Render Panel

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Render panel.

Render F12
Starts rendering a still image of the current frame.
Animation Ctrl-F12
Starts rendering an animation. See Rendering Animations for more detail.
Audio
Mixes all the audio found in a scene and mixes into one file. See Introduction.

By default the biggest area is replaced with the UV/Image Editor and the render appears.

To chancel the rendering process click the chancel button X besides the progressbar in the Info Editor, or press Esc.

Display

Renders are displayed in the UV/Image Editor. You can set the way this is displayed to several different options in the Display menu:

Display
Keep UI
The image is rendered to the UV/Image Editor, but the UI remains the same. You will need to open the UV/Image Editor manually to see the render result.
New Window
A new floating window opens up, displaying the render.
Image Editor
One of the existing editors is replaced with the UV/Image Editor, showing the render.
Full Screen
The UV/Image Editor replaces the UI, showing the render.
Lock Interface
Lock interface during rendering in favor of giving more memory to the renderer.