Render Elements

We explain how to use Render Elements to output Pencil+ 4 Lines to separate files. In addition to the standard Maya image formats, Render Elements can output to EPS and PLD* file formats.

Info

PLD is a dedicated data format for editing Pencil+ 4 Lines with Pencil+ 4 Line for After Effects.

1. Create a scene using Pencil+ 4 Lines.

   

2. Open the [Pencil+ 4 Line] window.
   From the file menu, we select [Pencil+ 4] / [Open Line Window].

   

3. Create a PencilRenderElementsLine node.
   We move to the [Render Elements] tab in the [Pencil+ 4 Line] window and click [Add Line].

   Note about handling of multiple Pencil+ 4 Lines in the scene.
   When saving to Maya image formats and EPS format, all Pencil+ 4 Lines are saved in one single file.
   When saving to PLD format, each PencilLine node produces its own file. If the option [Separate Folders] is disabled, the file name will be "File name prefix + separator + PencilLine node name + separator + PencilRenderElementsPld node name".

   

4. Render.
   We click the button [Render the current frame] above the viewport. Images containing only the rendered Pencil+ 4 Lines are output to the specified folder.

   

   PencilRenderElementsLine

   

   PencilRenderElementsEps

   

   PencilRenderElementsPld

   

Info

Installing the PSOFT Pencil+ 4 Line Thumbnail Extension is necessary to display thumbnails for PLD files in Windows Explorer.