Post-Render Options

Post-Render Options

Tucked away in the Render Queue panel, but easily visible
if you twirl down the arrow next to Output Module, is a

menu of three post-render actions. After the render is complete,
you can choose
. Import: Simply imports the result
. Import & Replace Usage: Keeps the source comp but
replaces its use—or that of any other element you
choose instead—in the project
. Set Proxy: Adds a proxy to the source comp (or any
other item you specify)
With either of the latter two, the Pickwhip icon adjacent
to the menu can be clicked and dragged to whatever item
in the Project panel needs replacement so that if you’ve
already created a pre-render or proxy, you can replace it.

Proxies have the best potential to speed up your work on
a heavy project, but not everyone likes them because their
implementation complicates the rendering process.