# Basic Renders

In the left-hand menu, click "Renders."

<img src="/files/qfvAmFmbkkIZRjGcIR7K" alt="" width="230">

In the upper right, click "New render job"

![](/files/rfraCXOYK91uepuX02TD)

Select the desired tags or items from the drop down menu.

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Select the desired configuration values.

<figure><img src="/files/Vhz16BCbSMkTUX5Eknil" alt="" width="225"><figcaption><p>Limit to ...</p></figcaption></figure>

<figure><img src="/files/QXZJI7SSUrJR6TpSJ1Co" alt=""><figcaption><p>Exclude</p></figcaption></figure>

If desired, you may click the "expand tags" option and deselect specific items from the tag groups.

![](/files/UKFnMyYx8aiYv8Gloukr)

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NOTE: Leaving the selections blank will render all possible permutations.

Select the desired stages from the drop down menu.

<img src="/files/5Osd00ZtniGHKd2X1UwU" alt="" width="308">

Give the render job a descriptive name and select the desired image types.

![](/files/2VwP4pX6a5OqeoFJSmHY)

{% hint style="info" %}
NOTE:

1K, 2K, and 4K presets for rendering are 1024, 2048, and 4096 pixels respectively.
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**Extended Render Presets** allow you to save every selection on the render screen so that you can easily re-render jobs with preset Item selection, Item Attribute selection, Composite Layer selection, Stage selection, and Stage Attribute selection:

<img src="/files/ryvxZlFgjgJeCxVqJxyw" alt="" width="347">

Existing presets can be modified and updated:

<img src="/files/PykBdsPDJ2I9snsbvlv5" alt="" width="348">

Click "Render" to begin the job.

You will automatically be taken to the "[Jobs](https://docs.threekit.com/docs/jobs)" area to see the progress of your renders.

{% hint style="info" %}
UPDATE: Render progress may be viewed from any page by clicking the jobs icon in the upper right corner.&#x20;
{% endhint %}

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From within the Jobs window you are taken to, you will find the list of items created by this render job.

![](/files/m4rCqGmCCiCSJfQdePci)

Clicking on an item will take you to a detailed list of information about that particular render:

1. Coded parameters

   <figure><img src="/files/oflLK2R3uOoDnFWMCpZY" alt=""><figcaption></figcaption></figure>
2. Information about all attempted runs and their status.<br>

   <figure><img src="/files/sTAIrrF5XPuATob79reH" alt="" width="371"><figcaption></figcaption></figure>

Notice you may click on the final image or the logs from within this status to download the listed file.

### **Viewing Renders**

**The best location to view render results is within the "Renders" section.** Results are shown in this area as they come in.

<img src="/files/2SlmteBR3RD72jaEVTRv" alt="" width="563">

**Render Previews** have been improved to include a configurator in the preview panel for a better and more accurate preview experience.

![](/files/ElGxqubae2oLOaw8rzjq)

You can select individual renders in the listing table or configure both the Item and Stage in the preview panel.

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### Video

{% embed url="<https://www.youtube.com/embed/lUTcyvi886Q>" %}


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