# File output node & default output

**URL:** <https://blenderartists.org/t/file-output-node-default-output/664752>\
**Category:** Basics & Interface\
**Created:** [March 24, 2016, 7:59am UTC](https://blenderartists.org/t/file-output-node-default-output/664752 "2016-03-24T07:59:44Z")\
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**Author:** ![Benjamin\_Round](https://blenderartists.org/user_avatar/blenderartists.org/benjamin_round/32/796435_2.png) [@Benjamin\_Round](https://blenderartists.org/u/Benjamin_Round)\
**Post date:** [July 30, 2021, 8:50am UTC](https://blenderartists.org/t/file-output-node-default-output/664752/10 "2021-07-30T08:50:30Z")

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This is really weird. I feel like if there is no compositor node then it should just render file output.  
Anyway, a solution is using the composite node as one of your file outputs.

 ![Capture](https://blenderartists.org/uploads/default/original/4X/a/8/b/a8b4a29b28f7af05e25a39bf52750719edac6915.jpeg)

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