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# Supported software and file formats

Choose a scene package and confirm application and renderer compatibility before preparing a production.

## Choose a scene package

| Your workflow                                                  | File to upload                                                | Preparation guide                                                                                                                                                                         |
| -------------------------------------------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------- | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| Octane Standalone or an Octane export from another application | An ORBX file, or a ZIP containing the ORBX package            | [Octane Standalone and ORBX](/docs/prepare-your-scene/octane-standalone-and-orbx.md)                                                                                                      |
| Cinema 4D                                                      | A ZIP containing the Cinema 4D scene and its collected assets | [Cinema 4D](/docs/prepare-your-scene/cinema-4d.md), with [Octane](/docs/prepare-your-scene/cinema-4d-octane.md) or [Redshift](/docs/prepare-your-scene/cinema-4d-redshift.md) preparation |
| Blender with Cycles                                            | A ZIP containing the Blender scene and its assets             | [Blender with Cycles](/docs/prepare-your-scene/blender-cycles.md)                                                                                                                         |
| Blender with Octane                                            | An exported ORBX package                                      | [Blender with Octane](/docs/prepare-your-scene/blender-octane.md)                                                                                                                         |
| Houdini or Solaris with Octane                                 | An exported ORBX package                                      | [Houdini and Solaris](/docs/prepare-your-scene/houdini-and-solaris.md)                                                                                                                    |
| Unreal Engine with Octane                                      | An exported ORBX package                                      | [Unreal Engine](/docs/prepare-your-scene/unreal-engine.md)                                                                                                                                |

For Apple workflows, see [macOS, iPad, and Octane X](/docs/prepare-your-scene/apple-and-octane-x.md).

The web app accepts `.orbx` and `.zip` files. Loose `.c4d`, `.blend`, and `.ocs` files need to be packaged before using the browser upload. See [Upload Scenes](/docs/web-app/upload-scenes.md) for size limits and how to upload ZIP files.

## Available application and renderer versions

Checked on 13 October 2026. Availability may vary by account.

{% tabs %}
{% tab title="Cinema 4D" %}

### Octane

| Cinema 4D | Octane plug-in versions                                                                                       |
| --------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| 2026.3.4  | 2026.4-1.9.5, 2026.3-1.9.3, 2026.2-v1.8.4, 2026.1-v1.8.2, 2025.3-v1.7.1                                       |
| 2026.2.0  | 2026.4-1.9.5, 2026.3-1.9.3, 2026.2-v1.8.4, 2026.1-v1.8.2, 2025.3-v1.7.1                                       |
| 2026.1.3  | 2026.4-1.9.5, 2026.3-1.9.3, 2026.2-v1.8.4, 2026.1-v1.8.2, 2025.3-v1.7.1                                       |
| 2026.0.0  | 2026.4-1.9.5, 2026.3-1.9.3, 2026.2-v1.8.4, 2026.1-v1.8.2, 2025.3-v1.7.1                                       |
| 2025.3.1  | 2026.4-1.9.5, 2026.3-1.9.3, 2025.2.1-v1.6.1, 2024.1.2\_R2, 2024.1\_R3, 2023.1.3\_R6                           |
| 2025.2.1  | 2026.4-1.9.5, 2026.3-1.9.3, 2025.2.1-v1.6.1, 2024.1.2\_R2, 2024.1\_R3, 2023.1.3\_R6                           |
| 2025.1.1  | 2026.4-1.9.5, 2026.3-1.9.3, 2025.2.1-v1.6.1, 2024.1.2\_R2, 2024.1\_R3, 2023.1.3\_R6                           |
| 2025.0.2  | 2026.4-1.9.5, 2026.3-1.9.3, 2025.2.1-v1.6.1, 2024.1.2\_R2, 2024.1\_R3, 2023.1.3\_R6                           |
| 2024.5.1  | 2026.4-1.9.5, 2026.3-1.9.3, 2024.1.2\_R2, 2024.1\_R3, 2023.1.3\_R6, 2023.1.3\_R3                              |
| 2023.2.2  | 2026.4-1.9.5, 2026.3-1.9.3, 2024.1.2\_R2, 2024.1\_R3, 2023.1.3\_R6, 2023.1.3\_R3, 2023.1.2\_R7b, 2023.1.2\_R5 |

### Redshift

| Cinema 4D | Redshift versions                                                                                      |
| --------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ |
| 2026.3.4  | 2026.8.0, 2026.7.0, 2026.5.0, 2026.2.0, 2026.0.0                                                       |
| 2026.2.0  | 2026.7.0, 2026.5.0, 2026.2.0, 2026.0.0                                                                 |
| 2026.1.3  | 2026.2.0, 2026.0.0                                                                                     |
| 2026.0.0  | 2026.2.0, 2026.0.0                                                                                     |
| 2025.3.1  | 2026.8.0, 2026.7.0, 2026.5.0, 2025.5.0, 2025.4.1, 2025.2.0, 2025.1.1                                   |
| 2025.2.1  | 2026.8.0, 2026.7.0, 2026.5.0, 2026.2.0, 2025.5.0, 2025.4.1, 2025.2.0, 2025.1.1                         |
| 2025.1.1  | 2026.8.0, 2026.7.0, 2026.5.0, 2025.5.0, 2025.4.1, 2025.2.0, 2025.1.1                                   |
| 2025.0.2  | 2025.1.1                                                                                               |
| 2024.5.1  | 2026.8.0, 2026.7.0, 2026.5.0, 2026.2.0, 2025.5.0, 2025.4.1, 2025.2.0, 2025.1.1, 3.6.04, 3.6.03, 3.6.00 |
| 2023.2.2  | 2026.8.0, 2026.7.0, 2026.5.0, 2026.2.0, 2025.5.0, 2025.4.1, 2025.2.0, 2025.1.1, 3.6.00, 3.5.24         |

### Additional plug-ins

INSYDIUM is an additional Cinema 4D plug-in, separate from the renderer.

| Cinema 4D    | INSYDIUM plug-in version |
| ------------ | ------------------------ |
| 2026.3.4     | 1875                     |
| 2026.2.0     | 1875                     |
| 2026.1.3     | 1875                     |
| 2026.0.0     | 1875                     |
| 2025.3.1     | 1875                     |
| 2025.2.1     | 1875                     |
| 2025.1.1     | 1875                     |
| 2025.0.2     | 1875                     |
| {% endtab %} |                          |

{% tab title="Blender" %}
For Cycles, use the Blender version listed in the first column.

| Blender | Octane plug-in versions listed |
| ------- | ------------------------------ |
| 5.2.2   | None listed                    |
| 5.1.2   | 2026.3, 2026.2                 |
| 5.0.1   | 2025.6, 2025.5                 |
| 4.5.14  | None listed                    |
| 4.4.3   | 2024.1.2                       |
| 4.3.2   | None listed                    |
| 4.2.23  | None listed                    |

For Blender with Octane, submit an ORBX export using the preparation guide above.
{% endtab %}

{% tab title="Octane Standalone" %}
For ORBX rendering:

| Release series | Versions                                                           |
| -------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------ |
| 2026           | 2026.5, 2026.4, 2026.3, 2026.2, 2026.1                             |
| 2025           | 2025.4, 2025.3, 2025.2, 2025.1                                     |
| 2024           | 2024.1                                                             |
| 2023           | 2023.1.3, 2023.1                                                   |
| 2022           | 2022.1.2, 2022.1.1, 2022.1                                         |
| 2021           | 2021.1.6, 2021.1.5, 2021.1.4, 2021.1.3, 2021.1.2, 2021.1.1, 2021.1 |
| 2020           | 2020.2.5, 2020.2.3, 2020.1.5, 2020.1.4                             |

### Alpha and beta versions

The following prerelease versions are also listed:

* 2026.1-beta2
* 2024.1 Alpha 1
  {% endtab %}
  {% endtabs %}

If your version is not listed, [contact support](/docs/help/get-support.md) before preparing the production. Include your application and renderer plug-in versions, and whether you plan to submit a native scene or ORBX.

## Choose versions for a job

After uploading, open a ready scene and click **Create Job**. At the top of the form, **Host Application** identifies the application used by the scene. **Renderer** appears when the scene has a renderer plug-in.

The version selectors offer choices for that scene. Changing an application version can also change the available renderer versions. The application and renderer names themselves are fixed by the uploaded scene. The list also includes the version saved with your scene, even if that version is not supported. Check the tables above before relying on it.

{% hint style="info" %}
Render a few representative frames and check their outputs before submitting the full production.
{% endhint %}

For image formats produced by a render, see [Output configurations](/docs/web-app/outputs.md).


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