The Sun Study tab in the Output Tools dialog box includes the following settings, which appear when you click .
The Sun Study tab has two sections, Sun Study Options and Render Options. The Sun Study Options are described below.
Output File
| Filename |
Lets you name the output file. |
| Image Format |
Specifies the format of the output images. |
| Render Layers |
Renders specialized output passes that you can use in post-processing software to enhance the normal output pass. |
| Movie Format |
Specifies the format of the output movie. |
| Include Alpha |
Includes an alpha channel in the output file. |
Animation
| Create Movie |
Encodes the sun study as a movie. |
| Time Range (Start/End) |
Specifies the time of day the animation begins and ends for scenes using a Sky Study Environment. You can specify a time range of up to 48 hours. Move the handles on the slider control to adjust the range. |
| Frames per Second |
Specifies the frame rate of playback. |
| Number of Frames |
If Create Movie is clear, specifies the total number of frames to render in the sequence. |
| Duration |
Specifies the length of animation. Spinning the slider increases or decreases the time. |