Job Name group

The job name cannot be changed from this dialog.

Job Description

Displays a brief description of the job. Editable from keyboard.

Restart Job

When on (Yes), changing one or more job settings in the middle of a rendering job causes the job to restart at the first frame in the range, so all frames are rendered with the same settings. When off (No), the job continues rendering without restarting. Toggled by double-clicking the entry. Default=No.

You might want to turn this off if you're rendering an animation test and change a relatively minor setting, such as Video Color Check, in the middle of a job. For final renderings, you should always restart a job from the beginning after changing job settings.

Override Global Blocking Tasks

This setting corresponds with the Override Global Settings as set in the Advanced Setting dialog. Default=Yes.

Enable Blocking Tasks

A Yes/No toggle that controls task blocking as set in the Advanced Setting dialog. When set to Yes, the task blocking set in the Manager General Properties dialog is active. Toggled by double-clicking the entry. Default=Yes.

Use All Available Servers

Uses all servers in the active Server group for rendering the job.

[program name] General Settings group

Frame Sequence

This toggle setting alternates between Frames and Range, and, by default, uses the Range and Frames settings in the Render Setup dialog. When set to Range, the job uses the First/Last Frame and Every Nth settings; when set to Frames, the job uses the Frames setting. Toggled by double-clicking the entry. Default=Range.

First Frame

Displays the first frame in the range to be rendered. Defaults to the first frame as submitted. Editable from keyboard.

Last Frame

Displays the last frame in the range to be rendered. Defaults to the last frame as submitted. Editable from keyboard.

Every Nth

Regular sample of frames. For example, enter 8 to render every 8th frame. Editable from keyboard.

Frames

Non-sequential frames separated by commas (for example, 2,5) or ranges of frames separated by hyphens (for example, 0-5). Editable from keyboard.

Width/Height

Lets you set the resolution of the output image by specifying the width and the height of the image, in pixels. Defaults to the output size as submitted. Editable from keyboard.

Render Options group

These settings are the same as those found on the Render Setup dialog Options group, with several additions:

Skip Existing Frames

When on, the Queue Monitor checks the output path for existing rendered frames, and doesn't render them again. When off, starting or restarting a job always begins rendering with the first frame, overwriting any existing frames. Toggled by double-clicking the entry. Default=No.

Display RFW

Displays the Rendered Frame Window on all servers during rendering. Toggled by double-clicking the entry. Default=Yes.

Gamma Correction

When enabled, lets you defines a new gamma for the bitmap, using the Input/Output Gamma settings. Toggled by double-clicking the entry. Default=Disabled.

Input/Output Gamma

Change system input and output gamma settings for processing bitmaps. See Gamma Preferences Settings Bitmap Files group. Editable from keyboard.

Pixel Aspect Ratio

Sets the shape of the pixels for display on another device. The image may look squashed on your display but will display correctly on the device with differently shaped pixels. Editable from keyboard.

Render Elements

When enabled, renders any render elements in the scene. Toggled by double-clicking the entry. Default=Enabled.

Video Color Check

Checks for pixel colors that are beyond the safe NTSC or PAL threshold. Toggled by double-clicking the entry. Default=No.

Two Sided

2-Sided rendering renders both sides of all faces. Toggled by double-clicking the entry. Default=No.

Render Hidden

Renders all geometric objects in the scene, even if they are hidden. Toggled by double-clicking the entry. Default=No.

Render Atmosphere

Renders any applied atmospheric effects, such as volume fog, when set to Yes. Toggled by double-clicking the entry. Default=Yes.

Super Black

Limits the darkness of rendered geometry for video compositing. Toggled by double-clicking the entry. Default=No.

Dither 256

Intersperses pixels when rendering to an eight-bit image format for a greater apparent color range. Toggled by double-clicking the entry. Default=Yes.

Dither True Color

Intersperses pixels when rendering to a 24-bit (or higher) image format for a greater apparent color range. Toggled by double-clicking the entry. Default=Yes.

Render Fields

Renders to video fields rather than frames when creating animations for video. Toggled by double-clicking the entry. Default=No.

Displacements

Any displacement mapping is rendered. Toggled by double-clicking the entry. Default=Yes.

Scene Effects

Any applied rendering effects, such as Blur, are rendered when turned set to Yes. Toggled by double-clicking the entry. Default=Yes.

Multithread

Causes the Queue Monitor to treat the rendering task as separate threads. This option works with multiprocessor systems. Toggled by double-clicking the entry. Default=Yes.

Field Order

Selects the field order of rendered images when the Render Fields option is turned on. Default=Odd.

Some video devices require that the even field be first, other video devices require that the odd field be first. Determine the correct field order for your video device. If the video output of your device is strobing or appears jittery, it may be due to incorrect field order. Try changing this parameter and re-rendering your animation.

Alternate Paths group

Comparable to setting the alternate paths in the Network Job Assignment dialog.

Alt Bitmap Path

Lets you enter an alternate path where the servers search for bitmaps. Editable from keyboard.

Alt XRef Path

Lets you enter an alternate path where the servers search for XRefs. Editable from keyboard.

Timeouts group

These settings are covered in Advanced Settings Dialog.

Notifications group

These settings are covered in Notifications Dialog.