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KeyShot Overview

What is KeyShot?

KeyShot is the leading Product Design-to-Market Suite, empowering companies worldwide to seamlessly turn product visions into market-ready realities. By integrating every phase of the product journey – from the initial sketch to the final market launch – KeyShot enables businesses of all sizes to design with precision, align processes with clarity, manage workflows with efficiency, and deliver impactful products.

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Product Description

KeyShot is the fastest and easiest to use 3D rendering software available. In just a few steps you can create amazing visuals straight from your 3D models.

How do you position yourself against your competitors?

KeyShot has six key differentiators:

Real-time Speed
KeyShot is real-time rendering to the core. Not a mode. Not an afterthought. See everything as it happens. Every change from material and lighting to cameras and animation is seen instantly as you work.

Easy to Use
KeyShot is extremely easy to learn and use to achieve photographic results in minutes through a simple, workflow-based interface with all the advanced capabilities for the most experienced user.

CPU Powered
KeyShot works on both Windows and Mac utilizing 100% of any available CPU power. No special graphics card is needed, and all CPU power scales linearly for unmatched performance.

Accurate Materials
KeyShot materials go beyond physical appearance providing scientifically accurate properties for the highest quality visuals. Use a preset, an exclusive partner material or create your own.

Advanced Lighting
KeyShot provides the speed to visualize products fast with advanced lighting capabilities that create the most accurate lighting for simple studio shots or the most complex interior lighting.

Efficient Workflow
KeyShot integrates throughout the entire product development process, with the widest 3D file format support and LiveLinking technology for a fluid workflow from concept to final product.

See: https://www.keyshot.com/features/


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KeyShot
Year Founded
2010
HQ Location
Costa Mesa, US
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@KeyShot3D
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174 employees on LinkedIn®
Description

As the leading Product Design-to-Market Suite, KeyShot revolutionizes the 3D design industry with its pioneering real-time rendering technology. The KeyShot suite enables seamless collaboration from sketch to market launch, helping businesses of all sizes design with precision, align processes with clarity, manage workflows with efficiency, and deliver impactful products. By reinventing the way products are brought to market, KeyShot not only facilitates a faster and more streamlined journey from concept to customer, but also unleashes the power of 3D visualization to captivate audiences with stunning product experiences.


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Recent KeyShot Reviews

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5.0 out of 5
"Best for realistic rendering"
Very excellent for material appearance after rendering product will shows as actual time product not like the 3d modeling software rendering process.
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4.0 out of 5
"Keyshot Review"
There's quite a good amount of assets + Hdri's
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"Keyshot is best rendering software where we can do animation work also."
Keyshot user interface is user friendly. Lot of tools available for editing
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KeyShot Media

KeyShot Demo - KeyShot Animation
KeyShot provides a fast, intuitive method for applying animations to parts and assemblies.
KeyShot Demo - KeyShot Interior Lighting
KeyShot provides a Interior lighting mode to make rendering enclosed scenes with lighting fast.
KeyShot Demo - keyshot HDRI Editor
KeyShot HDRI Editor allows you to customize and create your own lighting environments.
KeyShot Demo - KeyShot Materials
KeyShot Materials are scientifically accurate and include presets, customizable material types and advance material graph options.
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ajay r.
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What do you like best about KeyShot?

keyshot 11 is the latest version and it is used as 3D Paint and visualization, simulation, animation etc. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about KeyShot?

nothing to dislike except the price hikes and AMC cost Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is KeyShot solving and how is that benefiting you?

In electronics and home appliances manufacturing, it is used for painting objects and test it with simulations and animation. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Subrata S.
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What do you like best about KeyShot?

Keyshot is a great renderer it has a clean UI that is also easy to use, it has a library of materials and textures that can be applied to the 3d model, it also is very quick in rendering and the automatic positing of light makes the models look very clean and professional. Keyshot also has support for a lot of different extensions of 3d models that make it very convenient to use. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about KeyShot?

Keyshot is a great renderer but it still lacks in some minor features like keyshot is unable to detect multiple parts of a 3d model and usually mixes them together into one and since it considers it a single model, it is unable to assign different textures to different parts of a 3d model, it also has some minor glitches but they are usually fixed through regular updates. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Recommendations to others considering KeyShot:

Anyone looking for a quick and easy rendering tool then keyshot is the one. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is KeyShot solving and how is that benefiting you?

Keyshot gives renders that looks like pictures taken in a studio mainly due to the clean background and the great lighting, it is also very quick and allows movement even after rendering is done that makes it very convenient to view it from multiple angles and get the whole look, Keyshot also is priced fairly less than other that makes it a good choice. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

SudhaRSHAN R.
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What do you like best about KeyShot?

Very excellent for material appearance after rendering product will shows as actual time product not like the 3d modeling software rendering process. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about KeyShot?

Taking more time for rendering required high graphic and system requirements. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is KeyShot solving and how is that benefiting you?

1. Presenting accurate results to the client.

2.Rendering work platforms and ground support equipment for aviation sector. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Christopher B.
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What do you like best about KeyShot?

Keyshot is a great tool for quick renders and animations. The lighting rigs and textures make it super fast and simple to set up your scenes. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about KeyShot?

The complexity of textures leaves a little to be desired, but the textures can be tweaked to get what you want. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is KeyShot solving and how is that benefiting you?

We use Keyshot for architectural renderings and turntables of proposed builds. It's a great way to share a model with a client to help them visualize their solution. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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What do you like best about KeyShot?

able to do up a 3d rendering at a short time, also able to adjust a good lighting easily with a few clicks away. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about KeyShot?

unable to editing the model directly on keyshot, in term of grouping and etc. have to group the file according to each color / material u desire. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Recommendations to others considering KeyShot:

if you want a nice and decent rendering in a short time. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is KeyShot solving and how is that benefiting you?

complete a rendering in a short period of time. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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What do you like best about KeyShot?

The program itself is very easy to learn . Its layout and interface makes it quick and efficient and the rendering quality is top notch

|t provides a quick rendering of your project which gives you a realistic projection of what it would look like in real life.

It is a must have program for all people who work (or aspire to) in the professional design or engineering fields. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about KeyShot?

the layer layout interface could be improved.

Maybe a quick modelling platform for quick editing could be helpful, but only if it does not compromise the speed of program itself.

(optional) it would be better if there were a more various selection of hdris for rendering.

Other than that there is very few things that Keyshot could do to improve that comes to mind. It is a very well rounded program that provides the user with just what s/he needs Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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Efficient even for experimentations. As a car designer I personally use it a lot to check on surface reflections

It is also quick and easy to learn.

|t provides a quick rendering of your project which gives you a realistic projection of what it would look like in real life.

It is a must have program for all people who work (or aspire to) in the professional design or engineering fields. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is KeyShot solving and how is that benefiting you?

the rendering process while being efficient and high quality, is a little time consuming.

|t provides a quick rendering of your project which gives you a realistic projection of what it would look like in real life.

It is a must have program for all people who work (or aspire to) in the professional design or engineering fields. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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What do you like best about KeyShot?

Super easy to set up from any CAD modelling system, great material and environment selection and easy to apply. You can go from model to photorealistic rendering or animation in minutes. I really like the cutaway function which makes it easy to show a section of a model in order to visualise internal parts, etc. The best part of it is that you can get high-quality results in seconds, I think most users will only need to spend little time but if you want to get even more realistic product shots, say for marketing purposes, you can spend a bit more time so that the rendering engine fully works out all the details in shadows and reflections. As opposed to some rendering software that I have used in the past where you need to wait for renders to fully complete before you see any results. KeyShot makes it a bit analogous to waiting for a cake to bake in the oven, you can always pull the cake out as soon as the result is acceptable to you :) Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about KeyShot?

There's very little not to like about it. I guess that it could be made even better by adding more tutorials and examples for beginners to learn the tips and tricks of KeyShot. Also could e improved by having more varied demo scenes of objects/scenarios of different scales. The most difficult bt about KeyShot however is the price, the cost is a little bit much for the amount of use that we would get out of it, especially being less and less orientated in physical design. A pay-as-you-go license model could be a better solution for our needs. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is KeyShot solving and how is that benefiting you?

Quick visualisations to communicate concepts with clients and teams. Short animations to demonstrate functionality or to show a model from multiple angles. Time saving is the main benefit that I have gotten from using KeyShot, at no or little compromise in quality. A mentioned above, if you want to have more quality, all you need to do is spend a few more minutes to let the rendering engine do its thing. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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What do you like best about KeyShot?

Keyshot is very Cute! Simple to use and good enough to have some satisfying render shots. Some tools are very good, screenshots available, GPU rendering, cameras, lights, they are all good ENOUGH! Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about KeyShot?

Keyshot needs a lot of updates on its options and features to have much better quality. Some tools give you an artificial result which is not good for everyone. in compare with some other renderers, keyshot options are look basic! You cant get very realistic results without using some other softwares and editors. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is KeyShot solving and how is that benefiting you?

I just understood materials, mapping, etc. Keyshot helps you to feel a renderer and talk about it. I had good enough progress and I think I didn't waste my time at least! Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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What do you like best about KeyShot?

Keyshot takes care of lightning in an easy way, and lets you preview the result of your rendering before pressing the button. Being able to do short animations on the software is also great! Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about KeyShot?

Not much. I can imagine people saying that Keyshot misses features for 3d creation, but it's exactly the simplicity of the interface and the focus on rendering that makes me like the product. The only problem I've encountered is that it's difficult sometimes to get rid of the noise artifacts in the final rendering. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is KeyShot solving and how is that benefiting you?

I'm a visual designer originally, so 3d is not a core part of my workflow. Whenever I tried using 3d software, such as 3dsmax or CInema4d, my main problem was to get professional-looking final results. Rendering, and everything that comes in between (lightning, texturing) is surprisingly one of the hardest parts to get right on 3d work. KeyShot helps me to get good looking renders even if I'm not a 3d professional-artist. My renders, and even short animations, are looking wonderful now with the software! Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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What do you like best about KeyShot?

This software has excellent pre-made material and 3d texture, and you can use it as your UV or projection wise. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about KeyShot?

This software viewport is not running smoothly in real-time. I faced some lagging, and one more thing gizmo is not user-friendly. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Recommendations to others considering KeyShot:

If you are working in 3d product visualization company, this is a must-have software for you. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is KeyShot solving and how is that benefiting you?

It's fantastic for rendering because it has pre-made material,hdri, backplates, and custom light with multipass rendering. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.