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    Better Quality of Exporting Images

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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

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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
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            Hi,

            an alternative could be the Snipping Tool.

            Charly


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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
                        last edited by

                        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
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                                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
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                                  @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

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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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                                          • jeff hammondJ
                                            jeff hammond
                                            last edited by

                                            i'm wondering if su8 is somehow allowing bigger exports..
                                            i just exported a 10k entity model to 19,500 px wide with AA off and jpg compression set to best. (14 seconds with shadows off.. 24secs with them on)
                                            iirc, i used to only be able to go to around 15000px.
                                            anyone else seeing similar improvements?

                                            dotdotdot

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