Index: src/org/sunflow/image/Color.java
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--- src/org/sunflow/image/Color.java	(revision 212)
+++ src/org/sunflow/image/Color.java	(working copy)
@@ -1,8 +1,10 @@
 package org.sunflow.image;
 
+import java.io.Serializable;
+
 import org.sunflow.math.MathUtils;
 
-public final class Color {
+public final class Color implements Serializable {
     private float r, g, b;
     public static final Color BLACK = new Color(0, 0, 0);
     public static final Color WHITE = new Color(1, 1, 1);
Index: src/org/sunflow/SunflowAPI.java
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--- src/org/sunflow/SunflowAPI.java	(revision 212)
+++ src/org/sunflow/SunflowAPI.java	(working copy)
@@ -658,6 +658,49 @@
     }
 
     /**
+     * Render using the specified options, sampler and the specified display. If the
+     * specified options do not exist - defaults will be used.
+     * 
+     * @param optionsName name of the {@link RenderObject} which contains the
+     *            options
+     * @param display display object
+     */
+    public final void render(String optionsName, ImageSampler sampler, Display display) {
+        renderObjects.updateScene(scene);
+        Options opt = lookupOptions(optionsName);
+        if (opt == null)
+            opt = new Options();
+        scene.setCamera(lookupCamera(opt.getString("camera", null)));
+
+        // shader override
+        String shaderOverrideName = opt.getString("override.shader", "none");
+        boolean overridePhotons = opt.getBoolean("override.photons", false);
+
+        if (shaderOverrideName.equals("none"))
+            scene.setShaderOverride(null, false);
+        else {
+            Shader shader = lookupShader(shaderOverrideName);
+            if (shader == null)
+                UI.printWarning(Module.API, "Unable to find shader \"%s\" for override, disabling", shaderOverrideName);
+            scene.setShaderOverride(shader, overridePhotons);
+        }
+
+        // baking
+        String bakingInstanceName = opt.getString("baking.instance", null);
+        if (bakingInstanceName != null) {
+            Instance bakingInstance = lookupInstance(bakingInstanceName);
+            if (bakingInstance == null) {
+                UI.printError(Module.API, "Unable to bake instance \"%s\" - not found", bakingInstanceName);
+                return;
+            }
+            scene.setBakingInstance(bakingInstance);
+        } else
+            scene.setBakingInstance(null);
+
+        scene.render(opt, sampler, display);
+    }
+    
+    /**
      * Parse the specified filename. The include paths are searched first. The
      * contents of the file are simply added to the active scene. This allows to
      * break up a scene into parts, even across file formats. The appropriate