Hi there, How do you save an image created with the scetch designer? Any thoughts, just post them Thanks Peevee

Just do... File --> Export --> Image file...

Hm, In fact I ment how do I get the image from the sketch designer in the normal render window (but i figured it out yet.) The reason I ask tghis is because I want to create a money-style image ( the same result as if I scanned a bill ) this is how close I get but it's not there yet... If any one has hints, tips or sugestions to make this look more like a moneyprint ( do not pay attention to the theme of the image, it's only the style I'm interested in ) than post them here please thanks Peevee

If I understand you right, you're going for the engraved look? Try playing with the lights, they have a HUGE impact on Sketch renders. You can use the Cartoon-with-lines display mode to determine the shadows before sketching.

Thanks for the help, but it's kind of vital to keep the textures ( and the cartoon-with-lines display doesn't keep the textures ) The engraved look ( very fine engravings thow ) is indeed what I'm looking for. In fact there is a much finer technique called "hot neadle" to get the result I want. Carving with a hot neadle into a very hard kind of wax or plastic. Peevee

No no I meant you could use the Cartoon-with-lines BEFORE you sketched it, as an aid to see where the shadows would fall. You should change to normal textured view before you hit "sketch"

this isnt answering the question but you dont have to use a poser render in the sketch designer you can load any picture as a backdrop and sketch it. I should know the answer to this (I have been using poser since version 1) but can you make animations using the sketch designer?

WEll you asked 2 questions - the first how to save. When yo want to creaete a large image you choose the sketch design you want, then you choose to render as an animation - 1 frame the size you want and it will render the pic to disk for you. As for styles, It's kind of pick and choose fo me - I have used Ironbear's presetsat 3-D Arena, I have some there too, but I don't really do the style you are looking for - perhaps 'bears has that - haven't used it in a while. Too I always render several different lighting and sketches then I overlay them i post to get the look I want.

Yes, you can make animations. In the Make Movie panel, choose Sketch Renderer for Quality, instead of Current Display or Current Render Settings.

thank you.