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how to save a render in blender
HeyBraza points at the image > save as menu in the render window, so your render doesn't vanish when you close it.
a single f12 render is never written to disk on its own - it sits in the render window and disappears when you close it. the output path you set is only used for animations. here's how to keep the image.
or do it yourself
- 1render with f12 - the image opens in its own 'blender render' window.
- 2in that window use 'image' > 'save as' (alt + s) - this is the step most people miss.
- 3pick png for transparency or jpeg for a smaller file, choose the folder, and click 'save as image'.
- 4closed the window already? re-open it with 'render' > 'view render' (f11) - the last render is still in memory until you render again.
- 5to save every render automatically, add a 'file output' node in the compositor and point it at a folder.
let HeyBraza do this with you
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downloadcommon questions
where does blender save renders by default?
nowhere for single images - only 'render animation' writes files, into the output path (often /tmp) shown in output properties.
i closed blender - can i get the render back?
no. if it was never saved it's gone; re-render and use image > save as this time.