ADOBE AFTER EFFECTS 7.0
User Guide
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Skip Existing Files
Lets you re-render part of a sequence of files without wasting time on previously rendered frames.
When rendering a sequence of files, After Effects locates files that are part of the current sequence, identifies the
missing frames, and then renders only those frames, inserting them where they belong in the sequence. You can also
use this option to render single-frame sequences on multiple systems.
Note:
The current sequence must have the same name as the existing sequence, and the starting frame number, frame
rate, and time span must be the same. You must render to the folder that contains the previously rendered frames.
Monitoring the rendering process
The Render Queue panel displays both elapsed time and estimated time remaining for the composition being
rendered. The Render Queue panel also displays the render and output settings for all render items. You can view
these settings by clicking the triangle to the left of the queued item’s name and to the left of Output Module. Click
the underlined file path to locate the output destination in Windows Explorer (Windows) or the Finder (Mac OS).
In addition, the Render Queue panel displays the following information for all queued items:
Message
Contains a status message.
RAM
Shows the memory available for the rendering process.
Renders Started
Lists which items in the queue have started rendering.
Total Time Elapsed
Shows the time elapsed for all items that have been rendered or are currently being rendered.
Log File
Shows the name and location of the file to which rendering status messages are written. After Effects creates
a log file, AE Log (
date/time
).txt. The path of the log file is displayed in the Render Queue panel during rendering.
Use the Log menu in the Render Queue panel to select which information is written to the log file.
Press the Caps Lock key before you start rendering to prevent the Composition panel from displaying frames while it
renders. By not updating the Composition panel, After Effects requires less time to process simple render items with
a lot of frames.
The status line in the Render Queue panel provides important information on the results of the rendering process.
Render queue status options include the following:
Unqueued
The render item is listed in the Render Queue panel but is not ready to render. Confirm that you have
selected the desired render and output module settings, and then select the Render option to queue the composition.
Queued
The composition is ready to render.
Needs Output
An output file name has not been specified for one of the output modules.
Failed
After Effects was unsuccessful in rendering the movie. Use a text editor to view the log file for specific infor-
mation on why the rendering was unsuccessful.
User Stopped
The rendering process was stopped.
Done
The rendering process for the item is complete.
