# Get Started

Access the Pictor Network’s limitless rendering capacity to speed up your 3D rendering at a fraction of the cost with ease through just a few simple steps:

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### Create Pictor Account <a href="#create-pictor-account" id="create-pictor-account"></a>

Go to [app.pictor.network](https://app.pictor.network/) and sign in with your Google account or connect to a crypto wallet (like Aptos's Petra).

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### Top up Credits <a href="#get-credits" id="get-credits"></a>

{% hint style="warning" %}
**Note**: To submit a rendering job on Pictor Network, you will need credits.

* You can buy credits by depositing crypto (USDT) or Fiat (via PayPal) directly.
* Or, you can claim free credits by checking in daily.
  {% endhint %}

#### Top up credits

Navigate to the **Credit** section on the sidebar, and deposit crypto (currently, we support USDT) or Fiat (via PayPal) to buy credits.

<div><figure><img src="/files/1xi7Nhn5BlqwPPJ8SSZM" alt=""><figcaption><p>Crypto Top-up</p></figcaption></figure> <figure><img src="/files/JSXYOJ476HjaHl905OHA" alt=""><figcaption><p>Fiat Top-up</p></figcaption></figure></div>

#### Claim free credits

Alternatively, navigate to the **Rewards** on the sidebar >> **Daily Check-In** section and claim free credits by checking in daily.

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{% hint style="warning" %}
**Note**:&#x20;

* 1 USDT = 1 credit
* PayPal charges **4.4%** the payment amount + **$0.3** fee
  {% endhint %}

### Create Rendering Job <a href="#create-rendering-job" id="create-rendering-job"></a>

1. Go to the **Rendering** section, click the <mark style="color:yellow;">`Start Rendering`</mark> button under the 3D Rendering feature.

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2. Choose the 3D software you want to use for rendering your project, and click <mark style="color:yellow;">**`Render Now`**</mark>.

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3. Choose the <mark style="color:yellow;">**`New Rendering Job`**</mark> button.&#x20;

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4. **Upload** your project files

On the '*Source Selection*' page, choose the <mark style="color:yellow;">**`Upload`**</mark> button to upload your data by folder or file.

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Then, select the uploaded render file (e.g, the ***.blend*** file), and click <mark style="color:yellow;">**`Next Step`**</mark>.

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5. Configure **Render Settings**

* **Information**: Add a Job name and Job comment, and choose the Software and its Version.
* **Scene Parameter Settings**: Select Render engine, Render device, Output format, Pre-test frame, and Render frame.
* **Resolution**: Choose between HD, FHD, QHD, 2K, 4K, and 8K.
* **Render Setting**: Configure Frame per node, Timeout alert, Timeout analysis, and Timeout stop.

Then, click <mark style="color:yellow;">**`Next Step`**</mark>.

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6. Configure **Network Settings**

* Select the **Worker Location**.
* Select the **Hardware configuration**: GPU manufacturer, GPU model, GPU number, and RAM.
* Select **Pricing Tier**: Tier 3 – Trusted Partners, Tier 2 – Prioritize productivity, Tier 1 – Cost optimization, or NO TIER.

Then, click <mark style="color:yellow;">**`Next Steps`**</mark>.

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7. Configure **Payment Settings**

Select either **Coin or Credits** to pay for the rendering services.

And click <mark style="color:yellow;">**`Next Steps`**</mark>.

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8. Check the **Summary** page&#x20;

Review your job settings and configurations.&#x20;

Check the **Task Distribution** graph to see how the rendering workload is distributed across GPU farms and which farms will handle specific frame ranges.

Then, click the <mark style="color:yellow;">`Submit`</mark> button to submit your job.&#x20;

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### Monitor Rendering Progress <a href="#monitor-rendering-progress" id="monitor-rendering-progress"></a>

You can track your rendering jobs in real-time, with a detailed breakdown of each frame status (enqueued, processing, or success).

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#### Review Results <a href="#review-results" id="review-results"></a>

Based on our extensive experience in 3D rendering, we have observed that while **95% of tasks are rendered correctly**, there is a **5% chance of inaccuracies**. To address this, Pictor employs an additional layer of quality assurance. You can **review the render results** and confirm which frames are rendered *correctly* to accept and which frames are rendered *incorrectly* to request re-rendering.&#x20;

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### Download Results <a href="#download-results" id="download-results"></a>

After the rendering job is completed and you have accepted it, you can download the final results directly to your device.

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