Deleting generated files

How can I do this deletion and not have Final Cut on my Mac Studio go and immediately start to regenerate these files? If I look at the background processes window in Final Cut, it almost immediately starts to render.

Posted on Apr 30, 2022 9:46 PM

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Luis Sequeira1

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Posted on May 1, 2022 3:30 AM

Go to the Preferences->Playback and uncheck "Background render".

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Luis Sequeira1

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May 1, 2022 3:30 AM in response to Grlym

Go to the Preferences->Playback and uncheck "Background render".

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