Batch Rendering

You can load many workspaces into the queue for unsupervised processing. You can batch render on any computer on the network on which you have installed the Render Queue application.

Note: Outputs are saved with the workspace files. To save time, create them for each workspace before beginning the batch rendering process.

If the workspace files, footage, and folders for the output files are on the local computer, the computer can likely access all the file paths. Otherwise, make sure the input and output paths can be accessed. For more information, see Rendering across Multiple Computers.

To batch render multiple workspaces:

1. Start the Render Queue application.

Warning: This procedure assumes that you have already created and saved output options for each workspace you want to batch render. For information, see Rendering Your Work.

2. Set up a watched folder. For information, see Using a Watched Folder.

Note: Instead, you can batch render by loading all the workspaces into the Render Queue application. If you load the workspaces at this step, you can skip step 4.

3. Click Process.

The Render Queue is now set to regularly check the watched folder for new workspace files to render.

Note: The Render Queue continues to check the watched folder until you close the application.

4. Save the workspaces that you want to batch render in the watched folder.

If the input (footage) paths are not accessible from other computers, you can also save the footage in the watched folder with the workspace file.

The Render Queue application detects that workspaces have been submitted to the watched folder and begins processing the outputs automatically.