Quick Start¶
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This guide walks through your first render with Skewer. See Installation and Building for detailed setup instructions.
Prerequisites¶
Choose how to get the renderer:
- Pre-built Binaries — Download
skewer-renderandloomfrom the Releases page. No build tools needed. - Build from Source — If you're developing or modifying the code.
1. Run a Local Render¶
Run the renderer binary directly on a scene file:
# Pre-built binary
./skewer-render <path-to-scene.json>
# Local build
./build/relwithdebinfo/skewer/skewer-render <path-to-scene.json>
For all available flags (--frame, --frames, --statics-only), see the CLI Reference.
2. Run a Cloud Render¶
If you've set up the Google Cloud render farm, the previewer's Render button (top-left corner) dispatches renders to the cloud farm. Click the cloud icon (top-right) to track progress.
For full previewer documentation, including local development setup, see the Previewer Guide.
Next Steps¶
- Scene Format — Understanding scene JSON
- Rendering Tips — Best practices for quality and performance
- Animation — Keyframe animation and motion blur
- Compositing — Layer compositing with loom
- CLI Reference — Complete CLI documentation
- GCP Deployment — Cloud rendering setup