Choosing a Frame Size

You can choose to render at a variety of pixel resolutions, depending on your requirements. For instance, if you were creating an animated sequence for the web, you would probably render it as small as possible to avoid creating a "heavy" file. Conversely, if you were delivering a QuickTime proposal of an advertisement for a potential client, you could render it at full resolution for maximum image quality.

Note: It is useful to reduce the size of files when you are creating outputs for attachment to the notification e-mail.

To set the frame size:

1. On the Output Settings panel, select an option from the Frame Size list.



The following options are available.



Select:	To:
Full	Render the clip at the full resolution at which it was created.
Half	Render the clip at half the resolution at which it was created.
Third	Render the clip at one third the resolution at which it was created.
Quarter	Render the clip at one fourth the resolution at which it was created.
Eighth	Render the clip at one eighth the full resolution at which it was created.
Custom	Select a custom resolution at which to render the clip. Enter the required size (in pixels) in the Width and Height fields.





Note: Lower the frame size to quickly render a preview of the clip.

2. Use the Lock button to constrain the aspect ratio when defining a custom size.