Cache

The Cache is used to save frames in memory for preview, so they can be later displayed much faster than rendered from scratch. Cache capacity can be set in the System tab of the Preferences.

In order for this tab to be visible, enable Developer Extras.

See also

Which frames are cached can be visualized by enabling Show Cache.

Cache Settings

Reference

Panel:

Sidebar ‣ Cache ‣ Cache Settings

In this panel you can set up types of images that will be cached for all strips.

Cache

  • Raw

    Cache raw images read from drive, for faster tweaking of strip parameters at the cost of memory usage.

    Pre-processed

    Cache preprocessed images, for faster tweaking of effects at the cost of memory usage.

    Composite

    Cache intermediate composited images, for faster tweaking of stacked strips at the cost of memory usage.

    Final

    Cache final image for each frame.

Strip Cache

Reference

Panel:

Sidebar ‣ Cache ‣ Cache Settings

This panel sets the types of images that will be cached for the active strip. When enabled, these properties override the Cache Settings.

Cache

  • Raw

    Cache raw images read from drive, for faster tweaking of strip parameters at the cost of memory usage.

    Preprocessed

    Cache preprocessed images, for faster tweaking of effects at the cost of memory usage.

    Composite

    Cache intermediate composited images, for faster tweaking of stacked strips at the cost of memory usage.