Shifting Nodes Between Jobs
 
 
 

When a job is submitted by a creative application to Backburner for processing, the Backburner Manager automatically sends it as sub-jobs, called tasks, to render nodes for processing. Visual Effects and Finishing render tasks are sent to nodes on which Burn has been installed, 3ds Max tasks are sent to nodes equipped with 3ds Max, and so on. A task can consist of a single frame, a set of frames, or an entire clip, depending on the creative application and the nature of the work required.

To shift a render node:

  1. Select the node in the server list, then click the Remove Server icon on the toolbar.

    The node ends its current processing task and becomes available for other jobs.

  2. In the job list, select the job to which you want to assign the node.
  3. Assign the render node to the job:
    • Select the unassigned node and then, from the Servers menu, choose Assign To Selected Jobs.
    • Right-click the unassigned node and choose Assign To Selected Jobs from the popup menu.

    The selected render node begins working on the new job. It remains assigned to the new job until the entire job is complete.