## When to use Render Styles

Render Styles are ideal for designers, illustrators, and product creators who want control over the **visual direction of their renders**. With a library of styles ranging from clean studio renderings to bold stylized aesthetics, you can tailor outputs to:

- Highlight product detail and material realism
- Explore different artistic or conceptual directions
- Match visual outputs to brand or project aesthetic goals
- Communicate design intent clearly to teammates, stakeholders, or clients

Render Styles directly influence the look of your generated images in _Render mode_. They act like render engine presets that define lighting, shading, and overall artistic treatment.

## How to use Render Styles

1. Open Render Mode  
   
   Make sure your file is in _Render mode_ so styles can be applied during generation.

2. Locate the Style / selector  
   
   In the Create panel under the _Style_ section, open the dropdown.

3. Choose the Render Style  
   
   Pick from available style options based on the visual aesthetic you want: photorealistic, volumetric, stylized, or industry-specific presets.

4. Adjust influence  
   
   Use the _Influence_ slider to control how strongly the chosen style should influence your final rendering.

5. Generate your render  
   Click _Generate_. Vizcom will produce an image using your selected style and influence settings.

## Render Style Categories & Examples

### Essentials
These are broad-use, versatile styles useful across many domains:

- **Vizcom General**: Balanced, photorealistic rendering with creative flexibility.
- **Surface Sculpt**: Clean, dynamic surfaces ideal for fluid form studies.
- **Volume Render**: Emphasizes depth and form without distracting elements.

### Stylized
Render with distinctive artistic character:

- **CyberCel**: Vibrant flat colors, bold outlines.
- **Technicolor 6**: Futuristic, high-contrast, concept art vibe.
- **Pastel Render:** Soft, soothing color.

### Industry-Specific
Tailored for particular design domains:

- **Automotive Exterior** – Emphasizes shadows and reflections for car designs.
- **Automotive Interior** – Focuses on texture, lighting, and space.

## Tips & FAQ
Start with _Vizcom General_ if you’re unsure as it offers a flexible, photorealistic aesthetic that’s effective across many product types.

Use the _Influence_ slider to go from subtle shading to strong stylized interpretation. High influence makes the style dominant; low influence keeps more of your original sketch characteristics.

### FAQ
- **Can I combine multiple styles?**  
  Not in a single generation, but you can use inpainting selections to render different parts of a design with different styles, then merge them.
- **Will styles affect the geometry?**  
  Styles mainly affect visual aesthetics lighting, color, shading, not the actual 3D shape or geometry of models.
- **Do stylized styles follow color prompts precisely?**  
  Stylized styles have a strong aesthetic direction and may not follow color prompts as literally as more general styles.

## Next Steps
- **Experiment with styles** — Try different style categories to find the one that best fits your project’s visual goals.
- **Use Reference Images** — Combine styles with reference imagery for more nuanced visual influence.
- **Explore Creation** — Soon you’ll be able to create custom styles tailored to your brand.
- **Try Refinement** — Use _Refine mode_ with your chosen style for higher detail and polish.