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    Better Quality of Exporting Images

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    • C
      c0nfused2
      last edited by

      Hi,

      I am tring to get a portfilo together and when I export my images from sketchup them dont look so nice. Any suggestions on how I could increase the quality of exported images?

      http://img502.imageshack.us/img502/9060/whitespots.png

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      • soloS
        solo
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        Export as large as possible and reduce to your correct size in Photoshop.

        http://www.solos-art.com

        If you see a toilet in your dreams do not use it.

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          c0nfused2
          last edited by

          and that usually takes care of the quality?

          Mucho Gracias

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          • soloS
            solo
            last edited by

            Yes, that's normally what i do when I need an SU image, I export around 7000x7000 and reduce to 1000x1000 and it's crisp.

            http://www.solos-art.com

            If you see a toilet in your dreams do not use it.

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            • charly2008C
              charly2008
              last edited by

              Hi,

              an alternative could be the Snipping Tool.

              Charly


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              He who makes no mistakes, makes nothing

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              • HieruH
                Hieru
                last edited by

                That's a good tip.

                A snipping tool (or alternatively Print Screen) is the only option when it comes to large models that cause SU to crash when you try to export large 2D images.

                www.davidhier.co.uk

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                • jason_marantoJ
                  jason_maranto
                  last edited by

                  You could also use Layout to get much better exports.

                  Best,
                  Jason.

                  I create video tutorial series about several 2D & 3D graphics programs.

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                    c0nfused2
                    last edited by

                    is the snipping tool alrdy in sketchup or is it a plugin?

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                    • charly2008C
                      charly2008
                      last edited by

                      It's a Windows 7 tool

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                        d12dozr
                        last edited by

                        Snipping tool is in Vista as well under All Programs > Accessories

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                        http://goo.gl/f7ooYh

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                          c0nfused2
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                          thanks much all

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                          • Chris FullmerC
                            Chris Fullmer
                            last edited by

                            What is the advantage of the snipping tool? Quality looks the same as the sketchup export to me.

                            Lately you've been tan, suspicious for the winter.
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                              SketchUpNoobie
                              last edited by

                              @solo said:

                              Yes, that's normally what i do when I need an SU image, I export around 7000x7000 and reduce to 1000x1000 and it's crisp.

                              What if we don't have PhotoShop? 🎉

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                              • Chris FullmerC
                                Chris Fullmer
                                last edited by

                                You can use GiMP which is free. Even Picasa would probably do a good enough job just down sizing the image.

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                                  mozzie
                                  last edited by

                                  For simple resizing and editing, Irfanview is pretty effective.
                                  For example, it offers a number of algorithms for resizing.
                                  And it's free. http://www.irfanview.com/

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                                  • PixeroP
                                    Pixero
                                    last edited by

                                    @solo said:

                                    Yes, that's normally what i do when I need an SU image, I export around 7000x7000 and reduce to 1000x1000 and it's crisp.

                                    Do you export with antialiasing at 7000 pixels or without?
                                    I've never could export antialiased more than some 4500 pixels. 😢

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                                    • GaieusG
                                      Gaieus
                                      last edited by

                                      I guess it's withOUT as when you resample the image, you can set antialiasing anyway.

                                      Gai...

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                                      • Chris FullmerC
                                        Chris Fullmer
                                        last edited by

                                        I export oversize images like Solo suggested also, and I always do no antialising. I feel Photoshop (or the others) do a better job with the anti-aliasing than SU does anyhow.

                                        Chris

                                        Lately you've been tan, suspicious for the winter.
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                                        • GaieusG
                                          Gaieus
                                          last edited by

                                          Andfaster andless memory sensitive...

                                          Gai...

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                                          • PixeroP
                                            Pixero
                                            last edited by

                                            Hmmm... I might have to try without AA again.
                                            In the past when I have exported without AA, sometimes lines were skipped and it looked really ugly even when reduced in size.

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