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See shading and lights in a scene view

Visualize a scene

Test render a low-res animation
Test render a low-res still or frame
The time Maya takes to software render a scene
is directly proportional to the resolution: the larger the resolution,
the more time it takes.
If you want to get a feel for the final rendered
look quickly, you can render of a still image or single frame of
an animation. Typically, a resolution half to a quarter of the size
lets you get a good feel for the software rendered look.
NoteTo ensure the best quality display of your
rendered image, select the 1:1 (the real size) option in Render
View before you render.
To
test render a still image
- From Render
View (Window > Rendering Editors > Render
View), click Options > Test Resolution,
then select a resolution.
- Select
the camera view you want to render from the Render
> Render submenu.
Maya renders the scene and displays the image
as it renders in Render View.