Frequently asked questions
We believe learning should be affordable to all so we try to keep the prices as low as we possibly can. All proceeds go back into CG Shortcuts so we can pay for our software and hosting, and so we can keep on spreading the C4D love.
When you become a member you get instant access to Tutorials, Lessons, Courses, Project Files, Discounts and Help and Support via live chat, forums or email. View the full list of what's included here.
That's right, if you're a Monthly, Yearly or Lifetime member we can troubleshoot your projects if you get stuck. Fair use applies, see Terms of Service.
There's a detailed comparison list here.
Yearly & Lifetime membership includes access to all courses. Monthly membership gives you access to blog tutorials and downloadable assets only - no courses.
There are many tutorials included with membership, covering mainly Cinema 4D, Redshift and Octane. We also look at Daz Studio and a few small plugins. Cinema 4D is really the only software you need though - Redshift now comes free with the software (CPU version) so we recommend using Redshift Renderer (however most renderers are very similar these days so the concepts shown in either renderer will be applicable to the other.
You can get a free trial version of Cinema 4D and Redshift here.
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Membership here on our website is a more complete package because Patreon has several limitations.
Here's the key advantages on each platform:
Membership here
- Includes Full Courses (Yearly + Lifetime)
- Includes Redshift Material Library
- Includes more digital assets (Due to Patreon file size limits)
- Is better organised into categories and sections
- Better search options
- Better quality subtitles (Directly from script)
Membership Patreon
- More convenient if you already use Patreon
- Videos can be viewed offline via Patreon App
Lifetime membership is a one-off fee that gives you access to everything on our site - all courses, all tutorials, all downloads and support - FOR LIFE.
Lifetime members also have the ability to request content and vote for what topics we cover next.
Unlike the Monthly or Yearly membership, Lifetime is yours forever so you also get unlimited access to anything we add in the future (we upload new stuff every week).
Lifetime membership is only available a few times per year, we send out an email to members and newsletter subscribers when it can be purchased.
- Add a membership to the cart.
- Create an account at checkout.
- Check your email for your invoice and set your new password.
- When you log in you will now have access to everything included in your membership
- You can manage your membership from the 'PROFILE' menu.
Monthly is charged Monthly from the date you joined.
Yearly is charged yearly from the date you joined.
Lifetime is charged only once and does not renew - you have access forever.
It's super rare, but yes;) We do offer refunds on Yearly and Lifetime memberships only - full details on our refunds page.
You will have access until the renewal date, if you have chosen to cancel prior to renewal you will not be charged, but you will lose access to all member benefits (courses, files etc).
NOTE: Lifetime Memberships are not charged a renewal.
If you're having any trouble accessing your account or purchases just contact us here.