The new Render In Place feature is really great. I've been using it a lot recently, and could wish for a few simple UI improvements to improve the workflow.
The following requests all relate to the Render In Place UI dialogue:
Here's a mockup of what the UI could look like:
Reasoning:
The following requests all relate to the Render In Place UI dialogue:
- Add a "Location" field with Browse button to choose the destination. Defaults to the last destination used for this project (or at least this session).
- Add a "Filename" field where the filename can be specified. Defaults to the clip name, as now. Disabled when more than one clip is selected.
- Add a "File suffix" field, where a suffix can be chosen for multi-clip Render In Place operations. Defaults to "Render", matching the current behaviour. Resolve would then add the render number to the end in situations where duplicate filenames were generated.
- Ideally, nice-to-have, support variables in the Filename and File Suffix fields, like in Deliver - such as %Resolution, %Frame Rate, etc.
Here's a mockup of what the UI could look like:
Reasoning:
- Currently we have to choose the destination every time Render In Place is used, via the OS file browser. This is a bit tedious when using it many times in quick succession. It'd be much quicker and easier if this could be set in the dialogue, so that that when the same destination is desired (as is often the case), no interaction is needed.
- I often find myself wanting to rename the result of a Render In Place after running it. Being able to pick in the dialogue the filename (for single render operations) and/or the suffix would again save time, saving me from having to go into the Media Pool to rename (which still leaves the on-disk files at their original names).
- Having a separate Suffix field allows control over filename when multiple clips are selected, and allows for identifying groups of renders. For example, I might enter a suffix of "Scene 4 Daily 310821". Then I can select all the clips in a timeline and Render In Place, and all the clips created will have this suffix which clearly identifies to me why I created them.
- Nice to have as mentioned, but I could see a benefit to being able to use the powerful variable system to further customise the output names. This could make Render In Place a complete replacement for Deliver -> Individual Clips in many circumstances.
Last edited by TheBloke on Mon Sep 06, 2021 9:04 am, edited 1 time in total.
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