It would probably be easy enough to create a script that adds the current comp to the render queue but fills the custom timespan based on the current work area.

This would allow multiple renders from the same comp.

Phil

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On Mar 12, 2012, at 4:58 PM, pixelbot@comcast.net wrote:

that fix seem worse than the problem - it would be nice if there was a setting where the work area would stick, I am constantly hitting the render settings and hitting the custom and then of course your forget one and there is a lot of going back and forth - Jonathan, I feel your pain.

tt

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From: "Phil Spitler" <phil@bonfirelabs.com>
To: "After Effects Mail List" <AE-List@media-motion.tv>
Sent: Monday, March 12, 2012 4:49:49 PM
Subject: Re: [AE] Driving me nuts

I just dupe the render comp a bunch of time before adding to the queue

Phil

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On Mar 12, 2012, at 4:38 PM, Jonathan Penzner wrote:

Ok, I'll admit with a little more presence of mind I could avoid this, but this is driving me nuts.

I have many comps that 'm breaking up into discreet renders. Unless in the Render Settings I remember to make the work area a Custom Setting, the work area to render changes as I change the work area itself. Now I know this makes sense doe many situations. I get that this is a valuable idea. But it almost never matches how I work.

As I say, I know this is me, but I wish there were a switch I could throw that would make the work area stick when I set it in the render.

Perhaps there is. Anyone know of such a thing in the prefs or somewhere else?

Many thanks,

Jonathan

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