VISUAL QUICKPRO GUIDE PINNACLE LIQUID EDITION 6 FOR WINDOWS [Electronic resources] نسخه متنی

1.

Open the Control Panel by

doing one of the following:

• Select Edit > Control Panel (Figure 4.25 ).

  Figure 4.25. Accessing the Control Panel from the drop-down menu.

  
  

  

• Click the Classic interface's Start button and select Control Panel from the list (Figure 4.26 ).

  Figure 4.26. Accessing the Control Panel from the Start button when using the Classic interface.

  
  

  

2.

Click the Site tab (Figure 4.27 ).

3.

Double-click the System Settings button to open the System Settings interface.

4.

Locate and click the word Rendering in the General tab (Figure 4.28 ).

This displays the render location in the right window.

5.

Double-click directly under the Value column to display a small button containing three dots. This is the Browse button (Figure 4.29 ).

6.

Click the Browse button to display the directory tree. Browse through this in the normal way until you have selected a new location for your render folder.

7.

Click the OK button and then the Running man to close the editor.

All render files are now directed to this new location.

Render Files That Grow

Some types of render files can grow to enormous sizes. For instance, if you imported a DivX movie that was an hour long, Liquid Edition would have to render this before it could be played in the Source Viewer or on the Timeline. Typically this would create a file size larger than 12 gigabytes. This isn't massive by today's standards, but it may still be troublesome if you are running short of space. In cases such as this, you would be well advised to move the render file locationat least temporarily.

DVD render files can also grow to eye-watering sizes, but with these, location can be predefined before rendering or burning takes place. See Chapter 12 for more details.

1.

Click the Eye icon in the Liquid Edition taskbar (Figure 4.30 ).

2.

Switch to Storyboard view by clicking the second icon up on that column (Figure 4.31 ) or press Shift+F3 on the keyboard. If you are using a dual screen setup, the Trash can will already be displayed on one of your monitors and, in this case, you obviously won't need to switch your view.

This displays the Edition Desktop with the Trash can in the upper-left corner.

3.

Right-click the Trash can and select Delete Render Files Of Project.

4.

Choose one of the following from the list (Figure 4.32 ):

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  All :
  To delete all render files associated with this project and all previous projects.

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  Not Used By Current Sequence :
  To delete all the render files but not the ones you are currently using.

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  Not Used By Any Sequence In This Project :
  To delete any render files left over from previous Projects but retain the current ones.

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  Not Used By Selected Sequence(s) In Project Window :
  To delete any render files from sequences you have not highlighted before right-clicking the Trash can.

Once you have clicked your choice, those render files will be deleted. There is no "Are you sure you want to do this?" question, so be absolutely sure before you click.

Cleaning and diagnosing a Project

The Trash can has two further uses:

• Cleaning up a Project :
  Used to clear Undo information and any redundant objects no longer associated with this Project.

• Diagnose a Project :
  Used to repair damaged files created inside the Trash can in the event of software crash. Theoretically it is possible to restore files from here.

Both functions are accessed by right-clicking the Trash can and selecting either one.