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Common Panel (Render Scene Dialog) 27
Common Rendering
Parameters
Common Pa nel (R ender S cene
Dia log)
Rendering menu > Render > Render Scene dialog >
Common panel
Main toolbar > Render Scene > Render Scene dialog >
Common panel
The Render Scene dia log’s Common panel
contains controls that apply to any rendering,
regardless of which renderer you have chosen, and
that lets you choose renderers.
Inter face
Common Parameters Rollout (Render Scene
Dialog) (page 3–27)
Email Notifications Rollout (page 3–33)
ScriptsRollout(RenderSceneDialog)(page
3–33)
Assign Renderer Rollout (page 3–34)
Common Pa r amete rs R ol lou t
(R ender S cene Di al og)
Rendering menu > Render > Render Scene dialog >
Common panel > Common Parameters rollout
The Common Parameters rollout sets parameters
common to a ll renderers.
Pr ocedur es
To set the size of the image, do one of the following:
• In the Output Size group, click one of the preset
resolution buttons.
• In the Output Size group, choose one of the
pre-formatted film or video formats from the
drop-down list.
• In the Output Size group, choose Custom from
the drop-down list, and then adjust the Width,
Height, and Aspect Ratio values manually.
Tip: Smaller images render much more quickly.
For example, you can use 320 x 240 to render
draft images, then change to a larger size for
your final work.
To save the rendered still image in a file:
1.
In the Render Output group, click Files.
2. Inthefiledialog,specifyanameandatypefor
the image file, and then click OK.
TheSaveFiletoggleturnson.
YoucanlaterturnoffSaveFileifyouwantonly
to view the rendering on screen.
Note: ThefiledialoghasaSetupbutton.This
displays a subdialog that lets you choose
options specific to the file type you are saving
to.
To alter the pixel aspect ratio:
• In the Output Size group of the Render S cene
dialog,adjustthePixelAspectRatiotofitthe
requirements of your output device.
TheImageAspectRatiofieldupdatestoshow
what the aspect of the rendered image will be.
If you alter pixel aspec t ratio but also render to
a window or a file, the rendered image appears
distorted.
To sp eed u p r ender ing time for the pur pose of a tes t
(or dra f t) render ing:
1.
In the Options group of the Common
Parameters panel, turn on Area Lights/Shadows
As P oints.
2. Set any other parameters and click Render.