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Managing the Background Import/Export Queue
 
 
 

Use the Background Import/Export Queue to manage import, export, proxy generation, and publish jobs. You can also simultaneously generate proxies, and import, export, and publish any number of jobs.

To manage the Background Import/Export Queue:

  1. In the Import or Export menu, swipe right and click BackgroundTasks (or press F11).

    The Background Import/Export Queue appears.

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    NoteTo change the order of the items in the Background Import/Export Queue, click the label of the column that you want to sort by.
  2. Select a job in the queue to display the Job Information.
  3. To remove jobs from the Background Import/Export Queue, do one of the following.
    Click: To remove:
    Delete Selected The currently highlighted job from the Import/Export Queue.
    Delete Done Completed jobs from the Import/Export Queue.
  4. To abort jobs in the middle of processing, do one of the following.
    Click: To abort:
    Abort Selected The currently highlighted background job. The next selected job in the queue is executed.
    Abort Current All jobs currently being executed.
    NoteAny frames already processed are retained. For example, if the Status column reads 20 of 44 when you click Abort, you will have 20 of the 44 frames of the clip.
  5. To begin processing jobs, select one or several jobs in the Background Import/Export Queue and click Execute Selected. To select several jobs, Ctrl-click or click-drag in the queue.
    NoteYou can also click Execute Selected in the Import Image or Export Image menu.
  6. Click EXIT Background Tasks (or press F11 again) to go back to the Import Image or Export Image menu.

    You can exit the Import Image or Export Image menu and work anywhere in Inferno. To check the status of, or modify, your background jobs, press F11 from any menu. The Background Status menu appears, showing the progress of the import or export job. Press F11 again to return to the menu where you were working.

    NoteYou can perform any command in the Background Status menu. However, to select items to import or export, you must access the menu from the Import Image or Export Image menu.

To import and export files simultaneously in the background:

  1. Add jobs using the Import Image and Export Image menus.
  2. Select the jobs you want to process.
  3. Click Execute Selected.

    All selected jobs in the Background Import/Export Queue are executed.