liorsturlesi Posted August 28, 2014 Share Posted August 28, 2014 Hi guys, Can you tell me what is the best saving format for a rendered image going to be printed. Pdf ? Tiff ? i know jpg is pretty basic... Also what is the best format to save inside max before being edited in Photoshop... Thank you all.. Lior. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cg_Butler Posted August 28, 2014 Share Posted August 28, 2014 (edited) Something with no compression is best like a .tga or .tiff. I wouldn't use a PDF to print from. .Jpg is also okay for most print purposes if you don't compress it. So leave that on it's highest setting when saving. If you can .exr give you the best files to save out from Max. If you know how to utilize the benefits in Post. Otherwise go for a .tga or .tiff again as these can be either 32-bit or 16-bit depending on your needs. Edited August 28, 2014 by cg_Butler Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
liorsturlesi Posted August 28, 2014 Author Share Posted August 28, 2014 Thanks Andy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
numerobis Posted August 28, 2014 Share Posted August 28, 2014 (edited) For sending out images I normally use PNG (8 or 16bit) ...or JPG at highest quality if the PNG is too big or not needed. PDF is only needed for layouts including vector graphics, but it should be also ok if you disable compression. A compressed PDF is basically the same like a JPG, it is using jpg compression. Edited August 28, 2014 by numerobis Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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