3d Max Vray setting help and critique

[bluediablito]

Hello all. I am currently working on a project and was looking for some help / guidance.

--I am working on some still images that may be printed on poster size canvas ( i don't know the size until next month when i have to submit the file). i am ruining into some problems and i have tried almost everything under the sun. can someone please help me.

some of the problems that i see (feel free to point out any of the one not listed)

 

--My resolution is 1920x1080 and when i zoom into the images it shows pixelated not high quality.

--For some reason my edges are shops (edges look pixalated)

--The whites are blown.

--anything else that may help please tell me thank you.

--whats a good size for a high quality image that can be printed into a poster?

 

I have attached the image along with my settings

[Corey Beaulieu]

You have some different settings than I would use, but the 2 or 3 that relate to the quality of the image are:

 

-I would count on rendering at 4k. If you are printing it, it will be worth the extra render time.

-Try a different AA filter. Try just using the area filter on its default settings. I have never needed a different filter.

-You will want to bump up your Irr settings too. 50/20 is really low. Try 70/35.

 

The rest of our differences in setting would not effect the pixilation of the image.

[Ismael]

http://forums.cgarchitect.com/12006-poster-size-prints-resolution.html

[Scott Schroeder]

I'd move away from linear color mapping if you whites are getting blown out. I tend to use Reinhard and tweak the settings a bit. I'd also not use an odd value of 1.2 for your global subdivs. Generally, you more than likely want to keep that at 1 unless you absolutely need to up it. If you have to change it, I like to keep nice and even numbers so I know the math will work, such as 2.

 

You can't zoom into a render image and not expect it to pixelate. Even if I render at 400,000x400,000 pixels, if I zoom past 100% I will see the image start to degrade.

 

Now, if you are meaning that you are looking at it at 100% of it's size and it looks pixelated, then I would do as Corey said and try a different AA filter, like the basic area filter which is a blurring filter that helps soften edges.