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fragment takes into account the coverage of the fragment and the transparency
of any fragments that are in front of a given fragment.
Sub-Pixel Mask Displays the sub-pixel alpha mask. This channel provides a
mask of 16 bits (4x4) per pixel, used in antialiased alpha compositing.
Render Output File Dialog
Rendering menu > Render > Render dialog > Common panel > Common
Parameters rollout > Render Output group > Click Files. > Render Output File
The Render Output File dialog lets you assign a name to the file that the
rendering will output. You can also determine the type of file to render.
Depending on your choice of file type, you can also set up options such as
compression, and color depth and quality.
See also:
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Procedures
To name the render output file:
1 Choose Rendering > Render, and then in the Render Output group of the
Common Parameters rollout, click Files.
This opens the Render Output File dialog.
2 Use the Save In field near the top of the dialog to choose the directory
in which to save the rendered file.
3 In the File Name field, enter the name for the file to be rendered.
TIP If you enter a filename extension as well (for instance: myimage.bmp)
and then press Tab, the Setup button activates and you can click it to change
the file settings.
4 Choose the type of file you want to render from the Save As Type
drop-down list.
5 Click Save to close the Render Output File dialog.
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