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Removing a Composition from the Queue
To remove a composition from the queue, select the composition in the queue list and press the Backspace/Delete key or right-click over the comp in the queue list and choose Remove Composition from the drop-down menu.
Saving and Reloading Queue Lists
It can be useful to save a queue list to reuse at a later time. The current queue list is saved in the Documents > Blackmagic Design > Fusion > Queue folder. To save the current queue with a new name, choose File > Save Queue As in the Render Manager menu bar. To reload a saved Queue, choose File > Load Queue and navigate to the saved location.
Reordering the Queue Lists
In the middle of a job, priorities for finishing a composition may change. Shifting deadlines may require that a composition further down in the queue be rendered sooner. You can move comps to a new position in the queue by dragging them in the queue list. If a composition with a status set to
Done is moved lower in the queue, it does not re-render. To re-render a comp, right-click on the comp in the queue and choose Clear Completed frames from the drop-down menu.
Working with Node Groups
Render nodes can be configured into Groups, which are then used when submitting compositions. For example, imagine you have five Render nodes. All the Render nodes are members of the group named All. Two of the Render nodes include more memory and faster processors, so you create a new group called Hi-Performance.
New Render nodes are automatically added to All, but you can assign them to other groups as well.
1 Open the Render Manager and select the Render nodes to assign to a group.
2 Choose Render Node > Assign Group or right-click over the Render nodes and choose Assign Group from the drop-down menu.
3 In the Choose Group dialog, enter a name for the group.
4 To assign Render nodes to multiple groups, separate the name of each group using a comma (e.g., All, Local, or Hi-Performance). The order of the groups determines the priority. See “Using Multiple Groups” below.
When a render is submitted to the network, it is automatically sent to the All group. However, you can choose to submit it to other groups in the list.
1 Open the Render Manager.
2 Submit the comp.
3 Click the Pause Render button.
4 Right-click over the comp in the queue list and select Assign Group.
5 In the Assign Group dialog, select an existing group to render the comp and click OK.
6 Click the Resume Render button.