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Lukemax · 14th April 2012, 02:14 PM

Dear all,

I am running into a few problems, i havent faced before.

I recently put lightwave on my new PC, im rendering out this object and im getting bad results, i tinkered and played with all render options settings, changing textures from smoothing to anti-analising etc...

I dont think its a light problem because my scene didnt render like this on my PC

Any ideas?

Kind regards,

Lukemax

Meurig · 14th April 2012, 03:36 PM

Looks like you're saving the image out in 256 colours. If it looks like that straight out of LW check your export settings.

3D_CG · 14th April 2012, 04:38 PM

no such thing as a bad render..

Its always the can of beer's fault, always blame the beer..

Which version of Lightwave ???

oh nice render, the Beer did it.. hehehe

Lukemax · 14th April 2012, 05:16 PM

9.3.1

Also, im rendering a scene not frame, is that still a error with the coulers?

*Edit, If i render to Quicktime, it seem sot be ok...

render to a .avi file seems to be the issue, Perhaps a different setting for rendering to a .avi?, windows media player seem to be all up to date.

So i guess my issue is half solved

BillS · 14th April 2012, 06:55 PM

Ok.. everyone chime in and repeat with me...

ahem....

Never render to an animation. Render to stills and convert the stills to an avi or whatever format you like.

SG_Stargazers · 14th April 2012, 07:38 PM

"Never render to an animation. Render to stills and convert the stills to an avi or whatever format you like." I didn't follow this advice for a long time, but since I have, it's saved me literally days of work.

Lukemax · 15th April 2012, 06:08 AM

Yes i agree, also in case for any problems the render crashes, you can keep rendering from where it crashed, i remember that one hehe

sparten gage · 16th April 2012, 02:47 PM

how do you render to frames? just wondering

Starbase1 · 16th April 2012, 04:09 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by sparten gage

how do you render to frames? just wondering

Render globals, output to image sequence.

Handy if you want to muck about with different compressions, or maybe adjust the images as you compile into a video file. Also good for layering up and compositing.

Pros save to lossless formats, if your end format is video files I reckon you can get away with very high quality JPG if you are not doing any heavy editing.

BillS · 16th April 2012, 08:16 PM

A way to check if its a render setting that is throwing it off or saving it as an animation file is to just hit F9 instead of F10. That will render a single frame. If it looks good then it was the animation format that was degrading it. If it looks the same, then some render settings need tweeking before you hit F10.

14th April 2012, 02:14 PM	#1
Lukemax Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 69	LightWave - Bad render Dear all, I am running into a few problems, i havent faced before. I recently put lightwave on my new PC, im rendering out this object and im getting bad results, i tinkered and played with all render options settings, changing textures from smoothing to anti-analising etc... I dont think its a light problem because my scene didnt render like this on my PC Any ideas? Kind regards, Lukemax
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14th April 2012, 03:36 PM	#2
Meurig Moderator Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: London, UK Posts: 4,550	Looks like you're saving the image out in 256 colours. If it looks like that straight out of LW check your export settings.
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14th April 2012, 04:38 PM	#3
3D_CG Contributing Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Spokane Washington, North Side in a quiet neighbor hood, Tell I start My Harley, Then its NOISY... Posts: 4,075	no such thing as a bad render.. Its always the can of beer's fault, always blame the beer.. Which version of Lightwave ??? oh nice render, the Beer did it.. hehehe
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14th April 2012, 05:16 PM	#4
Lukemax Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 69	9.3.1 Also, im rendering a scene not frame, is that still a error with the coulers? *Edit, If i render to Quicktime, it seem sot be ok... render to a .avi file seems to be the issue, Perhaps a different setting for rendering to a .avi?, windows media player seem to be all up to date. So i guess my issue is half solved
Lukemax Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 69

14th April 2012, 06:55 PM	#5
BillS Administrator Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Belleville, Ontario Posts: 10,359	Ok.. everyone chime in and repeat with me... ahem.... Never render to an animation. Render to stills and convert the stills to an avi or whatever format you like.
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14th April 2012, 07:38 PM	#6
SG_Stargazers Contributing Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: 3rd rock from the sun Posts: 297	"Never render to an animation. Render to stills and convert the stills to an avi or whatever format you like." I didn't follow this advice for a long time, but since I have, it's saved me literally days of work.

15th April 2012, 06:08 AM	#7
Lukemax Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 69	Yes i agree, also in case for any problems the render crashes, you can keep rendering from where it crashed, i remember that one hehe
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16th April 2012, 02:47 PM	#8
sparten gage Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2012 Posts: 46	how do you render to frames? just wondering

16th April 2012, 08:16 PM	#10
BillS Administrator Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Belleville, Ontario Posts: 10,359	A way to check if its a render setting that is throwing it off or saving it as an animation file is to just hit F9 instead of F10. That will render a single frame. If it looks good then it was the animation format that was degrading it. If it looks the same, then some render settings need tweeking before you hit F10.
	__________________ Bill. aka LemmingDude. aka Ethangar, Ethanger, Ethengar, Ethenger, Ethan, Eth, ehenger, etharger, Ethel, Ehtangar, Ethanfar, hanger, Eclangers, Ethand, ethang, hangar, Ethanol, Ethangix, Ethangod, Eggnog, Ethanprop........ Lemming World

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