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    • B Offline
      bjornkn
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      @utiler said:

      Well it should seeing each photo is generally taken with a different FOV.... Believe me, when i try to match the photo with the model it becomes severely distorted!!
      That's because when using zoomm in Su it isn't really zoom, but moving the camera, which changes the perspective. Change the FOV to "scale" it, and the zoom to change perspective/position.

      Edit: That technique posted by @daredevil is a very good one πŸ˜„ I often use a similar one, but haven't actually drawn those lines. Next time I will πŸ˜„

      Using the Walk tool (or Look-Around) you can type in the eye altitude, or use the mouse+shift to change it.

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      • RichardR Offline
        Richard
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        Daredevil! πŸ‘ πŸ‘ πŸ‘

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        • utilerU Offline
          utiler
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          Cheers guys!! Gee some neat ideas there....!

          Here's where I got to with it:

          1. Imported hi-res watermark image into the model
          2. Fiddled with FOV settings to manipulate the model and WHA-LA!!
            montage1.jpg

          That is a good process, daredevil!!

          πŸ‘ to you all; legends!!

          purpose/expression/purpose/....

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          • Rich O BrienR Online
            Rich O Brien Moderator
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            • utilerU Offline
              utiler
              last edited by

              Only problem with bringing in a hi-res image as a watermark is that the export is only as good as SU exports your viewport... not good if you want to maintain pixel size. πŸ‘Ž

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              • RichardR Offline
                Richard
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                Do the merge in Photoshop post pro mate!

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                • utilerU Offline
                  utiler
                  last edited by

                  I tried that but the problem is exporting a high enough image from SU.... When I exported and got rid of the background the edges were way too pixelated....

                  purpose/expression/purpose/....

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                  • RichardR Offline
                    Richard
                    last edited by

                    Drag it into layout with no background, convert to vector export hi res PNG from there!

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                    • utilerU Offline
                      utiler
                      last edited by

                      Thanks smart-arse...... I'll try that!! πŸ‘

                      purpose/expression/purpose/....

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                        Gaieus
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                        @utiler said:

                        Thanks smart-arse...

                        Two Aussies are being polite to each other while talking... 🀣

                        Gai...

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                          DareDevil
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                          @utiler said:

                          Cheers guys!! Gee some neat ideas there....!
                          Here's where I got to with it:

                          1. Imported hi-res watermark image into the model
                          2. Fiddled with FOV settings to manipulate the model and WHA-LA!!

                          Nice job !! πŸ‘ πŸ‘ πŸ‘

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                            bjornkn
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                            @utiler said:

                            I tried that but the problem is exporting a high enough image from SU.... When I exported and got rid of the background the edges were way too pixelated....

                            Did you use anti-alias in SU?
                            Or didn't you use any feather selection in PS?
                            Or did you perhaps export as a compressed jpg? Not a good idea if you want to do any masking afterwards.

                            Often it is better to export a big image without AA from SU and then scale it down smoothly in PS.
                            What exactly are we talking about here when you say "highres"?
                            BTW, there's no point in importing any highres images into SU, as they will be scaled down anyway, to what OpenGL can handle on your machine (max 2048px?)

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                            • RichardR Offline
                              Richard
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                              Bjorn

                              Mate I think Utiler is talking evry large images! SU can never match the output one can achieve going through the Layout option particularly if you export to PDF and then open that in Photoshop.

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                                Richard
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                                @gaieus said:

                                @utiler said:

                                Thanks smart-arse...

                                Two Aussies are being polite to each other while talking... 🀣

                                Funny thing - he actually is being polite in Aussie speak! πŸ˜„

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                                • utilerU Offline
                                  utiler
                                  last edited by

                                  @richard said:

                                  @gaieus said:

                                  @utiler said:

                                  Thanks smart-arse...

                                  Two Aussies are being polite to each other while talking... 🀣

                                  Funny thing - he actually is being polite in Aussie speak! πŸ˜„

                                  πŸ‘

                                  purpose/expression/purpose/....

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                                    maso
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                                    @bjornkn said:

                                    That's because when using zoomm in Su it isn't really zoom, but moving the camera, which changes the perspective. Change the FOV to "scale" it, and the zoom to change perspective/position.

                                    Hello guys
                                    not exactly on the topic, but i couldnt find any tool that would work this problem out. Is it possible to zoom the window somehow (actual cutout of a view)?

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                                    • utilerU Offline
                                      utiler
                                      last edited by

                                      @maso said:

                                      @bjornkn said:

                                      That's because when using zoomm in Su it isn't really zoom, but moving the camera, which changes the perspective. Change the FOV to "scale" it, and the zoom to change perspective/position.

                                      Hello guys
                                      not exactly on the topic, but i couldnt find any tool that would work this problem out. Is it possible to zoom the window somehow (actual cutout of a view)?

                                      Not sure what you mean by that maso...?

                                      purpose/expression/purpose/....

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