Apple Final Cut Pro 6 - Manual (Page 1443)

658 Part IV Real Time and Rendering
Temporarily Disabling Rendering
Normally, Final Cut Pro attempts to calculate all the effects applied to the frame at the
current playhead position. Sometimes, especially with effects-intensive sequences, you
will want to disable these calculations temporarily while you make changes to edits in a
sequence or to the settings of a motion effect or filter. When rendering is disabled, all
clips that require rendering (indicated by red render bars in the Timeline) do not appear
in the Viewer or Canvas. This way, you can work in the Timeline or in the Controls, Filters,
or Motion tab of the Viewer without waiting for individual frames at the position of the
playhead to render for display. Clips with real-time effects applied still appear.
To temporarily disable rendering:
m Press the Caps Lock key.
The Viewer and Canvas both go black. A message appears at the top of both windows
saying “The Caps Lock key is on; rendering is disabled.” Press the Caps Lock key again to
enable rendering.
Automatic Rendering While You Are Away
from Your Computer
The Auto Render option allows you to take advantage of idle computer time when
you’re not editing—such as during a coffee break or lunch—to render open sequences
in the Timeline.
To change Auto Render settings:
m Choose Final Cut Pro > User Preferences, then click the General tab.
This message appears in
the Viewer and Canvas
when rendering is
disabled.