs at 25 frames per second, which equals 50 elds per second. NTSC
video (used in e.g. USA) runs at 30 frames per second, which equals 60 elds per second.
Do not use eld rendering for stills — it is intended for video output only.
None
Only complete frames are rendered. Use this setting if you are rendering stills or movies that will not
be viewed on a video system.
Even Field First, Odd Field First
The even eld or odd eld will be rendered rst. Check which setting your video system requires.
Frame Rate
Sets the frame rate for the render. This is independent of the frame rate dened in the project settings.
The number of frames that will be rendered is shown to the right of the text box.