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Part V: Animation and Rendering Basics

the viewports, certain selected objects such as Lights and Cameras actually display their icons as part of
the file. The Frame Numbers option prints the frame number in the upper-left corner of each frame.

FIGURE 21.17
The Make Preview dialog box lets you specify the range, size, and output of a preview file.

The Rendering Level drop-down list includes the same shading options used to display objects in the view-
ports, including Smooth + Highlights, Smooth, Facets + Highlights, Facets, Flat, Hidden Line, Lit
Wireframes, Wireframe, and Bounding Box.
Output options include the default AVI option; a Custom File Type option, which enables you to choose
your own format; and the Use Device option, which you can use to render the preview to a different device.
For the AVI option, you can select a CODEC, which is used to compress the resulting file. Options include
Cinepak Codec by Radius, Logitech Video (1420), Intel IYUV, Microsoft Video 1, Intel Indeo Video 4.5,
DivX 5.0.5, and Full Frames (uncompressed), depending on the CODECs that are installed on your system.
When the Use Device option is selected, the Choose Device button becomes active. Clicking this button
opens the Select Output Image Device dialog box, where you can select and configure output devices such
as a Digital Recorder.
At the bottom of the dialog box is a Render Viewport drop-down list, where you can select which viewport
to use to create your preview file. The Create button starts the rendering process. When a preview is being
rendered, the viewports are replaced with a single image of the current render frame, and the Status bar is
replaced by a Progress bar and a Cancel button.

Tip
You can use the Esc key on your keyboard to cancel a rendering job. n
If you cancel the rendering, the Make Preview alert box offers the options Stop and Play; Stop and Don’t
Play; and Don’t Stop.

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