Apple Qmaster 4 User Manual

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Brand
Apple
Category
Other software
Document type
User Manual
Language
English
Pages
34
File format
PDF
File size
618 KB
Published
05 June, 2012
Updated
28 September, 2023
MD5 checksum
06A5CA512767C89F8070C25AB8A10D14

About this manual

The Apple Qmaster system provides automated work distribution and processing for high-volume projects created with digital visual effects software packages such as Shake. The Apple Qmaster application described in this document is the graphical client interface used to submit jobs for distributed rendering and processing.

Apple Qmaster can accept jobs from Shake, Autodesk Maya, and any UNIX command-line program. It is designed to work closely with Final Cut Pro X and later, and Motion 5 and later.

What's inside

  • About Apple Qmaster
  • The Apple Qmaster Distributed Processing System
  • The Apple Qmaster Interface
  • Installing Apple Qmaster, Shake, and Other Applications
  • Setting Up Rendering Services and Shared Storage
  • Submitting Batches for Apple Qmaster Processing
  • Using Nodes Without Apple Qmaster Installed
  • Setting Environment Variables in Apple Qmaster

Frequently asked questions

What software packages can use the Apple Qmaster system?

The system is designed for high-volume projects created with digital visual effects software packages such as Shake.

Which applications can submit jobs to Apple Qmaster?

Apple Qmaster can accept jobs from Shake, Autodesk Maya, and any UNIX command-line program.

What versions of Final Cut Pro and Motion are supported?

The system is designed to work closely with Final Cut Pro X and later, and Motion 5 and later.

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