Apple Compressor (4.0) - Manual (Page 250)

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Here are additional tips for using the Generic Render plug-in to render After Effects projects:
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After Effects makes good use of multiprocessor systems, but on projects that are not
processor-bound, two rendering services per node give you better results.
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After Effects custom template information is stored in Users/username/Library/Preferences/
Adobe After Effects 6.5/Prefs/. If you would like to use custom Render Setting and Output Module
templates in an Apple Qmaster cluster, copy this file to the same location on each node in the
cluster. Then you can specify your templates when using the
‑RStemplate or ‑OMtemplate option.
Note: If you’re using a newer version of After Effects, verify the preferences path in the
Adobe documentation.
The above example includes many additions to the shipping After Effects template. To render
an After Effects project in a distributed environment, you must render an image sequence. User-
specific sections must be edited every time. These include the comp name (
Comp 1 ), output
filename ( test[####].psd ), and possibly output module and render settings.
After Effects provides Render Setting and Output Module templates specifically for this
environment. You can use custom After Effects render and output templates if you wish, but the
output must be an image sequence.
Also, you can use Notification and Set Environment before you submit. Notification is email
notification: Enter an email address and SMTP server, and you will be notified about the
completion of your batch and its status. Use Set Environment to define variables on a per-batch
basis. For more information, see
Set environment variables in Apple Qmaster on page 244.
Note: Apple Qmaster doesn’t currently support SMTP servers that require authentication.
Apple Qmaster window
Apple Qmaster window
You use the Apple Qmaster window to submit distributed processing jobs and batches from
applications like Compressor, Maya, and Shake.
Submit To
pop-up menu
Command and Priority
pop-up menus
Batch table
Batch name Toolbar buttons