Note: A 
		
new render setup system is available that replaces legacy render layers and is the 
		
default system in Maya. This new approach simplifies the management of complex scenes for rendering and is now the recommended workflow. See 
		
Render setup in Maya for more information. 
	 
 
 The filename for the rendered image of each layer can be customized using the workflow as follows. 
	 
To name your render layers
- From the 
		  Render Layer Editor, select the layer that you wish to name. 
		
 
- Open the 
		  Render Settings 
		  window (Window > Rendering Editors > Render Settings). 
		
 
- Click on the 
		  Common tab. Under the File Output section, right-click the 
		  File Name Prefix attribute and select 
		  Create Layer Override. 
		
 
- Enter the desired filename for the selected render layer. 
		  
After the image is rendered, the image output for the selected layer will be saved under the filename as entered.