There are 2 kinds of renders the real kind of render which is 3D and made in Cinema 4D
then there is the oeth kind which is just a stock cut out like at game renders and render world

So how do you make the real ones?

Using a program like CD4 or Cinema max

Can't you make them with photoshop too? I was browsing some tuts and their was one that tought you how to make a render, without using those programs.

I dunno maybe you can, but probably not as good as the ones with cinema 4d and such

a render is any image formed through pixel placement... what a render does is places a colour in each pixel to get an image... the main one's you can see this render taking place is bryce and c4d... a render takes up alot of processor speed and memory and will greatly drop the proformance of you computer.. so when doing a render i recommend closing any other program first... lol

That is very true. When you do a render, only have that program your doing it in open (if it is huge).

You can also make renders in 3D Studio Max. You cannot make renders in photoshop. I don't care what people say it isn't possible. You can make 3D objects with it...but not crazy 3D objects like cars. I hope you have a better understanding about renders now, everyone above gave a good amount of detail about them. I was just adding on.