Image format is the type of files your render will export as.File name prefix refers to the name of your file, it should be something that easily identifies your project.The “File Output” section allows you to manage the output naming conventions. Within the “Common” tab just beneath the previous settings, the first section is “Color Management.” To ensure that your output matches your previews, the Apply Output Transform to Renderer should be unchecked.Ĥ. The default is “Maya Software.” If you’re unsure what renderer you are using, leave it as the default.ģ. Render Using allows you to choose what renderer you want to use to export your project.Render Layer should always be set to “masterLayer”.At the top there are two options which allow you to choose what and with what to render your project. Open the “Render Settings” dialogue box by either selecting Render → Render Settings within the “Rendering” menu set or by clicking the icon in the top right of the workspace.Ģ. The first step using either method is to configure the Render Settings.ġ.

There are two primary ways to do this in Maya, via a Batch Render or via a Render Sequence. Rendering allows you to export your project into an image sequence so that it can be compiled into a video file in another application (likely After Effects).

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