Blender add-on

The Superluminal add-on is the supported path for submitting Blender scenes and downloading full render output. Its main panel lives in Render Properties → Superluminal Render.

Two apps, one workflow

Configure and submit in Blender. Use the web app for deep monitoring and review. Return to Blender to download full-quality output.

Panel map

*The whole add-on lives in one Render Properties panel, with collapsible sections below the submit actions.*

• Annotation 1: Project and job name

• Annotation 2: Frame range and render pattern

• Annotation 3: Image format

• Annotation 4: Submit a still or the animation

• Annotation 5: Optional automatic frame download

The controls change with connection and project state. Each area of the panel has its own guide:

1. Connection: browser-based account connection, with password sign-in as a collapsed fallback. → Install and connect
2. Project and job: project picker, job name, frame range, render pattern, image format, and submit buttons. → Submit a job
3. Upload Settings: ZIP or PROJECT mode, project-root controls, path warnings, and enabled add-ons to package. → Upload settings and Add-ons and dependencies
4. Render Node Settings and Experimental: farm Blender version, error-finish behavior, and the Persistence Engine. → Render-node settings
5. Manage & Download: refresh and filter jobs, open a job in the browser, select a local path, and download output. → Manage & Download

Clicking a submit button opens a separate terminal window with the submission transcript. Read the submission terminal explains it stage by stage.

Basic workflow

Connect

Choose Connect to Superluminal and complete the browser flow.

Select a project

Choose where the job and reusable project files belong.

Configure

Set naming, frame range, render pattern, image format, upload mode, add-ons, Blender version, and experimental behavior.

Submit

Use Submit Still for one chosen frame or Submit Animation for the configured range, then let the terminal finish.

Inspect

Select the job in Manage & Download or open its full web view.

Download

Choose a local folder and run Download job output.

• First render: The whole loop once, end to end, with one test frame.
• Web app: Where submitted jobs are reviewed: frames, previews, charts, and logs.
• Troubleshooting: Diagnose connection, packaging, registration, render, and download issues.