Rendered Image Is Black

Symptom: All or part of the rendered image is black.

Issues and Solutions: If parts of the rendered image are black, some image files used by render appearances may be missing.

Image files for decals may also be missing. See Missing Images.

If the rendered image is all black, it could be caused by the following:

• No lights: The render settings do not include natural or artificial light. For example, suppose you specify an interior lighting scheme that uses artificial lights only, but all interior lights are turned off.

  To correct this situation, in the Rendering dialog, check the lighting settings. Change them to include natural light or artificial light, or both. If needed, turn on artificial lights.

• Exposure settings: The exposure settings are not defined correctly.

  To correct this situation, check the exposure settings. In the Rendering dialog, under Image, click Adjust Exposure. See Exposure Control Settings.