Autodesk 62205-051408-9001 User Guide - Page 118

4 Building Workspaces 3. Select one of the following options. Select To Merged Image Import the file(s) as a single layer. You can view the layers separately using the Source Layer option in the Footage Controls panel. For information, see Specifying Source Layer. Grouped Import all layers as separate layers parented to a null object in a composite. With this option, once you import the file, each layer from the original file can be manipulated separately, or together, via the null object. Nested Import all layers as separate layers parented to a null object in a nested composite. With this option, once you import the file, each layer from the original file can be manipulated separately, or together, via the null object. Importing a Photoshop file as Grouped instead of Nested can affect rendering time dramatically on very large resolution Photoshop files. With the Nested import option, Combustion has to render an additional composite and all the layers within that composite. Only use the Nested import option if you want access to individual layers and you intend to apply filters or other operators to the entire group of layers at once. Use the Grouped import option access individual layers without global filters, and use the Merged import option for all other circumstances. 4. Click OK (ENTER) to import the file(s). The Workspace panel appears as follows depending on how you selected to import the file(s). If you select Merged Image: Imported RPF file If you select Grouped: Separated RPF file layers If you select Nested: Nested RPF file layers Note: When rendering RPF sequences, 3ds Max stores the layer information only in the first frame. For this reason, to import an RPF image sequence as Grouped or Nested, you must import the first frame. 102