Rendering Help

[Richard Sanchez]

There is a batch export function in Final Cut. Select all sequences, go to File > Batch Export and set the destination and you’re going. Likewise, you probably could do it in compressor with the watermark filter to get your overlay on. If you have a Kona 3 card, you can use their downstream keyer to get your graphic on in real time as you lay to tape.

Richard Sanchez
North Hollywood, CA

“We are the facilitators of our own creative evolution.” – Bill Hicks

[Jason Smith]

Tried to use Export Batch but it is greyed out when the sequence has a red bar on top. It would have been awesome to render 5 open sequences and export them all at once. Even if it still took 5 hours, I would not have to go back to the computer each hour. Alas, this didn not happen.

Note: in compressor I load up 10 files and compress in my sleep. Videos that took 10 hours on my macbook pro take 1 hour on the octo-core as I’ve set up all 8 cores to work…using 90% of the system. Compressor setup is Great!

Just need help with Rendering and speeding that up.

[Richard Sanchez]

That’s weird about the batch render being greyed out. Usually if you have unrendered stuff in the timeline, it will still export, it just takes a little longer since it has to render on the fly, but if compressor is doing for you, that works too! I’ve always had issues setting up compressor for multiple cores, though maybe it’s different as I’m on a Quad.

Richard Sanchez
North Hollywood, CA

“We are the facilitators of our own creative evolution.” – Bill Hicks

[Richard Sanchez]

Oh, you were trying to select them in the timeline? I’m sorry, I should have been more specific. Select the sequences in the Browser Window.

Richard Sanchez
North Hollywood, CA

“We are the facilitators of our own creative evolution.” – Bill Hicks

[Jason Smith]

I tried a test last night on your suggestion for a 15sec. clip..add v2 track with graphic, select drop shadow, bar goes red on top in timeline. From there I could not click on the next tab, the next open sequence? And batch export is greyed out?

For your Quad core you can get 4 cores all working in compressor. Here is how:

System Preferences – QMaster – Select Compressor under the Service tab and then click the Options for selected service tab. Number of Instances should show 1. Change this number to 4 Click the bottom right ‘start sharing’ tab.

NOTE: To use this setting you must select the new cluster when you hit submit in Compressor.

Example: Hit submit…setting importance is high as normal…where it says “use this computer”…click the drop down and pick the ‘cluster’

You are all set! Watch your compression work with ALL 4 Cores! And at Blazing Speeds. Hope this helps and if you know anyone on the render issue please pass my question on. Thanks.