Use the Batch Setup menu to enable Batch log files, set timeline, schematic, and undo properties, and manage caching of rendered frames.

To access the Setup menu:

1. In Batch, click Setup.
   

   (a) Batch Audio Source box (b) Selection Marks box (c) Clip Info box (d) Update Clip box (e) Snapshot Library box

The Batch Setup controls are described as follows.

Batch Audio Source box

Select the audio context you want to hear when working with another clip.

Use Proxies

Replaces clips with proxies when working in Batch and all associated modules. When enabled, the image window is outlined in amber. See Adding Clips to the Schematic.

Hardware Anti-aliasing Sample box

Select a hardware anti-aliasing sampling level to accelerate edge anti-aliasing with no performance penalty. The graphics hardware automatically renders the image at full speed with approximately the equivalent of up to 32 samples of anti-aliasing (depending on your graphics card and project graphic bit depth). Hardware anti-aliasing also gives anti-aliasing during normal interaction instead of only while rendering.

Backup button and field

Create a backup copy of your current Batch setup automatically. When enabled, a backup copy of the current setup is saved in the _session.batch file in the batch directory.

In the Backup Frequency field, set the number of minutes between backups.

Confirm on Exit button

Prompts for a confirmation before exiting Batch.

Text Log button

Saves Batch processing status information in a text file called batch_log. These files are located in /usr/discreet/project/<project home>/batch/log.

Information is appended on a continuous basis to this file and serves as a permanent log file as long as Text Log is enabled.

Selection Marks box

Displays the cue marks and in and out points of either the selected clip, source clip only, or record clip only. Source and record clips must be set for the options in this box to be active. See Setting Record and Source Clips.

Set to BFX In/Out button

In the timebar, displays frames as defined by the in and out points set on the clip’s timeline one level up.

Set to Media Range button

In the timebar, displays the head and tail frames brought in from the clip’s timeline one level up.

Clip Info box

Display resolution, frame rate, size, or any combination of clip information in the schematic.

Transparency field

Sets the transparency of currently unselected nodes in the schematic.

Auto Parent

Enables the Parent and Cut options in the schematic while using the Move edit mode.

Highlight Path button

Highlights the path of the currently selected node in the schematic.

Auto Update button

Updates a node's result proxy automatically. When you change the current frame, the result proxies are updated for all clips or selected clips, depending on what is defined in the Update Clip box.

Update Clip box

Defines whether you interactively update all clips or only selected clips in Batch. Update Sel Clips increases performance.

TipIt is recommended you update selected clips when editing with the timeline.

Check for Updated Versions

Checks each imported Gateway .clip file to see if it is the latest version, and updates it if that is not the case. Asks for confirmation before updating the version. Only available when a Gateway Import node is used to import Gateway .clip files in the Batch schematic.

Clear Buffer button

Clears the Undo buffer of all previous undo operations.

Undo Levels field

Sets an upper limit for the number of undo or redo operations, which applies throughout the Batch module, including tasks performed in the schematic. Tasks completed with the various nodes in Batch also support multiple undo and redo operations.

Unbypass button

Disables node bypassing for selected nodes in the current Batch setup.

Snapshot Library box

Select the library to which you want clips associated with Batch setups saved. See Saving Sources and Setups.

Send Selected Clips To Library button

Copies selected clips to the Snapshot library.

Send Selected Clips To Desk button

Copies clips to the EditDesk. See Managing Clips in a BFX Level.