Eco Mode
Eco Mode throttles the effect editor viewport to save CPU and GPU while you work on something else.
Toggle it with the leaf icon in the viewport toolbar — the icon turns green and a border highlights the viewport when active.
The state is saved between sessions.
Only the viewport is throttled; the nodegraph, timeline, and other panels are unaffected.
Settings
Editor Preferences > Performance > General
Setting |
Description |
Max FPS |
Framerate cap while the viewport is focused. Default: 60 fps. |
Max FPS (unfocused) |
Framerate cap when you switch to another editor window. Default: 5 fps. |
Full Pause |
Completely suspends simulation and rendering under a chosen condition, overriding Max FPS (unfocused). See below. |
Full Pause modes
Mode |
Suspends when… |
Never |
Full pause disabled — FPS caps apply normally. (default) |
ApplicationFocusLost |
Any non-PopcornFX window is focused |
WindowFocusLost |
Any other editor window is focused (e.g. a second effect editor) |
WindowMinimized |
The effect editor window is minimized |
Full Pause always wins over the FPS cap — even Max FPS (unfocused) set to 1 fps will still result in a complete stop when the condition is met.