<![CDATA[Can't export animation over 1280 x 720]]>Hi,

I just want to export and image set on my 2015 sketchup pro however when I go to change the resolution export settings, and no matter what I set they revert back to 1280 x 720 every single time!!!!!

I've tried changing the resolution to custom, tried changing the format, anti-aliasing, transparency, frame rate, aspect ratio. no matter what I do it changes back to 16:9 at 1280 x 720.

I have disabled all extensions and also unchecked things like use maximum texture size and hardware acceleration.

Same result.

What the hell is going on?

I'm on OS X Yosemite.

On our work pc's there are different options now to export as image sets but this hasn't been updated in OS X version?

Also on a weirder note, for some strange reason when I press esc key when changing the resolution it comes up with loads of weird word suggestions...

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]]>https://community.sketchucation.com/topic/148389/can-t-export-animation-over-1280-x-720RSS for NodeFri, 17 Apr 2026 03:17:54 GMTWed, 03 Dec 2014 10:37:12 GMT60<![CDATA[Reply to Can't export animation over 1280 x 720 on Fri, 25 Sep 2015 16:46:21 GMT]]>Using Sketchup 2015 for exporting an "animation set", I have encountered a pixel resolution limitation of 3840x2160. In previous versions of Sketchup, I was able to export animation sets with the same parameters available for exporting a 2D Graphic, which would be 9999x5653.

When doing a finished animation, I routinely render at 3 or 4 times the desired resolution and then size the images down to a usable size such as 1920 x 1080. This process is essentially a poor man's anti aliasing.

It would be great to have the full resolution capacity back in the Export> Animation> Image set routine!!!

]]>https://community.sketchucation.com/post/1492380https://community.sketchucation.com/post/1492380Fri, 25 Sep 2015 16:46:21 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Can't export animation over 1280 x 720 on Wed, 03 Dec 2014 21:13:47 GMT]]>it's bugging me, why would anyone 'press ESC' in an input box?

is it a PC thing?

I always use return...

]]>https://community.sketchucation.com/post/1465144https://community.sketchucation.com/post/1465144Wed, 03 Dec 2014 21:13:47 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Can't export animation over 1280 x 720 on Wed, 03 Dec 2014 21:11:47 GMT]]>@driven said:

@unknownuser said:

Also on a weirder note, for some strange reason when I press esc key when changing the resolution it comes up with loads of weird word suggestions...

right click and see what text substitutions you have enabled...
although i have never used escape in that context before, I tried it and it added or subtracted Px, for 4/5 changes then gave me that dropdown...

I right-clicked and turned off all text substitutions, and I still get the weird list when I press ESC.[/quote]

]]>https://community.sketchucation.com/post/1465143https://community.sketchucation.com/post/1465143Wed, 03 Dec 2014 21:11:47 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Can't export animation over 1280 x 720 on Wed, 03 Dec 2014 21:09:56 GMT]]>@unknownuser said:

I right-clicked and turned off all text substitutions, and I still get the weird list when I pr

I right-clicked and turned off all text substitutions, and I still get the weird list when I press ESC.

]]>https://community.sketchucation.com/post/1465142https://community.sketchucation.com/post/1465142Wed, 03 Dec 2014 21:09:56 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Can't export animation over 1280 x 720 on Wed, 03 Dec 2014 21:05:22 GMT]]>@jeff hammond said:

@slbaumgartner said:

As a test, I exported a custom 1096 x 1096 animation and it worked just fine.

what if you try exporting larger than HD (1920x1080) .mp4?

if i try larger, it reverts to HD size.. (if i try exporting .avi, i can preview at larger than HD but the exported file has been reverted to HD)

the workaround would maybe be to export .jpg/.png/.tif as the format (do it into a new folder or your desktop is going to be a meesss 😉 )... then using iMovie or quicktime7pro (if it even works on yosemite?), import the image sequence then export as video.

I just did 2046 x 2046 mp4 and it worked (size deliberately not divisible by 8 to see whether that has any bearing on mp4 compression). However, I note that my custom size and ratio settings are not "sticky". When I go back to the dialog, one or another will have been reset to a standard size.

]]>https://community.sketchucation.com/post/1465139https://community.sketchucation.com/post/1465139Wed, 03 Dec 2014 21:05:22 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Can't export animation over 1280 x 720 on Wed, 03 Dec 2014 20:20:45 GMT]]>I recall you need to use Custom to go outside of the presets...
both for larger or smaller than the defaults...
@lersince1991 said:

On our work pc's there are different options now to export as image sets but this hasn't been updated in OS X version?

after selecting export >> animation >> png/jpg will save as image sequence, but it's not obvious...

@unknownuser said:

Also on a weirder note, for some strange reason when I press esc key when changing the resolution it comes up with loads of weird word suggestions...

right click and see what text substitutions you have enabled...
although i have never used escape in that context before, I tried it and it added or subtracted Px, for 4/5 changes then gave me that dropdown...

]]>https://community.sketchucation.com/post/1465130https://community.sketchucation.com/post/1465130Wed, 03 Dec 2014 20:20:45 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Can't export animation over 1280 x 720 on Wed, 03 Dec 2014 19:12:42 GMT]]>Or VirtualDub.

]]>https://community.sketchucation.com/post/1465120https://community.sketchucation.com/post/1465120Wed, 03 Dec 2014 19:12:42 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Can't export animation over 1280 x 720 on Wed, 03 Dec 2014 18:27:00 GMT]]>@slbaumgartner said:

As a test, I exported a custom 1096 x 1096 animation and it worked just fine.

what if you try exporting larger than HD (1920x1080) .mp4?

if i try larger, it reverts to HD size.. (if i try exporting .avi, i can preview at larger than HD but the exported file has been reverted to HD)

the workaround would maybe be to export .jpg/.png/.tif as the format (do it into a new folder or your desktop is going to be a meesss 😉 )... then using iMovie or quicktime7pro (if it even works on yosemite?), import the image sequence then export as video.

]]>https://community.sketchucation.com/post/1465112https://community.sketchucation.com/post/1465112Wed, 03 Dec 2014 18:27:00 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Can't export animation over 1280 x 720 on Wed, 03 Dec 2014 18:20:01 GMT]]>I'm also on OS X Yosemite, SketchUp 2015 pro, 2012 MacBookPro retina. I see the same strange substitution list on pressing escape, but not your other issue. As a test, I exported a custom 1096 x 1096 animation and it worked just fine. So, I also have no explanation...sorry.

]]>https://community.sketchucation.com/post/1465111https://community.sketchucation.com/post/1465111Wed, 03 Dec 2014 18:20:01 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Can't export animation over 1280 x 720 on Wed, 03 Dec 2014 12:31:28 GMT]]>I can't speak to OS X Yosemite.......as I am windows only.
I do recall a number of years back when working with a very large file (w/lots of scenes), I attempted an animation export.....and it would fail due to a limitation of either system memory and or file limitation.

So, have you tried exporting just two scenes? (assuming you have several)

Sorry I cannot be of more help.

Charlie

]]>https://community.sketchucation.com/post/1465021https://community.sketchucation.com/post/1465021Wed, 03 Dec 2014 12:31:28 GMT