Work in the Render Queue panel
Use the Render Queue panel to render compositions, apply render settings and output module settings, and obtain information on the rendering process.
When you place a composition into the Render Queue panel, it becomes a render item. You can add many render items to the render queue, and After Effects can render multiple items in a batch, unattended. When you click the Render button in the upper-right corner of the Render Queue panel, all items with the status of Queued are rendered and output in the order in which they are listed in the Render Queue panel.
When rendering of a render item is complete, it remains in the Render Queue panel with its status changed to Done until you remove the item from the Render Queue panel. You cannot re-render a completed item, but you can duplicate it to create a new item in the queue with the same settings or with new settings.
When working with multiple render items, it is
often useful to add comments in the Comments column in the Render
Queue panel. If the Comments column is not visible, right-click
(Windows) or Control-click (Mac OS) a column heading, and choose
Columns > Comments.
Render item statuses
Each render item has a status, which appears in the Status column in the Render Queue panel:
- Unqueued
- The render item is listed in the Render Queue panel but is not ready to render. Confirm that you have selected the desired render settings and output module settings, and then select the Render option to queue the render item.
- Queued
- The render item is ready to render.
- Needs Output
- An output filename has not been specified. Choose a value from the Output To menu, or click the underlined Not Yet Specified text next to the Output To heading to specify a filename and path.
- Failed
- After Effects was unsuccessful in rendering the render item. Use a text editor to view the log file for specific information on why the rendering was unsuccessful.
- User Stopped
- The rendering process was stopped.
- Done
- The rendering process for the item is complete.
Manage render items and change render statuses
- To remove a render item from the render queue (change its status from Queued to Unqueued), deselect its entry in the Render column. The item remains in the Render Queue panel.
- To change a render item’s status from Unqueued to Queued, select its entry in the Render column.
- To remove a render item from the Render Queue panel, select the item and press Delete, or choose Edit > Clear.
- To rearrange items in the Render Queue panel, drag an item up or down the queue. A heavy black line appears between render items, indicating where the item will be placed.
Pause or stop rendering
Information shown for current render operations
Basic information about the current batch of renders is shown at the top of the Render Queue panel:
- Message
- A status message.
- RAM
- Memory available for the rendering process.
- Renders Started
- The time at which the current batch of renders was started.
- Total Time Elapsed
- The rendering time elapsed (not counting pauses) since the current batch of renders was started.
- Log File
- The name and location of the file to which rendering status messages have been written (None if no log information has been written). Use the Log menu for each render item to choose which information is written to the log file.
To
view more information about the current render operation, click
the triangle to the left of Current Render Details. To view details
of a completed render, review the log file.