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Un-compressed When on, the MI file is not compressed. When off, the file
is saved in a compressed format. Default=on.
Incremental (Single File) When on, exports an animation as a single MI file
that contains a definition of the first frame and descriptors of the incremental
changes from frame to frame. When off, exports each frame as a separate MI
file. Default=off.
When you export an animation, turning on Incremental can save a
considerable amount of disk space.
■ ... [browse] Click to display a file selector dialog, which lets you specify
a name for the MI file, and the folder where it is saved.
■ File name After you've used the ellipsis [...] button to specify an MI file,
this field displays its name and path.
Render Passes group
Controls in this group let you create a rendering out of multiple passes that
render portions a scene. This can be a useful way to render large scenes or
scenes that have complex effects. It can also be a way to divide the labor on
a composited (“merged”) rendering. See the “Procedures” section, above, for
more information.
NOTE You cannot render to passes when you render to texture on page 6169 .
Save When on, saves the image currently being rendered (prior to merging)
inside the specified PASS file.
■ ... [browse] Click to display a file selector dialog, which lets you specify
a name for the PASS file and the folder where it is saved.
■ File name After you have specified a PASS file, the name field displays
its name and path.
If you are rendering a time segment (that is, an animation), the PASS files are
created with sequence numbers appended to the main file name (for example,
test0000.pass, test0001.pass, and so on).
Merge When on, the PASS files specified in the list will be merged into the
final rendering.
■ List of PASS files Lists the PASS files that will be merged into the final
rendering (possibly including the pass that is currently being rendered and
saved).
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