Tips for Faster Rendering

Rendering is never fast enough – we always want better images faster. The nXt Rendering engine creates better images with more passes. But your rendering times will be faster if you can decrease the time required for each pass.

Here is a list of small tips and tricks you can use to speed up your render time, regardless of scene complexity. Check ‘em out:

• 1 If you can’t see it – hide it!
• 2 Be efficient with your lighting
• 3 Get rid of lights not effecting the scene
• 4 Keep Geometry Simple
• 5 Try to render a smaller resolution
• 6 Replace High Geometry Items with Texture Images
• 7 Use images for trees rather than fractal trees
• 8 Don't make materials reflective which are not necessary
• 9 Use Draft Mode or Lower Resolution Renderings until you are ready for your final rendering
• 10 Use fewer Bump Maps or other fancy material settings
• 11 Turn off Indirect Lighting if you do not need it
• 12 Caustics will slow down your rendering times
• 13 Use HDRi instead of lights
• 14 Analytical sky is most efficient for exteriors
• 15 Fuzzy Reflection will require more passes for a good rendering
• 16 Use a Render Farm or Rendering Cloud for faster processing
• 17 Post Processing can be used to shorten rendering times
• 18 Consider Rendering parts of your model and combining the results