Rendering in FCPX

Hello-
  My question is: When using the "Retime Menu" and you select "Video Quality", lets say, "Optical Flow", do you need to render this before exporting the video? I have background rendering turned off, I'm under the assumption that background rendering is only for my benefit on playback. Yet, for the Retime menu the video quality setting is being selected as an export setting from my information, that being the case, does it have to be rendered before export, as compared to transitions for example?
Thanks,
Robes

The OP:
> When using the "Retime Menu" and you select "Video Quality", lets say, "Optical Flow", do you need to render this before exporting the video? <
This solved my question by David Bogie Chq-1 on Jan 21, 2015 5:12 PM
Yes, any and all effects or timing changes must be completely rendered to the high quality codec you want to use before you try to export or share.
>> On Jan 22, 2015, at 5:06 PM, Vince Garcia (Ripple Training Support) <[email protected]> wrote:
  > Hi Robert, Rendering is for high-quality playback and is not necessary for full-quality export. So, even if your Optical flow effect was not rendered for playback, it would be automatically during export. <<
The answer: Effects and stuff that create pixels where none were must, of course, be rendered. When it gets rendered is irrelevant, could be done earlier, but it will all be rendered upon export. I think that should be obvious.

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