Gimp

creativewriters

How do I upload a DAZ 3D file to Gimp? I tried saving the DAZ file to Pictures, then opened the file in Gimp and got a pixilated version of my figure. 

SimonJM

I'm going to take a stab at a guess that the file dimensions is really small so in GIMP it is 'zoomed in' a lareg amount to fit the window.  Back in Daz Studio in the render settings what are the values for Pixel Size (in the General settings of the Editor tab, after using Render> Render Settings or Ctrl-Shift-R to get teh Render Settigs dialog up)

Richard Haseltine

I suspect you saved a scene and then opened its thumbnail. As mentioned by SimonJM,  you need to set your desired dimension in Render Settings and then do a Render (Render>Render, or cmd/ctrl R) then you can either save the image from the bottom of the render window or you can use File>Save Last Render.

creativewriters

Any thoughts as to what dimensions I should use? 

FSMCDesigns

creativewriters said:

How do I upload a DAZ 3D file to Gimp? I tried saving the DAZ file to Pictures, then opened the file in Gimp and got a pixilated version of my figure. 

Just so you understand better and to help others trying to help you, here is some terminology. DAZ3D is the compnay, Daz Studio is the program, the image you create in Daz Studio or DS is typically a render

As for render sizes, if you go to the render settings (see image attachment) you can tell DS what dimensions you want your rendered image to be. Then after you render your image, there is a area under it to name and save the file and what format you want to save it in.

creativewriters

FSMCDesigns said:

creativewriters said:

How do I upload a DAZ 3D file to Gimp? I tried saving the DAZ file to Pictures, then opened the file in Gimp and got a pixilated version of my figure. 

Just so you understand better and to help others trying to help you, here is some terminology. DAZ3D is the compnay, Daz Studio is the program, the image you create in Daz Studio or DS is typically a render

As for render sizes, if you go to the render settings (see image attachment) you can tell DS what dimensions you want your rendered image to be. Then after you render your image, there is a area under it to name and save the file and what format you want to save it in.

OK, thanks. But should I put high or low numbers in for the dimensions? What would make it not look pixelated on Gimp? 

andya_b341b7c5f5

creativewriters said:

OK, thanks. But should I put high or low numbers in for the dimensions? What would make it not look pixelated on Gimp? 

The higher the numbers (resolution), the smaller the pixels will be and therefore they will be less obvious.  For a square image, 800x800 is fairly low but should not be too bad; 2048x2048 is medium ('2k'); 4096x4096 is quite high ('4k').  Higher resolution images tend to take longer to render.  Obviously if you zoom in enough in GIMP you will be able to see the pixels no matter how high the resolution.

JonnyRay

Also keep in mind that "bigger" isn't always "better". For instance for some of my renders I realized that they are typically viewed on a smartphone. 4K resolution is wasted on a phone screen. Going above 4K is going to put you into a range where even the best monitors aren't going to be able to display it at 100% resolution..

If your final goal is printing the image commercially, that may need higher resolutions. But when I see people occasionally complaining about how long it took to render their 8000 x 4500 image, I have to just shake my head and wonder why they're doing such things.

Hylas

It really depends whether your intention is to print your renders or if it's just for digital platforms (like the DAZ gallery, deviant art, etc.)

For printing 300 pixels per inch is good.

For digital purposes go with 72 pixels per inch.

creativewriters

OK, thanks!