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Add External Event 335
Inter face
Image File group
Label—Lets you give the event a unique name,
making it easier to distinguish in a long list of
events.
Files—Lets you name the output image fi le and
choose an image file format.
Devices—Lets you choose the hardware output
device, for example, a digital v ideo recorder. The
device, its driver, and its 3ds Max plug-in must all
be installed on your system to use device output.
Image Driver g roup
Thetwobuttonsinthisareaareavailableonly
whenyouchooseadeviceastheimagesource.
About—Provides information on the source of the
image-handlersoftwareusedtocreatetheimage
from 3ds Max.
Setup—Displays device-specific setup options.
Video Post Parameters group
V P S tart Time/End Time—Sets the starting and
ending frames for the selected event within the
overal l Video Po st queue. Video Post renders the
event over the number of frames specified here.
Enabled—Enables or disables the event. When
this box is clear, the event is d isabled and Video
Post ignores it when rendering the queue. Each
event must be disabled individually. For example,
disabling a composite layer event does not disable
the composited image events. The range bars of
disabled events are unavailable in the event track
area.
Add E x terna l Event
Rendering menu > Video Post > Video Post toolbar > Add
External Event
An External event is typically a program that
performs image processing. It can also be a batch
file or utility that you want to run at a specific point
in the queue, or a way to transfer images from or
to the Windows clipboard.
AnExternaleventisalwaysachildevent.Ifyou
select an event in the queue before you add the
External event, the External event becomes the
selected event’s child. Child events are evaluated
before their parents.
Procedure
To add a n ex ter nal event:
1.
Select an event.
2. Click Add External Event.
An Add External Event dialog appears.
3. Click Browse.
A file dialog appears.