Rendering an Image - KimTanSeo/blender GitHub Wiki

Rendering an Image

Rendering is the process of producing a 2D image from your 3D scene.

Choosing a Render Engine

Blender offers two main engines:

  • Eevee: Real-time renderer for fast previews and stylized visuals.
  • Cycles: Physically based path-tracer for photorealistic results.

Switch between them in Render Properties → Render Engine.

Basic Render Steps

  1. Set camera view (Numpad 0).
  2. Adjust lighting (Sun, Area, or HDRI).
  3. Choose output settings (Output Properties → File Format).
  4. Render image: F12.

Saving the Image

After rendering:

  • Go to Image → Save As… in the render window.
  • Choose PNG or EXR for high-quality output.

⚙️ Tip: Use Render → Render Animation (Ctrl + F12) to export an image sequence or movie.