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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.
short answer
to save a render, use image > save as (alt+s) in the render window - blender never writes an f12 render to disk on its own, which is why there's no file. if you closed that window, press f11 to bring the last render back; it stays in memory until you render again or quit.
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.
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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.
how do i save a rendered animation in blender?
an animation is different from a single render: set the output folder and file format in output properties first, then use render > render animation. blender writes each frame (or the video) to that folder as it goes, so there's nothing to save afterwards - which is also why 'render image' leaves you with nothing on disk.
what folder does blender use if i never set one?
the default output path is /tmp on linux and mac, or c:\tmp on windows - and that only applies to animations. single f12 renders are never written there or anywhere else until you save them by hand.
