Batch Processing

Batch Processing Panel

Batch Processing runs conversion, tracking and mesh generation on many sequences in one go, each with its own choice of operations. The checkbox in the panel header turns batch mode on and off; it is the same switch as Batch Mode in the Select Footage panel. The panel has an output part at the top, where results are stored and imported, and an input part below, where you choose footage and operations.

Output Folder

Set the Output Folder first. Every sequence gets its own result folder there, with a subfolder for each operation. Processing cannot start without it.

Make Output Folder Independent copies every input image sequence into its result folder, so the output folder is complete on its own and can be moved or archived. When it is off, each result folder only stores a small footage_reference.txt pointing at the source sequence. Videos are always converted into their result folder, so they are independent either way.

Output Results

After processing, click the refresh button in the Output Results box to scan the output folder. Every processed sequence is listed with its results, for example heavy_track_result. Tick the results you want, choose the import settings (keep Smart Importer on, and enable undistorted and dense import if you generated them), then click Import Selected.

Input Sequences

Add sequences one by one with the + button, or tick Watch Folder Mode, choose a folder that contains your clips or sequence folders, and click Scan Folder. Each sequence appears in the list with a checkbox to include it and four toggles for the operations to run on it:

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  C (Convert): converts the video or image sequence with the settings from the Select Footage panel.
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  Q (Quick): runs Quick Tracking with the settings from the Quick Tracker panel.
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  H (Heavy): runs Heavy Tracking with the settings from the Heavy Tracker panel, including undistortion and dense output if they are enabled there.
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  M (Mesh): generates a mesh with the Mesh Generation settings from the Heavy Tracker panel.

Main Settings and Auto-Run

Use Main Settings applies one set of operations (Convert, Quick, Heavy, Mesh) to every sequence instead of choosing per sequence. With a watch folder, you can also enable Auto-Run Mode: MotionMaster 3D keeps watching the folder and processes new sequences automatically as they appear.

Click Start Processing to run the queue one sequence at a time. The panel tells you when something is missing, such as an output folder or at least one enabled operation. If your license includes notifications and they are enabled in the Account panel, you get an email when the batch is done.