Apple Final Cut Pro 7 - Manual (Page 1450)

If you’ve added a transition or an effect to a clip and want to render just that part of the
sequence, use the Render Selection command.
To render a section of a sequence
1 Do one of the following:
• In the Timeline, select one or more clips or transitions.
• In the Timeline or Canvas, set In and Out points for the area that you want to render.
In and Out points for the
section to be rendered
2 If necessary, choose Sequence > Settings, click the Render Control tab, then choose quality
settings for rendered effects and select which effects are and are not rendered.
3 Choose Sequence > Render Selection, then choose which kinds of render segments you
want to render from the submenu.
Render status categories that are turned on have a checkmark next to them.
4 Choose Sequence > Render Selection, then choose a render command from the submenu
(Both, Video, or Audio).
5 If your project has not yet been saved, Final Cut Pro prompts you to save your project.
A status window appears showing the rendering progress. Click Cancel to stop rendering.
Note: All frames that have already been rendered remain written to disk, even if rendering
is canceled.
1450 Chapter 85 Rendering and Video Processing Settings