Install Brender Studio

Brender Studio is a desktop application compatible with macOS, Linux, and Windows. It interacts with Blender to get information from the scenes you want to render using Brender Studio and Amazon Web Services.

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Download and Install Brender Studio

To download Brender Studio, head to the Downloadpage or GitHub repository. Select the version corresponding to your operating system (macOS, Linux, Windows) and follow the installation instructions.
  1. Windows
  2. macOs
  3. Linux

Installation

  1. Install on Windows

    2. To install Brender Studio on Windows, follow these steps:

    • The file will be of type (.exe or .msi).
    • Open the downloaded file and follow the instructions of the installation wizard.
    • Once the installation is complete, start Brender Studio from the Start menu or desktop.
  1. Install on macOS

    2. To install Brender Studio on macOS, follow these steps:

    • Ensure you download the correct file for your macOS version:
      • If you have a Mac with an Intel processor, download the file named Brender.Studio_0.1.1_x64.dmg.
      • If you have a Mac with an Apple Silicon (M1 or M2) processor, download the file named Brender.Studio_0.1.1_aarch64.dmg.
      • You can also use the Brender.Studio_0.1.1_universal.dmg file, which works on both architectures.
    • Open the downloaded file and drag the Brender Studio icon to the Applications folder.
    • Launch Brender Studio from the Launchpad or Applications folder.
    • If you see a warning message saying the app cannot be opened because it is from an unidentified developer, follow these steps:
      • Click on the `?` icon in the upper right corner of the warning dialog.
      • This will open a help panel. Follow the instructions to access the Security & Privacy settings.
      • In the General tab, you should see a message about Brender Studio being blocked. Click Open Anyway.
      • Confirm your choice when prompted. This will allow the app to run.
  1. Install on Linux
  2. Install with AppImage File

    3. To install Brender Studio AppImage file on Linux, follow these steps:

    1. Open a Terminal:
      • Open a terminal and navigate to the location where you downloaded the file.
      • The file will be of type (.AppImage or .deb).
    2. Give Execution Permissions
      • If you downloaded an .AppImage file, make sure it has executable permissions.
      • Use the following command to do it:
      $ chmod +x brender-studio-<version>.AppImage
    3. Run the File
      • If you downloaded an .AppImage file, execute it with the following command:
      $ ./brender-studio-<version>.AppImage
    1. Install with .deb File

      2. To install Brender Studio .deb file on Linux, follow these steps:

      • If you downloaded a .deb file, you can install it using the package manager.
      • Install the package using the following command:
      $ sudo dpkg -i brender-studio-<version>.deb
      • If there are dependencies to resolve, use the following command:
      $ sudo apt-get install -f

Once installed, you can start Brender Studio from the applications menu or with a desktop shortcut, depending on your desktop environment.

Configurating Brender Studio

Once you have downloaded and installed Brender Studio, you must configure the application for its correct operation.
  1. Configure Blender Path
    • In the side menu of Brender Studio, navigate to “Settings”
    • Locate the “Blender Executable Path”section.
    • Click the “Add Path”button and select the path where you have Blender installed on your system.
Set Permissions AWS
  1. Configure AWS Profile

    2. Brender Studio needs to interact with AWS resources. In previous steps, we saw how to create a user in IAM on AWS and generate credentials for the CLI type user.

    Follow these steps to configure your AWS profile:

    1. Locate the CSV file with the previously saved credentials.
      • In the side menu of Brender Studio, navigate to “Settings”
      • Locate the “AWS Profiles List” section.
      • Click the “Add Profile” button and select the path where you have Blender installed on your system.
    2. A dialog will open with the following fields:
      • Profile Name: AWS CLI user profile
      • Access Key: Access key.
      • Secret Key: Secret Acces key Paste the credentials into the corresponding fields and place an identifying name.
      • Click on“Create Profile”.
Configure AWS Profile

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