Auto Render

[Tom Matthies]

Select each sequence in the browser and render from there. It will render each sequence, one after the other.
Tom

[Pat Defilippo]

Hi Tom,

Thanks for the tip – I will definitely do it that way! After selecting the multiple timelines in the browser, I would then just hold down OPTION R to get them all crunching, right?

The only problem with doing that for these specific 13 spots is that I needed to edit localization needs in a seperate PROJECT (the company I am doing this for specifically archives and restores per localization, so they need it edited this way). So, I have 13 Project duplicates on my hard drives. I’m not sure if I’ll be able to select the 13 timelines because they are between Projects, but I’ll give it a try.

What is nice about FCP is that the program, if you set it up to do so, will start up and then open up the timeline of all 13 Projects (or back to whatever you had open when you QUIT the program). What’s bad about FCP is that, evidentially, you can’t render all of the currently open timelines via OPTION APPLE R or something (which becomes an issue if you have several open Projects instead of just one).

Still, your tip is great and will definitely help on most single Projects with multiple timelines – thank you!

Thanks again,
-Pat

[Todd Reid]

open all the sequences you need rendered (from the different projects), then change your autorender option to 1 min.
After a minute your rendering will start.
Not as quick as a keyboard shortcut, but it works for me.

[Pat Defilippo]

Good point, Todd! Just change the 45 minute default to 1. That will definitely work for me, too, especially given the scope of this unique retag situation.

Thanks very much,
-Pat