[Plugin] Export 2d with Alpha

honoluludesktop

Thanks, I see that the api notes that the method applies to v6.0+. How can that be correct?

thomthom

Thanks, I see that the api notes that the method applies to v6.0+. How can that be correct?

The method is old, but the transparency argument is new.

donnasanta

Thank you Thom Thom!
New to SketchUp 8 (1) month. Had the 'no transparency in 2D export" problem. Found SketchUcation , found your plug in , fixed my problem.

Thank you very much.

-Donna

thomthom

JGA

Brilliant, works a treat. Thank-you

bupaje

Thank you for this. Opens up a lot of possibilities.

bupaje

I have a suggestion for this great plugin (if still in development).

Would it be possible to export multiple layers as a series of png's? I see that ImageReady CS2 has an option to import a series of images to layers, which can then be saved out as a psd file. This would make SketchUp great for blocking in some layers -say foreground/midground/background elements and individual objects, then opening in Photoshop to do paintovers with the objects seperated by layer.

sank64

Takk for det!

mooshonov

Hey thom and thanks for this great plugin.

I need to produce some 2d transparency alpha maps. Installed TT_lib2 folder along side tt_lib and tt_export.rb into the plugins directory.

Don't have the dialoug which you mark "Transparency" while exporting png from file>export>2d graphic.

many thanks

thomthom

@mooshonov said:

Don't have the dialoug which you mark "Transparency" while exporting png from file>export>2d graphic.

See the description again in the first post. The menu is not located under File, it is "View -> Export 2d".

Rich O Brien

Thom,

Ever notice some funny screen cropping using this?

thomthom

Cropping? It exports the incorrect area?

Rich O Brien

Exactly, if I play with resolution size at times it'll crop away some of the image. But I'm keeping the the same ratios.

thomthom

Can you post a reproducible example?

JClements

Rich, I'm not sure if I understand the issue. Would the following help?

1- Open SU.

2- Use the Film&Stage Plugin, create a camera, edit the Aspect Ratio of the camera, and adjust the window according so there aren't any gray bars.

3- Now close and reopen SU. Open your model. Pan and tweek your model within the confines of the window. Now export using the width value in pixels of the value assigned to the camera of Film&Stage in Step 2.

John

Rich O Brien

Thanks John. I'll try that later when I'm at PC. Hope all is well with you

But, to clarify about using this tool. Let's say I have SU maximised and the workspace resolution is 1600x1200. So the export must follow 4:3 to export the scene correctly? Otherwise cropping will occur? This would be my normal approach but at times exporting at larger resolutions resulting in cropping.

Is it possible that an onscreen doodad be added, not those grey bars, to reflect the capture zone? I notice Thea Exporter add 'Rule of Thirds' overlay

mooshonov

@thomthom said:

@mooshonov said:

Don't have the dialoug which you mark "Transparency" while exporting png from file>export>2d graphic.

See the description again in the first post. The menu is not located under File, it is "View -> Export 2d".

THANKS!

derei

Feature request:

Hy thomthom I use this plugin a lot and sometimes I need to work faster with it. So, if you don't mind, I would like to request some features for it.

-cross-session save of chosen parameters
-actual screen size image export
-now, if resolution doesn't match with screen, it clips out the model (is like the height of image tries to fit the screen, and clips from width). Is it possible to fit the model instead?

Also, I would like to better explain to me what exactly "0.9" value from "compression" parameter means, now I let it like it is because I have no idea what values I could input and how it will change the image.

Thanks for taking this into consideration.

thomthom

@unknownuser said:

Also, I would like to better explain to me what exactly "0.9" value from "compression" parameter means, now I let it like it is because I have no idea what values I could input and how it will change the image.

It's how much a JPEG will be compressed.

I'll make notes of the requests and see what I can do.

derei

@thomthom said:

It's how much a JPEG will be compressed.

But the exported image is PNG I'm not sure that I understand. Ok, it's about compression... I asume "no compression" means 0 (zero) ? what is the maximum value that can be used?