larsmosnes Posted October 23, 2012 Share Posted October 23, 2012 Hi there again:) Im working on interior for a client, and they are going to print it in a catalouge. They have asked if i can render it in the width of 4300px and 300dpi. Really high resolution pictures. Its going to span over a A3. this is my first job were my pictures are being used in a catalouge/prospect:) Should I render it in 4300px? Or would there be other settings in max that will make the pictures still be sharp after the print? software is 3ds max design 2012, render Mental Ray (FG & GI), with 1280x720p one pictures takes about 10 - 15 min. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stephen Thomas Posted October 23, 2012 Share Posted October 23, 2012 If it's going to be printed at A3 then yes, 4300px is about right. All our high-res still images go out at 4500px and render times can be from 1 to 5 hours, depending on the scene. That's quite normal, I think you'll find. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
larsmosnes Posted October 23, 2012 Author Share Posted October 23, 2012 Thank you, good to know, so i do not waste lots of time with the render, and then could get the same quality in less time. Let the render begin!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cg_Butler Posted October 23, 2012 Share Posted October 23, 2012 Just a quick note for you. these are the sizes we work to. So if you want a true 300dpi image please read below. A4 landscape is 3508 x 2480 pixels A3 landscape in 4962 x 3508 pixels So your 4300 is a little bit under size, but would look ok printed on at A3. But for it to be perfect the pixel dimensions above would be the ones to go for. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crazy Homeless Guy Posted October 23, 2012 Share Posted October 23, 2012 (edited) Hi there again:) They have asked if i can render it in the width of 4300px and 300dpi. Really high resolution pictures. I would say that a 4000px wide image is the current standard for our industry and it is not really high res. Also, ...I think you mean ppi and dpi as dpi is dependent on the printer being used and not the image being submitted to the printer. Edited October 24, 2012 by Crazy Homeless Guy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cg_Butler Posted October 23, 2012 Share Posted October 23, 2012 (edited) Only 4000? We tend to render stills at 5000 for the longest dimension. All animations in Full HD too these days. Our clients often print these images A0 and then ask why it looks blurry! Edited October 27, 2012 by cg_Butler Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Justin Hunt Posted October 23, 2012 Share Posted October 23, 2012 tell them to gt a better printer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carlotristan3d Posted October 27, 2012 Share Posted October 27, 2012 We use 4800 as the shortest dimension. And I thought we're being conservative. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fooch Posted October 28, 2012 Share Posted October 28, 2012 5K --> width (or shortest dimension) and thats the min Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
renderingdesigner Posted October 30, 2012 Share Posted October 30, 2012 Hi: Take the time necessary to produce a 4500 px image, a good final result on the printed product will be a good bussinescard for you, 15 min on a 1280 px means, about 2 hours, is not a large time por leave a good impression Hi there again:) Im working on interior for a client, and they are going to print it in a catalouge. They have asked if i can render it in the width of 4300px and 300dpi. Really high resolution pictures. Its going to span over a A3. this is my first job were my pictures are being used in a catalouge/prospect:) Should I render it in 4300px? Or would there be other settings in max that will make the pictures still be sharp after the print? software is 3ds max design 2012, render Mental Ray (FG & GI), with 1280x720p one pictures takes about 10 - 15 min. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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