Render settings & output

Choose an output based on what you need to share:

What you need	Choose
A quick copy of the current Lite preview	Take a viewport screenshot. Copy it to the clipboard or save it as a PNG.
A higher-resolution still image, with optional channels for post-production	Set Output Type to Image. See Image output.
A 360° view from a fixed position	Use a perspective view and set Output Type to Panorama. See Panorama output.

Choose an output type

Use Output Type in the render settings to choose between Image and Panorama.

Output type	What you get	Settings available
Image	A still render of the current view	Image quality, format, aspect ratio, channels
Panorama	A 2:1 equirectangular image, 360° horizontal and 180° vertical	Image quality, format

Image output

Image quality and format

Choose Standard or High to set the maximum size of the image's longest side:

Image Quality	Notes
Standard	Up to 2560 px on the longest edge; good for quick previews and everyday communication.
High	Up to 3840 px on the longest edge; for images that need more detail.

Format:

Format	Notes
PNG	Default format; better image quality.
JPG	Smaller files.

Choose an aspect ratio

Choose Match SketchUp / Rhino / Revit (shown with your modeling software's name), Fill Window, or a fixed ratio: 4:3, 16:9, 3:2, 3:4, 9:16, 2:3, 1:1.

Channels

When the output type is Image, Lite can output channel images alongside the main image, for masking and compositing in post-production. Find Channels below Aspect Ratio in the render settings.

Available channels: SkyMask, MaterialID, Reflection, and Transparent. Transparent outputs a separate solid-color mask that identifies transparent objects.

• Select the channels you need from the dropdown, or choose "Select all channels". If none are selected, only the main image is output.
• Channel images are saved to the same folder as the main image, in the same format (PNG / JPG), with the channel name appended to the main image file name.
• Channel selections are saved with the scene.
• Panoramas and viewport screenshots do not output channel images.

Panorama output

With Panorama selected as the output type, Lite generates a 2:1 equirectangular image, 360° horizontal and 180° vertical. Image quality has two levels:

Image Quality	Notes
Standard	4K (4096×2048)
High	8K (8192×4096)

The format is PNG (default) or JPG. Panoramas are generated with a perspective camera and are not available in orthographic projection. When you switch to Panorama, the aspect ratio and channel options are hidden; switching back to Image restores your previous settings. Progress and an estimated time are shown during rendering, and you can cancel at any point.

Render an image or panorama

1. Frame the view you want to render. For a panorama, use a perspective view.
2. Click the sliders icon in the lower-right corner of the Lite window to open the output settings. Choose an Output Type and set its options.
3. Click Render.
4. Choose a folder and file name, then confirm to start rendering.
5. Wait for rendering to finish. Progress and an estimated time are shown, and you can cancel.
6. When rendering finishes, open the output folder and check the saved image. If you selected any channels, check that their files are in the same folder.

Viewport screenshot

To save the current preview quickly, take a viewport screenshot.

1. In Render Mode, click Screenshot on the bottom toolbar, beside Render.
2. In Screenshot Preview, copy the image to the clipboard or save it locally.

The screenshot covers the current framing area, without interface panels or guides. Screenshots are saved as PNG with a longest edge of up to 2048 px and do not include channel images.

Save location

Images and panoramas use the format selected in the output settings. The save dialog opens in the folder you used last.