The taskbar anchors the
user interface and gives you immediate and consistent access to
frequently-used core features and commands, such as presets, undo,
warning messages, as well as the current composition, version, project,
and user. The taskbar is located at the bottom of the desktop.
To show or hide the task
bar, press on
Windows and Linux, or on Mac OS.
The following describes
each element in the taskbar, from left to right.
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Display the Preset list. You can choose from preconfigured
presets or create your own.
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Select a different layout for the current preset. Click
the icon and select a layout.
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Undo or redo an operation. Click the arrow icon to undo
the last operation in the list, or click the text beside the arrow
to display the list of operations performed. The arrow that appears
in the list indicates your current position in the undo list; all operations
above it are operations you can undo, and all operations below are
ones you can redo. In the User Preferences window (General tab),
you can specify the number of undo levels.
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View messages. When messages are issued, the icon color
reflects the severity: white, yellow, or red. Click the message
area to display a list of messages received to date. In the User
Preferences window (General tab), you can specify the type of messages that
are displayed and the maximum number of items in the User Preferences.
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Start the render queue monitor or view the progress of
a render. Click the icon to start the render queue monitor. Click
the number and select a background rendering task from the list
that appears; the number indicates how many render tasks in the
list are currently in progress. The progress bar to the right of
the render task name in the list shows the task's progress: a blue
bar is displayed as the task progresses and is completed successfully.
A gray bar is displayed if the render task failed or was cancelled
(the text "failed" is also displayed if a failure occurs). To remove
a failed or completed render task from the list, select it, and
then respond to the prompt for removal. To cancel a task that is
in progress, select it, and then respond to the prompt for cancellation.
To delete a task in progress, first cancel it, and then delete it.
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Displays the list of compositions that are currently
open. The name of the current composition is displayed beside the
icon. If the user opens a composition version, the version name
appears to the right of the composition name. The gray icon represents
a read-write version, while a yellow icon represents a read-only
version. To switch to a composition (or version), select it from
the list.
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Open the Project Preferences window. The current project
is displayed beside the icon.
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Open the User Preferences window. The user name is displayed
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