Posted: Tue Aug 24, 2010 4:46 pm
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HI I am new to Blender 2.5 and cannot figure out how to preview render. Any help on this would be great. Thanks
Posted: Wed Aug 25, 2010 12:41 am
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Press F12 to render/preview the still image/frame
Press CTRL+F12 to render the animation.
Press Alt+A to preview the animation.
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Posted: Sat Aug 28, 2010 4:56 pm
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| mikethedj4 wrote: |
Press F12 to render/preview the still image/frame
Press CTRL+F12 to render the animation.
Press Alt+A to preview the animation. |
Is there analogue of the "render preview" window in Blender 2.5 (toggled Shift+P in Blender 2.49)?
Posted: Fri Sep 17, 2010 9:53 am
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I can't seem to find it either. I've noticed a new (?) OpenGL quick render in the bottom of the 3D viewport, but I really miss the Render Preview window—it was really useful to preview details of the models...
Posted: Fri Sep 17, 2010 4:23 pm
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| pedamado wrote: |
| I can't seem to find it either. I've noticed a new (?) OpenGL quick render in the bottom of the 3D viewport, but I really miss the Render Preview window—it was really useful to preview details of the models... |
Perhaps, this tool will appear in release-version?
Posted: Sun Jun 26, 2011 7:14 pm
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| vsemyonoff wrote: |
| mikethedj4 wrote: | Press F12 to render/preview the still image/frame
Press CTRL+F12 to render the animation.
Press Alt+A to preview the animation. |
Is there analogue of the "render preview" window in Blender 2.5 (toggled Shift+P in Blender 2.49)? |
Now in 2.58, if you are in the camera view you can toggle first Shift+B (select the part you want to preview the part will be in a red square) and hit F12. you will get your preview like in 2.49
Posted: Mon Jun 27, 2011 8:35 am
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It is very good news, thx
Posted: Mon Jun 27, 2011 10:33 am
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| erickblender wrote: |
Now in 2.58, if you are in the camera view you can toggle first Shift+B (select the part you want to preview the part will be in a red square) and hit F12. you will get your preview like in 2.49 |
It is not the same as preview from 2.49. In 2.49 preview was realtime 
Posted: Sun Jul 10, 2011 8:19 pm
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| vsemyonoff wrote: |
| erickblender wrote: |
Now in 2.58, if you are in the camera view you can toggle first Shift+B (select the part you want to preview the part will be in a red square) and hit F12. you will get your preview like in 2.49 |
It is not the same as preview from 2.49. In 2.49 preview was realtime |
indeed!, i am needing this very feature right now!
Posted: Tue Aug 09, 2011 10:16 pm
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| Coldfusionstorm wrote: |
| vsemyonoff wrote: | | erickblender wrote: |
Now in 2.58, if you are in the camera view you can toggle first Shift+B (select the part you want to preview the part will be in a red square) and hit F12. you will get your preview like in 2.49 |
It is not the same as preview from 2.49. In 2.49 preview was realtime |
indeed!, i am needing this very feature right now! |
Under Render in the scene tab, Next to "Display" there is a drop down box. Select "New Window" Same as 2.49
Posted: Wed Mar 07, 2012 5:27 pm
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It was in real time on the previous version. Shift + P would open a SMALL preview window ( like this:
http://cgcookie.com/blender/2009/04/06/efficient-preview-rendering/ ) , one would drag it to a slice of an object and changes in textures would immidiately (in real time) be visible in that slice of a preview window (without a need to press F12). It would be great if that option was reimplemented (maybe there is, but cannot find it?).
Posted: Thu Mar 08, 2012 6:55 am
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The Cycles renderer will update in real-time in the 3D view, while you’re editing.
Posted: Thu Mar 08, 2012 7:44 pm
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| ldo wrote: |
| The Cycles renderer will update in real-time in the 3D view, while you’re editing. |
Great. Thanks a lot!
Blender 2.5 How to Preview Render?