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Chapter 23: Rendering a Scene and Enabling Quicksilver

Iterative rendering mode is different from production in that it doesn’t save the render to a file, use network
rendering, or render multiple frames. Using this mode, you can leave the settings in the Render Scene dia-
log boxes unchanged while still getting a test render out quickly. This makes it a good mode to use for
quickly getting test renders.
The Preset option lets you save and load a saved preset of renderer settings. When saving or loading a pre-
set, the Select Preset Categories dialog box, shown in Figure 23.2, opens (after you select a preset file in a
file dialog box). In this dialog box, you can select which panels of settings to include in the preset. The pan-
els listed will depend on the selected renderer. All presets are saved with the .rps file extension.

FIGURE 23.2
The Select Preset Categories dialog box lets you choose which settings to include in the preset.

The Viewport drop-down list includes all the available viewports. When the Render Scene dialog box opens, the
currently active viewport appears in the Viewport drop-down list. The one selected is the one that gets rendered
when you click the Render button (or when you press Shift+Q). The Render button starts the rendering pro-
cess. You can click the Render button without changing any settings, and the default parameters are used.

Tip
The little lock icon next to the viewport indicates that the selected viewport is always rendered when the Render
button is clicked, regardless of the active viewport. n

When you click the Render button, the Rendering dialog box appears. This dialog box, shown in Figure
23.3, displays all the settings for the current render job and tracks its progress. The Rendering dialog box
also includes Pause and Cancel buttons for halting the rendering process. If the rendering is stopped, the
Rendering dialog box disappears, but the Rendered Frame Window stays open.

Caution
If you close the Rendered Frame Window, the render job still continues. To cancel the rendering, click the Pause
or Cancel button, or press the Esc key on your keyboard. n

Tip
After you’ve set up the render settings for an image, you can re-render an image without opening the Render
Scene dialog box by clicking the Quick Render button on the main toolbar, by selecting the Rendering ➪ Render
menu command, by using the Shift+Q keyboard shortcut, or by selecting a render option from the Render
Shortcuts toolbar. The F9 shortcut renders the last viewport again. n

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