Grass Valley Xbuilder Vertigo Suite v.4.8 - Manual (Page 43)

Xbuilder User Manual 4-5
Rendering pages and scenes to a clip file
Manual rendering pages and/or scenes to a file
When an individual template, page, or scene is open in Xbuilder’s Template Editor, you can
use the R
ENDER P AGE /S CENE TO F ILE button in the Template Editor’s toolbar to capture
and save the asset’s playout to a video clip file.
To render and save a template or page as a video file:
1.
Verify that Xbuilder is properly configured/connected to a preview device (i.e. Software CG)
in the Device Manager (
page 2-7 ).
2. Open the Xbuilder Settings window (Tools>Settings) and configure the SWCG
E
XECUTABLE L OCATION parameter on the G ENERAL settings page ( page 2-7 ).
3. Select R ENDER T O F ILE in the Settings window and configure the default settings ( page 9-12 ).
4. Open the template, page or scene so that it is displayed in Xbuilder’s Template Editor.
5. Select the R ENDER P AGE /S CENE TO F ILE button from the Template Editor’s toolbar.
The R ENDER TO F ILE dialog box appears (figure 4-3 ).
Figure 4-3. The Render to File dialog box
6. Type a name for the rendered file in the T ARGET FILENAME field.
7. Select the desired video format for the rendered file from R ENDER F ORMAT drop-down list.
N OTE
If you load an HD scene and specified an SD profile (or vice versa), the render fails. The
profile must be consistent with the format of the scene.