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11-20-2013, 01:35 PM #1Registered User Promoted
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Photo Resolution
I'm trying to produce 2'x3' posters of a project to show how it will look when it is built. I tried exporting sheets as a jpeg, but when open them in a graphics program, crop them, save them at the highest resolution and then blow them up, they are grainy. 'Any idea how to get an exported image of sufficient resolution that I can use them for large photos to make posters? Thanks
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11-20-2013, 01:49 PM #2
Increase the size (dimensions) of the Ray Trace created - maybe 2-3 times your screen size. It will take longer but there will be more pixels. Save the Ray Trace directly as a JPEG and use that file.
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11-20-2013, 01:50 PM #3
If you raytrace them you can set whatever resolution you want whereas a rendering , you can't
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11-20-2013, 01:58 PM #4
Choose the size you want to print : 24" x 36"
Choose the resolution you want to print : 300 dpi ?
Multiply : render size = 7200 x 10800 (24x300 by 30x300)Kevin Moquin, AIA, LEED AP BD+C
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11-20-2013, 02:53 PM #5
If you are going to print, especially at the high resolution required for a poster that size, save the file (export button in Raytrace) as a TIFF. This will not be compressed like a JPG and will not lose anything.
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11-20-2013, 06:20 PM #6Registered User Promoted
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Thanks. I've been trying to do a raytrace, but the laptop has sat for a couple of hours and only got to 49% thru pass 1 with 24x36 size and 300 dpi. I suppose there's an optimum combination of size and resolution. The laptop is reasonable fast (i7-3610 w/8GB of RAM) so hopefully it's not the hardware.
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11-20-2013, 08:25 PM #7
What version of Chief are you using?
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11-21-2013, 06:51 AM #8
Send me the file and I will kick off the render for you on my machine when I have 15 minutes of down time in my office today. Then we can see if it is the hardware.
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Make sure to do a save via "back up entire plan" so you do not lose any textures.alan lehman - Lehman Design Studio - Carmel, CA
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