Rotoscope resolution when modeling.

[DJBREIT]

When I bring in an image as a rotoscope to use on a model the image comes in at a low resolution So I lose a lot of detail and makes the image useless to work from for smaller details. Is there away to get A:M to show it in full resolution?

[robcat2075]

can you post the rotoscope to experiment with?

[DJBREIT]

Here you go.

[KenH]

It comes in at the same resolution for me.....which isn't very high to start with. That's not to say it wouldn't get lower res at a later date.

[R Reynolds]

As the others have said, you need a bigger reference picture. Fortunately you've chosen to model a Pennsylvania Railroad GG1, one of the most obsessed over electric locomotives. So there's LOTS of pictures of it in 3/4 views but as usual with big vehicles, very few orthogonal views showing the whole thing. I can offer the attached four images whose lengths are all larger than the one you have. I think you'll be happy with GG1_b.gif which is a pretty large line drawing. I also threw in a picture of the chassis and trucks that I stumbled across during the search.

[robcat2075]

The railroad equivalent of a pushme-pullyou.

[Fuchur]

Go to your imagefolder and have a look at the properties of this folder.

You will find a property called "Preview Resolution".

Make sure you dont have set this one or that you set it to a higher value tahan your rotoscope,

 

See you

*Fuchur*

 

PS: Just had a look at the imague you provided... that one wont give you better quality....

[DJBREIT]

This is what I get.

 

If I do a render I do get it in full resolution but you can not work on it that way.

 

 

I have also tried what Fuchur said but it dose not work.

[Meowx]

I actually have that problem ALL the time myself. I have to:

 

1) Apply the image as a decal somewhere. Doesn't have to be on the model.

2) Close all windows and then save the project.

3) Reboot Hash.

4) Open the project again, but not any windows.

5) Go into the project hierarchy and find the decal.

6) Right-click the decal and choose "Edit." This should bring up the image at full resolution.

7) NOW open your model and view the rotoscope. It should be the correct resolution.

 

I *THINK* that's all the steps, it's been a little while. I have to do this all the time to get decals to show up at the proper resolution in real-time previews, too. Let me know if you have any luck.

[Rodney]

I am not having this problem in the current version (v15j).

[Fuchur]

Did you try to change your 3d-driver? (> Options > Global).

 

Another thought: Maybe your graphiccard cant handle textures which are bigger than a certain imagesize?

 

*Fuchur*

[Meowx]

Another thought: Maybe your graphiccard cant handle textures which are bigger than a certain imagesize?

 

*Fuchur*

This was my assumption. I'm using 15g. Oh, and one other thing, DON'T use preview render until you're done - it will bump the resolution back down to the pixelated version.

[DJBREIT]

Meowx That worked.

 

The only pain is you have to set it up ever time you open A:M

 

here is the second engine I am working on.

 

and the GG1