Autodesk 495B1-05A111-1301 - 3ds Max Design 2010, User Manual

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Description: Value:
Whether the width, height, pixel ratio and rate values follow
the primary output values. Always off on primary output. On
by default on additional outputs. As Primary Output
Image Format
Whether the channels and depth values follow the primary
output values. Always off on primary output. On by default on
additional outputs. As Primary Output
Pixel Format
Whether the start, end and poster values follow the primary
output values. Always off on primary output. On by default on
additional outputs. As Primary Output
Time
Whether the output is rendered upon a render command, on
by default. Rendered on/off
Render mode used upon a render command. Set by the com-
position render mode project setting by default. Render mode
Primary Output
One of the outputs is tagged as being the primary output. Aside from
identifying the principal output of a composition, the primary output is most
useful in the following workflows:
■ The composition start/end (in the timeline) and rate are dictated by the
primary output start/end and rate respectively.
■ Composition format displayed in the File Browser is driven by the format
of the primary output.
■ Composition proxies shown in the File Browser are generated from the
primary output.
■ Player in Composition display mode shows the image results of the primary
output node.
■ Comparison in the player against the composition refers to the primary
output.
■ When linking to a composition, even though all outputs of the linked
composition are represented on the link node, only the primary output
socket is automatically connected to the destination graph.
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