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Render Layers: generate your renders split into layers

Split your renders into separate layers for full control in post-production.

Written by Sunil Vyas

When generating a render, you can now choose to produce additional layers alongside the final image, separately for your Digital Twins and your assets. These layers and their masks can then be viewed and downloaded directly from the render, as PNG files or as a single PSD. This way, each element (Digital Twins, objects, background) can be retouched on its own: change a colour, edit a shadow, remove an element, without making selections by hand.

To access the Render Layers settings, your subscription must include the Advanced Export option. For more information, contact your Account Manager.

Generate a render with layers

  1. In the Studio, click Generate in the top right.

  2. Open Show advanced options.

  3. In the Layers section, choose a mode separately for your Digital Twins and your assets:

    • None: no additional layer is generated.

    • All in a layer: all elements in the category are grouped into a single layer.

    • Individual layers: each element gets its own layer, for maximum control in post-production.

Find and download your layers

  1. Go to the Renders section of your workspace or project.

  2. Click the relevant render.

    1. You can easily find these renders by filtering them using the search filters. More info in this article.

  3. In the render details on the right, find the Layers row and click Download.

  4. A dropdown appears, asking you to choose between PNG and PSD.

  5. If you select PNG, you will receive an email with a download link containing a .zip file, which includes all layers and masks in PNG format.

  6. If you select PSD, the file is downloaded directly.

ℹ️ Recombining all the layers does not always produce a result identical to the classic render: some reflections or lighting effects may differ slightly between the two. This is expected: each element is rendered on its own, so layers look more neutral than the final render. The Base layer at the top of the PSD lets you get the original look back.

What's inside the PSD

  • Base (top): the original render as generated in Omi, hidden by default.

  • One folder per Digital Twin and per asset, each containing the element, its shadow and its masks.

  • Background (bottom), in its own folder.

Tips for post-production

  • Use the Base layer: turn it on and off to compare with the layered version, or place it above the Background to bring back some of the original reflections and lighting.

  • Edit one element only: add an adjustment layer and clip it to the element's folder (in Photoshop: above the folder; in other tools: inside it, above the masks).

  • Edit a shadow: each shadow has its own layer, so you can hide it or lower its opacity.

  • Remove an element or reveal a hidden part: hide an element's folder to remove it. If an element is partly hidden by another one, turn off its occlusion mask to see it in full (keep the mask on when an element is both in front of and behind another one).

💡 With the Photoshop integration, you can import your Layers renders straight from Photoshop, without opening Omi.

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