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Save
Save Image, Path
When setting the path, keep the following in mind to avoid lename issues
when moving the les from one operating system to another: use a maximum
of 22 characters for the lename. For example, Mac OS 9.1 has the following
limits: lename length: up to 31 characters — four characters for the le
extension, (e.g. “*.tif”) — ve characters for the sequential numbering when
outputting a frame sequence (e.g. “_0023”). Also, use the following characters
only in the lename: ‘A’-’Z’, ‘a’-’z’, ‘0’-’9’, ‘_’. Do not use spaces or special
characters.
Enable the Save Image option if you want the image or animation to be saved automatically when you
render to the Picture viewer. Choose the save path and lename using Path. You can type in the entire
path or you can click on Path to open a system dialog for selecting the folder. If you enter a name
without a path, the picture or animation will be saved in the active scene’s folder.
Format
CINEMA 4D supports many common le formats. Supported still formats are TIFF, TARGA, BMP, PICT,
IFF, JPEG, RLA, RPF and Photoshop PSD. The animation formats available depend on your operating
system:
Windows
 AVI Movie Small: the Intel INDEO codec is used.
 AVI Movie Big: the Cinepak codec is used.