# Basic Renders

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

![](https://2029237644-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2F8N1IA5a0lqRClKT5eQQ7%2Fuploads%2FbJ8SwUh5bQ2KhuOlqv0J%2FScreen%20Shot%202021-05-17%20at%201.47.09%20PM.png?alt=media\&token=2de573e7-6d35-4bdd-b53e-f5d4d8a4b022)

In the upper right, click "New render job"

![](https://2029237644-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2F8N1IA5a0lqRClKT5eQQ7%2Fuploads%2F0O1yHxslYZbiQuitbGnj%2FScreen%20Shot%202021-05-17%20at%201.47.51%20PM.png?alt=media\&token=bd4968c7-1d5b-4982-a5a3-20f6df7926db)

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

![](https://2029237644-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2F8N1IA5a0lqRClKT5eQQ7%2Fuploads%2FC20qo9GAJ6w4wyFC8I4c%2FScreen%20Shot%202021-05-17%20at%201.49.35%20PM.png?alt=media\&token=61fa7712-ebfa-4b0f-8e53-f1c30af731ba)

Select the desired configuration values.

<figure><img src="https://2029237644-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2F8N1IA5a0lqRClKT5eQQ7%2Fuploads%2F4llvT83demFaWOzEgs74%2FScreen%20Shot%202021-05-17%20at%201.52.15%20PM.png?alt=media&#x26;token=12348cf8-5ae9-43cf-aec7-a228e0a55a40" alt="" width="225"><figcaption><p>Limit to ...</p></figcaption></figure>

<figure><img src="https://2029237644-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2F8N1IA5a0lqRClKT5eQQ7%2Fuploads%2F63ucWZSRRXhA2OWSPGw5%2FScreen%20Shot%202022-07-27%20at%209.15.43%20AM.png?alt=media&#x26;token=451c724d-8efe-47ff-bdfa-8091f7c366ec" alt=""><figcaption><p>Exclude</p></figcaption></figure>

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

![](https://2029237644-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2F8N1IA5a0lqRClKT5eQQ7%2Fuploads%2FaTTzIuTxWt35k6uG320d%2FScreen%20Shot%202021-05-17%20at%201.52.43%20PM.png?alt=media\&token=98a6eea9-4374-4cd2-91a7-eb5333ed7235)

![](https://2029237644-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2F8N1IA5a0lqRClKT5eQQ7%2Fuploads%2FLCZFe4sTFJGXrT6eoteZ%2FScreen%20Shot%202021-05-17%20at%201.57.28%20PM.png?alt=media\&token=a7315b92-f277-44a2-b0c2-ed0e3cc39f51)

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

Select the desired stages from the drop down menu.

![](https://2029237644-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2F8N1IA5a0lqRClKT5eQQ7%2Fuploads%2FS9SDevANJj4r1869Z2j0%2FScreen%20Shot%202021-05-17%20at%201.58.07%20PM.png?alt=media\&token=ddae946a-1b1b-4bf8-a46a-906721ad6869)

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

![](https://2029237644-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2F8N1IA5a0lqRClKT5eQQ7%2Fuploads%2Fc8sDXbkqXluZLCjZ5gNe%2FScreen%20Shot%202021-07-28%20at%201.04.00%20PM.png?alt=media\&token=3e57e84f-ad75-4206-86f3-a8dfbebc634b)

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

1K, 2K, and 4K presets for rendering are 1024, 2048, and 4096 pixels respectively.
{% endhint %}

**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:

![](https://2029237644-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2F8N1IA5a0lqRClKT5eQQ7%2Fuploads%2FhMjYnmGJCEI402vRhIEJ%2Fpreset-settings.png?alt=media\&token=a83cf715-69c4-4c0f-97ef-7a4ebfaa5aa6)

Existing presets can be modified and updated:

![](https://2029237644-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2F8N1IA5a0lqRClKT5eQQ7%2Fuploads%2FVDiF4IjGQgCMLUucfBd7%2Fupdate-preset.png?alt=media\&token=5b514242-454a-411d-9459-f10225810cea)

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.

![](https://2029237644-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2F8N1IA5a0lqRClKT5eQQ7%2Fuploads%2FYMYbvLyiLBeR5kC4ymQS%2FScreen%20Shot%202021-05-17%20at%202.05.03%20PM.png?alt=media\&token=4cdaa0ea-c8ed-4a66-ac48-ad41d4eae47f)

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

1. Coded parameters

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2. Information about all attempted runs and their status.<br>

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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.

![](https://2029237644-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2F8N1IA5a0lqRClKT5eQQ7%2Fuploads%2FTs0Xerumo40gdbvW76sA%2FScreen%20Shot%202021-05-17%20at%202.50.07%20PM.png?alt=media\&token=bc359c0d-865e-46fa-80b8-22ca5484b7a9)

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

![](https://2029237644-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2F8N1IA5a0lqRClKT5eQQ7%2Fuploads%2FhEEqO84ieApQJIQe7W2b%2Frender-preview-panel.png?alt=media\&token=18bf2a4d-97fa-477a-8b08-b12a88d92bd0)

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>" %}