Render palette

You can select one of the predefined resolutions, thus defining the size of the rendered image.

Using the Render size palette, you can set a resolution that differs from the Default resolution. This value defines the size of the rendered image.

You can choose between the rendering methods GI (Global Illumination) with and without QMC:

GI {IR}
This method is particularly useful for interior views with artificial lighting.
GI {IR + QMC}
This method is particularly useful for exterior views with natural lighting. Artificial lighting is also taken into account.

Tip: The GI {IR + QMC} method calculates shadows more precisely. If shadows are very important for your scene, you can also use this method to render interior views. However, this will take longer.
If the resulting image is distorted, you can compensate for this by increasing the quality (see Quality - Default) and optimizing the image for interior views (see Optimize for).

Using the Options palette, you can achieve visual effects and include surface elements in the calculation.

When you select this option, the program masks the background of the image with an alpha channel. In other words, the program cuts out a background color or bitmap when calculating the image.

This is necessary if you want to place the rendered, transparent image on top of a different background (alpha blending).

Optimizes the calculation for exterior views (with natural lighting) or interior views (with artificial lighting and difficult lighting conditions).

This setting is directly affected by the Samples accuracy setting in the Irradiance cache area (see Advanced settings palette).

Controls the gamma value and thus the brightness of the entire scene in the resulting image.

Using this value, you can brighten up dark images or darken overexposed images. Dark images result from small values for Diffuse depth (see Advanced settings palette).

You can select one of the predefined quality levels for the rendered image. Remember: the better the quality, the longer the calculation will take.

Using the Advanced settings, you can customize the settings for the quality levels for your needs.

Opens the Advanced settings palette, where you can define advanced rendering settings, thus controlling the quality of the resulting image.