Plan Resolutions for imaging

[SGraham_MGArchitects]

Can someone please tell me how to increase the resolution output of a plan to an image file (jpeg, bmp, tiff, etc...) simlar to the way you can adjust the resolution of a rendering? And also, which of these formats tends to yield the best results? I have been trying to export the plan views of my projects to images for a portfolio. The files are exporting 72 dpi and the image quality is very poor. Thanx.

Scott

[Erika Epstein]

Under "IMAGE"
PhotoRendering settings
Size and Background

Here you can set dpi and also the size of the finished image etc.

[SGraham_MGArchitects]

I actually was looking for a way to export the PLAN view as a high resolution image. For example, i'd like to take the plan view of a project, and save it as a jpeg at 600 dpi so i can manipulate it in photoshop. Right now, when i save it as a high quality jpeg, it only saves as a 72 dpi file. Bitmap and other formats produce similar results. Photorendering settings only allows me to manipulate the 3d rendered views. Thanx for the help if you know how to adjust this setting.

[Erika Epstein]

Try printing a pdf.

[Anonymous]

or you can save the PLN out as a .pmk file. Open this in Plotmaker and export the vector file at required DPI as an EPS file. THis can be opened in Photoshop- or even Freehand etc where text fills etc ill remain editable

[SGraham_MGArchitects]

Saving the file as an eps file seems to work well. Can't adjust dpi, but i can scale the image by 400% to adjust later in Photoshop. I will experiment with Freehand soon. Thank you for the help.

[Anonymous]

For what it is worth, this is the process we have had the best success with:

CREATING A RASTER IMAGE (JPG, TIF, ETC.) OF AN ARCHICAD DRAWING

1. IN ARCHICAD: Save ArchiCAD view as a PlotMaker PMK

2. IN PLOTMAKER: Set pen color and line weight in PlotMaker as required (usually colors are set to black).

3. IN PLOTMAKER: "Save As" a EPS file.

4. IN PHOTOSHOP: Open EPS file, set DPI to 72, turn on "Anti-Aliasing" for most cases. High contrast linework may do better with Anti-Alias off.

5. IN PHOTOSHOP: "Flatten" image and convert to "Grayscale" if appropriate. Adjust levels and contrast as necessary. Make any additional edits.

6. IN PHOTOSHOP: "Save As" format of choice (JPG, TIF, etc.)

[SGraham_MGArchitects]

thanx again. You have all been very helpful.

[Karl Ottenstein]

Erika wrote:
Try printing a pdf.

I second that. When you open a PDF in Photoshop, it asks what resolution to use in converting it into a raster image.

Karl

[Anonymous]

Even if you don't have Photoshop (? gasp !) printing to pdf is the 'easiest' way to go ...

Open up the pdf.
Zoom to 6400% (if you have loooots of Ram or 800% if you don't!)
Select the graphic (next to the 'T' text) button
Ctrl-A to select all
Copy
Paste
Scale to fit

... this is the 'easiest' way to transfer 'printed' output between programs if you don't have Adobe products.

.... it took us simply ages to figure out this was the way to get 'usable' electronic output from MSProject schedules ..

- Stuart