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Chapter 3: Working with Files, Importing, and Exporting

Tip
Another reason to enable the Compress on Save option is that large files (100MB or greater) load into the
Network Queue Manager much more quickly when compressed for network rendering. n
The Save Viewport Thumbnail Image option saves a 64 × 64-pixel thumbnail of the active viewport along with
the file. This thumbnail is displayed in the Open dialog box and can also be seen from Windows Explorer on
Windows XP, as shown in Figure 3.8. Saving a thumbnail with a scene adds about 9K to the file size.

Caution
Although thumbnails appear when viewed from within Windows XP, they do not appear in Windows Vista or
Windows 7. n

Tip
The Save Viewport Thumbnail Image option is another good option to keep enabled. Thumbnails help you to find
scene files later, and nothing is more frustrating than seeing a scene’s filename without a thumbnail. n
In addition to a thumbnail, Max also offers an option to save the Schematic View with the file. Although
Max can generate a new Schematic View from an existing file, saving the Schematic View with the file is
quicker if you work with this view often. Saving File Properties with the file is also helpful, but be warned
that saving this extra info with the file increases its file size slightly. Still, doing so is worth the effort
because you can easily locate and understand the scene file later on.

FIGURE 3.8
Max files with thumbnails show up in Windows Explorer on Windows XP.

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