Get started with Forma Render

Forma Render allows you to use a specialized interface to capture product shots. It provides tools for customizing backgrounds, positioning products, and producing high-quality outputs.

Forma Render supports four main shot types.

Type Description
Snapshot Default shot. A single still image of the product in the viewport.
360 shot A 360-degree panoramic shot.
Turntable An image sequence or video rendered out of a camera circling the product.
Animated shot An image sequence or video rendered out of a camera animation. Only available when using an animated camera imported from the Forma Editor.

Verify your project settings

You must verify your project settings the first time you enable Forma Render features in the Forma Editor.

To verify your project settings, follow these steps:

  1. In the Unity Editor interface, go to Forma > Forma Render.
  2. Select Forma Render Wizard.
  3. In the wizard, verify that your environment and project settings meet the requirements for Forma Render.

Take shots

You can take both images and videos from a single camera view. You can also specify the aspect ratio and resolution for each shot you take.

To take a shot with Forma Render, follow these steps:

  1. Use your mouse to navigate the scene:
    • Right-click to pan.
    • Left-click to rotate.
    • Use the wheel button to zoom in and out of the product.
  2. Select Capture Shot to create an image.
    Take Shot
  3. (Optional) Select the preview thumbnail to open the directory where the shot is saved.
    Show file location
  4. (Optional) Select Gallery to see all of your shots. Gallery tab

Take a shot with an existing Forma Camera view

To create a shot from a camera view already set up in Forma, follow these steps:

  1. Select Camera. Cameras tab
  2. Select the view you want to use for the shot.

Delete shots

To delete a shot, follow these steps:

  1. Select the shot in the gallery.
  2. Select Delete.
Important

You cannot restore deleted shots. When you delete a shot, it's deleted from the file directory and the list of shots in the gallery.

Change the aspect ratio of a shot

You can change the aspect ratio to change the framing of your product. By default, you can select from the aspect ratio presets Default (16:9) and Square (1:1).

To change the aspect ratio for a shot, follow these steps:

  1. Select Aspect Ratio.
  2. Select or input the ratio you want to use.
    Select aspect ratio
  3. (Optional) You can save or delete aspect ratio presets to quickly switch between aspect ratios.

Change the resolution of a shot

You can render the same shot with different resolutions to support different hardware and software platforms.

To change the resolution of a shot, follow these steps:

  1. Go to Settings > Output.
  2. Select a resolution. Select resolution
Important

Make sure to select HDRP Quality in your project settings and in the profile you use to export your Forma Render application.