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Subject: Re: [AE] Network rendering
From: Drew Gilmore <dotsandlines@gmail.com>
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After selecting 'collect files' you should just be able  to select "None
(project only)" in the drop down menu of the dialog box that comes up. That
option only sends a copy of the .aep to the watch folder. As long as the
file paths in the .aep are recognizable by the farm computers, no problem.

With a project with lots of source files, it still takes a long time just
to get to that dialog box - guess it's checking to make sure everything's
still there.

Drew
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Drew Gilmore
newtonscannon.com

On Tue, Oct 2, 2012 at 2:31 PM, Elliot Steele <elliot@ppdm.de> wrote:

>
> The problem I have is that for a particular project the source files are
> in the 10s of GB & copying them every time I want to submit a network job
> is madness.
>
> Do I understand the process correctly? Is there a way of submitting jobs
> without collecting all the source files?
>
> Does anyone use an alternative method (maybe using a commercial solution?)
> to network render in AE?
>
>

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After selecting &#39;collect files&#39; you should just be able=A0 to selec=
t &quot;None (project only)&quot; in the drop down menu of the dialog box t=
hat comes up. That option only sends a copy of the .aep to the watch folder=
. As long as the file paths in the .aep are recognizable by the farm comput=
ers, no problem.<br>
<br>With a project with lots of source files, it still takes a long time ju=
st to get to that dialog box - guess it&#39;s checking to make sure everyth=
ing&#39;s still there.<br><br>Drew<br>--<br>Drew Gilmore<br><a href=3D"http=
://newtonscannon.com">newtonscannon.com</a><br>
<br><div class=3D"gmail_quote">On Tue, Oct 2, 2012 at 2:31 PM, Elliot Steel=
e <span dir=3D"ltr">&lt;<a href=3D"mailto:elliot@ppdm.de" target=3D"_blank"=
>elliot@ppdm.de</a>&gt;</span> wrote:<br><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" =
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<div>
<font face=3D"Calibri, Verdana, Helvetica, Arial"><span style=3D"font-size:=
11pt"><br>
The problem I have is that for a particular project the source files are in=
 the 10s of GB &amp; copying them every time I want to submit a network job=
 is madness.<br>
<br>
Do I understand the process correctly? Is there a way of submitting jobs wi=
thout collecting all the source files?<br>
<br>
Does anyone use an alternative method (maybe using a commercial solution?) =
to network render in AE?<br>
</span></font><br></div></blockquote></div>

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