Use these preferences when working with Batch FX.

Interactive Max field

Enter the number of seconds that you want the system to attempt a render when previewing Batch FX.

Add Axis On Matte Output button

Enable to have an Axis soft effect automatically added to the timeline when you output a matte from the BFX output node to the timeline.

Always Load Nodes button

Enable to automatically load all Batch FX nodes into memory when a setup is loaded. Disable to load nodes when entering a Batch FX level.

Clear Rendered Memory button

Enable to automatically clear a Batch FX node (and all nodes in setups nested within the clip) from memory when its output is rendered.

BFX Automatic Nodes Copy box

Select whether Batch FX nodes are never copied into memory, always copied, copied when there is an Action node in the setup, or copied in a partially rendered setup.