9 Rendering

Cameras go hand-in-hand with rendering. Sometimes you just need to change a few camera parameters to get an illusion of depth.

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RENDERING IS THE EASIEST task in 3ds Max, in most cases just a matter of a few clicks. In this chapter, we’ll look at ways to enhance your rendering experience while keeping the process fast and easy.

Rendering basics

THE RENDER SETUP DIALOG is your main resource for rendering settings. Choose Rendering menu > Render Setup to open the dialog.

While this dialog contains numerous parameters, there are a few that are crucial to creating the type of rendering you want.

1 To prepare for rendering, your first stop ...

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