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Creating and using output module templates


    You can create templates that save commonly used output module settings. These templates appear in the Output Module pop-up menu in the Render Queue window. You can specify a default output module template for movie rendering and another for creating a single frame. You can also save all output module settings templates to a single file to use on another computer.

To set the default output module template:

  1. Choose Edit > Templates > Output Module.
  2. To select a default template to be used when creating movies, select a template for Movie Default. To select a default template to be used when creating a single frame, select a template for Frame Default.

To create a new output module template:

  1. Choose Edit > Templates > Output Module.
  2. Click New.
  3. Type the output module settings you want, and then click OK.
  4. Type a name for the new template, and then click OK.

To edit an existing output module template:

  1. Choose Edit > Templates > Output Module.
  2. Select a template from the Settings Name menu.
  3. Click Edit.
  4. Change the settings you want, and then click OK.
  5. Click OK to close the Output Module Templates dialog box.
  6. Note: Changes to an existing template do not affect render items that are already in the render queue.

To save all currently loaded output module templates to a file:

  1. Choose Edit > Templates > Output Module.
  2. Click Save.
  3. Select a location for the file, type a filename, and then click OK.
  4. Click OK to close the Output Module Templates dialog box.

To load a saved output module template file:

  1. Choose Edit > Templates > Output Module.
  2. Click Load.
  3. Select the template file, and then click Open.
  4. Click OK to close the Output Module Templates dialog box.