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Sequence numbering is automatically added to the filename when rendering a sequential
image file format. For example, if c\renders\image.exr is entered as the filename and 30 frames
of output are rendered, the files are automatically numbered as image0000.tga, image0001.exr,
image0003.exr...and so on. Four-digit padding is automatically used for numbers lower
than 10000.
You can specify the number of digits to use for padding by explicitly entering the digits into
the filename.
For example, image000000.exr would apply 6-digit padding to the numeric sequence,
image.001.exr would use 3-digit padding, and image1.exr would use none.
Output Format
This menu is used to select the image format to be saved. Be aware that selecting a new format
from this menu does not change the extension used in the filename to match. Modify the
filename manually to match the expected extension for that format to avoid a mismatch
between name and image format.
Save Frames
This control selects between two modes of rendering: Full Renders Only or High Quality
Interactive.
 Full Renders Only: This is the common setting for most situations. Images are saved to
disk when a final render is started using the Start Render button in the Time Ruler.
 High Quality Interactive: This render mode is designed for real-time rendering
when painting and rotoscoping. Fusion saves each frame to disk as it is processed
interactively. When used correctly, this feature can eliminate the need to perform a final
render after rotoscoping.
NOTE: The High Quality Interactive setting can easily cause confusion when used in
conjunction with a node tree that contains spline-animated parameters. If these splines
are modified in such a way that frames already saved interactively are changed, the
frames already on the disk do not automatically re-render. Either step through each
frame again or perform a final render to make certain that the result is correct
Frame Offset
This thumbwheel control can be used to set an explicit start frame for the number sequence
applied to the rendered filenames. For example, if Global Start is set to 1 and frames 1-30 are
rendered, files are normally numbered 0001-0030. If the Sequence Start Frame is set to 100,
the rendered output would be numbered from 100-131.
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