Try different looks.
Compare. Pick the winner.

Shoot.

Hit Shift+\ and Snapshot captures a visual record of your scene's current state. Make changes, hit it again — now you have two versions. Each snapshot shows exactly how that iteration looked, and clicking it restores the full scene state.

Each save generates a new entry. Nothing is overwritten — your complete exploration history remains available.

Unlike a photograph, restoring a snapshot doesn't just display an image — it reconstructs every light position, every camera parameter, every material setting. You can continue working from that exact state.

Compare.

The filmstrip in the Image Editor displays all your snapshots as thumbnails. Click any thumbnail for a larger preview, or place two side by side for direct comparison — similar to reviewing selects in Capture One after a photo shoot.

Press Alt+\ to cycle through snapshots directly in the viewport — a quick way to do live A/B comparisons without opening the Image Editor.

Narrow down.

Mark your best options with a star, then advance to the next round. Everything without a star drops out. Repeat until a single winner remains — then render it directly.

Render the winner.

When you're down to one snapshot, hit render. Snapshot restores the scene state, locates an available render slot, and starts the render. From final pick to pixels in one step.