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From: "Robert W. Walker" <robertw@walkersound.com>
To: "After Effects Mail List" <AE-List@media-motion.tv>
Subject: RE: [AE] Render queue issue
Date: Sat, 02 Feb 2013 16:37:36 -0700
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While you're at it, get the "Queue Work Area" script.  It lets you set=0Amu=
ltiple Work Area ranges in your timeline as individual render items. =0AInc=
redibly useful.  http://aescripts.com/queue-work-area/=0A=0ARobert W. Walke=
r=0ALos Angeles=0A=0A=0A> -------- Original Message --------=0A> Subject: R=
e: [AE] Render queue issue=0A> From: Robert Kjettrup <robert@stvmayday.dk>=
=0A> Date: Sat, February 02, 2013 6:04 pm=0A> To: "After Effects Mail List"=
 <AE-List@media-motion.tv>=0A> =0A> =0A> The easiest way to do it with stan=
dard AE tools, is the way Phil describes,=0A> delete the frames you want to=
 overwrite and set it to "skip existing=0A> frames".=0A> =0A> But if you re=
nder seqences alot, like i do, then get the BG Renderer script=0A> from aes=
cripts.com. With this i just set the job up in the Render Queue and=0A> lau=
nch several instances of the BG Render to overwrite the segments of the=0A>=
 sequence, one at a time changing the workarea in/out.=0A> Launching severa=
l aerender processes ofcourse make them each load the=0A> project, and you =
can get into RAM shortage or they will fight over CPU=0A> resources if it i=
s a heavy project. But it is a workflow i use alot, since=0A> i can set at =
segement up to render while i keep working on another part of=0A> the timel=
ine.=0A> If you have fast CPUs and plenty of ram, you will love this :-)=0A=
> =0A> There even is a demo version of the script that i think is full func=
tional=0A> for a few days/weeks.=0A> =0A> - Robert=0A> =0A> =0A> 2013/2/2 P=
hil Spitler <phil@bonfirelabs.com>=0A> =0A> > Yup=0A> > delete the bad file=
s from your drive then click the "skip existing frames"=0A> > button in the=
 render settings.=0A> >=0A> > Set the range to be from 0-5000 and AE will o=
nly render the missing frames.=0A> >=0A> > Sounds like this is just what yo=
u need.=0A> >=0A> > Phil=0A> >=0A> >=0A> >=0A> > *Phil Spitler*  |  Creativ=
e Technologist   |  *Bonfire Labs*  |  t :=0A> > 415.394.8200  m : 415.571.=
3139=0A> >=0A> > Website <http://bonfirelabs.com/> | Facebook<http://www.fa=
cebook.com/bonfirelabs>|=0A> > LinkedIn <http://www.linkedin.com/company/23=
5257?trk=3Dtyah>=0A> >=0A> > On Feb 2, 2013, at 2:33 PM, Elliot Steele wrot=
e:=0A> >=0A> >  Right chaps/chapesses, this is something that has been bugg=
ing me for=0A> > ages & I=E2=80=99m pretty sure I=E2=80=99m just missing so=
mething obvious...=0A> >=0A> > Example:=0A> > I have a comp which is 5000 f=
rames long.=0A> > I=E2=80=99ve already rendered this to a folder as sequent=
ial tiffs.=0A> > I need to change various parts of the comp & re-render the=
 frames which=0A> > are different.=0A> > For example frame 0-750, 1250-2500=
 & 4000-5000.=0A> > I set up 3 render jobs, one for each chunk of files, ho=
wever AE won=E2=80=99t let=0A> > me set of the queue & go to bed & gives me=
 the message *=E2=80=9Cthe name of the=0A> > selected output module is alre=
ady in use. please choose another name.=E2=80=9D*which I can=E2=80=99t beca=
use all the files have to have the same names.=0A> >=0A> > I=E2=80=99m curr=
ently having to wait for each part to finish before submitting the=0A> > ne=
xt job, which is a bit of a pain as I want to go & watch telly.=0A> >=0A> >=
 Is there any solution to this, just using the render queue (without=0A> > =
net-rendering, command-line rendering etc.)?=0A> >=0A> > Many thanks in adv=
ance!=0A> >=0A> > Cheers=0A> >=0A> > Elliot=0A> >=0A> >=0A> >