Setting resolutionResolution determines the dimensions of the image in pixels, which affects the image quality of the rendered composition. Setting a low resolution significantly increases frame-rendering speed and decreases the amount of memory required to render. You can use a low-resolution setting when animating or previewing a movie, and then increase the resolution before rendering your final movie. Choose from the following resolution settings in the Composition Settings dialog box: Full Resolution Renders each pixel in a composition. This setting gives you the best image quality, but takes the longest to render. Half Resolution Renders one-quarter of the pixels contained in the full-resolution image--half the columns and half the rows. This results in a rendering time approximately one-fourth of the time required to render the entire image at full resolution. Third Resolution Renders one-ninth of the pixels contained in the full-resolution image. This results in a rendering time approximately one-ninth of the time required to render the entire image at full resolution. Quarter Resolution Renders one-sixteenth of the pixels contained in the full-resolution image. This results in a rendering time approximately one-sixteenth of the time required to render the entire image at full resolution. Custom Resolution Renders the image at the resolution you specify. |