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Remember that Independant Mode uses 1 CPU per frame while Manual (or Automatic) uses all available CPU's for 1 frame at a time. You may not see an individual increase in rendering time for Independat, but as an average, it is faster in the long run as CPU's are always working. In Manual mode, the top half of a frame may be more complicated than the bottom half, and the top CPU could take much longer to finish while the bottom CPU is just sitting there waiting for the top. This is why Independant ends up being faster. Whenever you are rendering a single image, always use Manual. Whenever rendering a sequence, Always use Independant. BTW, with Independant, it is possible that frames could be saved out of sequence, but there would have to be MAJOR changes between two succesive frames for that to happen. JG