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Default render size

Default render size

I would like to set the default render size. 

 

I always render HDTV. I don't want to have to open Render Settings > change to HDTV then hit render. 

 

When I open a new file and click the render production -- it should render whatever size I have added to the preferences for that button. 

 

If I need something different -- I can change to that setting. But 99.9 percent of what I do is HDTV.

 

 

6 Comments
Swordslayer
Advisor

Save it in a maxstart.max file in the maxstart path, then each new scene will have that pre-set.

Anonymous
Not applicable

That works

 

You are a life saver. 

 

Thanks

 

dj

brentscannell
Alumni

Great, I am happy that the resolution to this was so straight forward.

 

We have a research topic planned to look at opportunities to improve the render setup experience that I think this could be included with as some easy low hanging fruit. Can you guys think of any other render setup annoyances that can't be resolved as easily?

Anonymous
Not applicable
Making a start up script was easy -- but I still think that setting the
default render could be a function in the "Render Setup" dialog box (or
Preferences.)

Then I wouldn't have need to go into the forum to ask "how to do it"

And it wasn't totally clear what I was supposed to do, so I still had to
go back to the help files to see that I needed to save a script with the
name maxstart.max
Swordslayer
Advisor

Maxstart.max topic comes up quite often, would be probably helpful to have 'Say current file as a Maxstart preset' in Preferences -> Files. Workspaces have their own presets but that's another underused area, and more people are likely to explore the main preferences.

 

As for the Render Setup itself, there's quite a few hidden goodies, like changing the four preset values by right-clicking and customizing them:

 

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electrotoast_old
Community Manager
Status changed to: Future Consideration
 

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