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    • Final image,on screen&in print, needs to be photo realistic

      Hello-

      I have been learning SketchUp for about (3) months now, mostly concentrating on making my own material library from .jpeg images. The GSU materials I am creating are of different stone; pavers, wallstone, stone veneers. The problem I am having is these images need to be photo realistic in print. I notice the images are represented better on my monitor than in the print.

      What factors do I need to make this possible!? I (think I) understand a high pixel & dpi count make for the crispest pictures, but my materials still look 'cartoony' to me in GSU.

      I wanted my final product, the stone, to look photo realistic for selling purposes. How do I acheive that in GSU alone(the ideal situation)? Or do I need to use a rendering program? If so, please guide me. Most of my materials in my GSU model will be viewed outside in direct sunlight.

      FYI- This has been my process to create the materials shown in the GSU model;

      1. Took an original jpeg image;~1550x750 pixels, with a dpi of 180.
      2. I opened the jpeg file in'Texture Studio' to adjust the image & create a seamless texture with resulted being; a bitmap image 1024x1024 pixels, bit depth 24.(Not sure what a bit depth is?)
      3. In the GSU model I created the material using the bitmap image and applied to the model.
      4. I exported a 2D image (attached) from GSU. It's properties are; ~1200x850 pixel, bit depth 24, 96 dpi.

      Any advice for this learning novice is much appreciated.

      Thank you very much.

      -Donna


      jpeg image, 96 dpi

      posted in SketchUp Components sketchup
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    • Best choice of style to best repesent photo material

      I was wondering if there is a best choice of style (including mixing the settings)that would best represent a photo (ie. jpeg image) being used as a material.

      posted in SketchUp Components sketchup
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    • RE: [Plugin] Export 2d with Alpha

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

      Thank you very much.

      -Donna

      posted in Plugins
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