# How to generate your first image

> Render an image from your template with Quick Connect or the Playground — no code needed

- **URL**: https://orshot.com/help/generate-your-first-image

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Once you have a [template](https://orshot.com/help/create-your-first-template), the fastest way to render it is **Quick Connect** — right from your dashboard.

## The quick way: Quick Connect

From **Your Templates**, click **Connect** on any template card:

![The Connect button on a template card](https://orshot.com/help/getting-started/quick-connect-1-card.webp)

The Quick Connect sheet has everything in one place — your **Template ID** and **API key**, ready to copy:

![Template ID and API key in the Quick Connect sheet](https://orshot.com/help/getting-started/quick-connect-2-ids.webp)

The request body below is pre-filled with your template's parameters. Tweak any value, pick a format, and hit **Run API Request**:

![The pre-filled request and Run API Request button](https://orshot.com/help/getting-started/quick-connect-4-run.webp)

![Integration tabs in the Quick Connect sheet](https://orshot.com/help/getting-started/quick-connect-3-integrations.webp)

## The full Playground

For more room — live preview, format options, API response inspector — open the **Playground** from the Quick Connect header:

![Playground and Renders links in the sheet header](https://orshot.com/help/getting-started/quick-connect-5-header.webp)

Fill in the parameter fields and click **Generate Render**:

![The Playground parameter form](https://orshot.com/help/getting-started/generate-image-1-parameters.webp)

Your render lands in the **Preview** panel — download it or copy its URL:

![The rendered result in the Preview panel](https://orshot.com/help/getting-started/generate-image-3-preview.webp)

The **REST API** tab shows your exact render as a copy-paste request:

![The ready-made API request in the REST API tab](https://orshot.com/help/getting-started/generate-image-4-rest-api.webp)

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