Render layers before compositing?

Hi guys, I was hoping I could get some tips on rendering out a 3d composited scene. I essentially want to render out the raw layers before i put them in the compositor. That way I wont need to re-render if i want to change anything in the compositor. I also need multiple layers with alpha channels that way the shadows can be added onto the live action footage properly. Try not to be too hard on me as this is my first post :stuck_out_tongue:


Access the individual render layers and passes from your render and just save from the Image menu




or in the compositor connect each render layer pass to a ‘File Output’ node to save each pass http://wiki.blender.org/index.php/User:Phonybone/MultiFileOutputNode

Thanks for the speedy response! I think that multi-file output node will solve the issue I’m having, I’ll let you guys know how it works out!