Render questions

[peterbrown]

RENDERINGont do much, but now getting into it
Two issues
1. When I render a camera view, the render area is not the same as the screen area, so the object when rendered (house) is off center and off screen. How can I get my screen area to render fully?

2. I make some time lapse type videos of different designs (framing through finish) that are all rendered from the same camera. I know how to save a camera, but at times halfway through a series of renderings I accidentally move that camera. That totally messes up the flow of sequentially rendered shots. Is there a way to lock that camera view down so I cant change it unless I want to? I hope that makes sense.
thanks

[David J. Potter]

1. center the camera on the house model (not sure if you mean open gl or phoebe-ray-trace, could you be more clear please?)

2. use a saved camera, that way it will not move unless you move its icon.

DJP

[peterbrown]

Got the first one figured out, (check use active window size) in ray trace dialog

As for that second one, I understand about saving the camera, but while in that view I have to be really carefull with my mouse or I will move the camera. I was looking for a way to lock it unless I really do want to move it.

[moak]

I have to be really carefull with my mouse or I will move the camera. I was looking for a way to lock it unless I really do want to move it.

I agree 100% Pan or scroll by accident or on purpose and the camera changes. I too would like to option to lock the camera position.
I'm going to add this to the suggestion forum.

[David J. Potter]

I cannot disagree with the "Lock camera" option as a concept but I must confess as well that accidentally moving the camera has never happened in all the years I have used that tool to make transition-type slide animations using "Flash" or other animation programs so I never considered it broken or needing fixing.

DJP