I Fixed Blender's Render Output Paths ( Because it SUCKS! )

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The Problem

Blender's render output? Just a text field. No variables, no organization, no help.

You end up with untitled.png, untitled0001.png, final_final_ACTUAL.png. I searched for a solution. Found nothing. AI suggested some janky script. I wasn't having it.

So I built RenderNames.

How It Works

Write a template once:

{{blend_file}}/{{date}}/{{scene}}_{{camera}}_

It becomes:

my_project/2025-01-15/Scene_Camera_0001.png

Blender adds frame numbers. You handle the smart naming. Done.

What You Get

✅ Live preview — See your output path as you type

✅ Template variables — {{scene}}, {{camera}}, {{date}}, {{time}}, {{resolution}}, {{engine}}, and more

✅ Auto-folders — Organize by date, scene, camera

✅ Presets — Save and share with your team

✅ Native Blender — Lives in Output Properties, no weird UI