Video Quality?

Windknot

How can I make the video quality better when exporting from Sketchup?

It just doesn't look that good.

honoluludesktop

Did you select File > export > animation > options, and set options to 30fps, anti alasis, etc.?

Gaieus

OR, I would even suggest to export as a series of images and compile the whole animation in a dedicated software. Hre is a tutorial (linked in a pdf format) by Paul Russam:
http://forums.sketchucation.com/viewtopic.php?f=18&t=654&p=3728#p3728

Windknot

Yep.

Windknot

@gaieus said:

OR, I would even suggest to export as a series of images and compile the whole animation in a dedicated software. Hre is a tutorial (linked in a pdf format) by Paul Russam:
http://forums.sketchucation.com/viewtopic.php?f=18&t=654&p=3728#p3728

Thanks,
I will check it out!

Windknot

@gaieus said:

OR, I would even suggest to export as a series of images and compile the whole animation in a dedicated software. Hre is a tutorial (linked in a pdf format) by Paul Russam:
http://forums.sketchucation.com/viewtopic.php?f=18&t=654&p=3728#p3728

Does anyone have any videos that they have done this way, so I can see what I am dealing with before spending $90 on the Adobe Premiere Elements?

Gaieus

You don't necessarily need that. I bet you already have Windows Movie Maker installed on your system (it may come with the OS) or use Virtual Dub or any of the very good quality freebies.

John Sayers

windknot - I've found that you must do 3 things.

the bigger the size the better - i.e 1230 x 901 at 16:9 res is better than 720 x 340 .
under codecs use full frame uncompressed
highest frame rate 30fps.

It will take hours to render and produce a 300meg plus file but it will look the best you can get out of sketchup and it will also compress down to a useable - web postable - size and retain the clarity.