How to Choose the Best Render Settings on Blender

Step-by-Step Guide

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   Step 1: Choose an output directory.

   Also choose a file type.
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   Step 2: Choose a resolution.

   1920x1080px is the default, but you might want to change it.
   
   Also, below it, try using a smaller (proportional) size. 100% is the size you specified at the right. 50% will cut rendering time to about 1/4 or more, so use that for previewing. , If you are not compositing, you will not need to choose Layer settings. , These will affect your render quality, and speed.
   
   Disable one or two to for just previewing your work. , The higher the number, the better the render will be, at the cost of time. ,,, It should be fine by default, but make sure, if this is wrong your render times will be slower by a lot. , F12 or the Render Image or Animation button.
   
   Also choose if you want to see the render on another window or in the main window.
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   Step 3: Click on the render layers you need for rendering

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   Step 4: and compositing afterwards.

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   Step 5: Choose the shading options.

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   Step 6: Choose an anti-aliasing sample number.

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   Step 7: Add motion blur

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   Step 8: if you want.

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   Step 9: Select 'Do Composite' if you are using composite nodes.

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    Step 10: Choose your correct Performance settings.

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    Step 11: Hit render!

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