Rendering Media
SuperSplat enables you to render high-quality images and videos directly from your 3D Gaussian Splats. Whether you want to create a single frame for social media, showcase your creations with animated videos, embed them on your website, or keep them locally, this guide will help you get started.
Both images and videos are rendered entirely locally on your device. No render data or splat information is uploaded to any external server.
Getting Started
To render from your splat:
- Open your splat in the SuperSplat Editor.
- Position your camera for the desired view (for images) or set up camera animations on the Timeline (for videos).
- Click the
Render
menu in the menu bar and select eitherImage
orVideo
.
Image Rendering
Image rendering creates a single high-quality frame from your current camera position.
Image Settings
When you select Image
from the Render menu, a dialog will appear with settings to customize your image:
- Preset: Choose from the following preset options:
Current
(default) - Uses the current viewport resolutionHD
-1920x1080
resolutionQHD
-2560x1440
resolution4K
-3840x2160
resolutionCustom
- Allows manual resolution selection
- Resolution: Only active when
Custom
preset is selected. Allows you to specify custom width and height values. - Transparent Background: If checked, the rendered image will have a transparent background instead of the scene's background color. This is useful for creating images that can be composited over other content or used as overlays.
- Show Debug Overlays: If checked, whatever splat visualization mode (centers or rings) is active in the Editor will be rendered to the image.
Rendering the Image
Once you've configured your settings:
- Click the
Render
button. - The image will be rendered at the current camera position.
- On completion, your image will auto-download.
Video Rendering
Video rendering creates an animated sequence using camera animations from the Timeline.
Video Settings
When you select Video
from the Render menu, a dialog will appear with several settings to customize your video:
- Resolution: Choose from the following resolutions:
960x540
1280x720
1920x1080
(default)2560x1440
3840x2160
- Frame Rate: Choose from the following frame rates:
12 fps
24 fps
30 fps
(default)60 fps
120 fps
- Bitrate: Adjust the quality of your video by choosing a higher or lower bitrate. Options are:
Low
Medium
High
(default)Ultra
- Portrait Mode: If checked, the resolution will be flipped to be vertical. This is useful if you intend your video to be viewed in portrait on mobile.
- Show Debug Overlays: If checked, whatever splat visualization mode (centers or rings) is active in the Editor will be rendered to the video.
Rendering the Video
Once you've configured your settings:
- Click the
Render
button. - The Timeline pointer will animate through all frames until video encoding is complete.
- On completion, your video will auto-download.
Tips for Best Results
- For Images: Position your camera carefully and consider the composition before rendering. Higher resolutions will provide more detail for print or web use.
- For Videos: Before rendering, ensure your Timeline animations are smooth and camera movements are polished.
- For Social Media: Portrait-mode renders often yield better engagement on mobile platforms.
- Debug Overlays: Use the debug overlay option when you need to show splat data for educational or technical presentations.
Happy Rendering! 🎬📸