export rendering to jpg

[MikeJarosz]

I took the time to render a view in print resolution, 600 dpi. After the usual long wait. I exported it to a jpg file. When I loaded it into Photoshop, PS says it's only 96 dpi. I loaded into another jpg editor and it also told me 96 dpi.

What's going on here?

[harkeychad]

Save out like you did at 600dpi and make a tiff file first. Make that into the jpeg. In the jpeg check the properties and change the dpi there. I think that is what I have done in the past but not had a chance to render lately. Let me know if it works.

[damon.sidel]

If I remember correctly, Revit saves JPGs at higher resolutions with larger pixel widths and heights rather than a higher dpi. I'm surprised it is 96dpi, not 72dpi. If you specified a 100px x 100px image at 600dpi, then if I'm right you would be seeing a 625px x 625px image at 96dpi. Just a thought.

[MikeJarosz]

I did something unusual: I read the instructions. Autodesk recommends that if you plan to manipulate the rendering in Photoshop, export to tiff, not jpg. I did that and got much better results. Harkeychad was right!

https://knowledge.autodesk.com/support/revit-products/learn-explore/caas/CloudHelp/cloudhelp/2015/ENU/Revit-DocumentPresent/files/GUID-1742C9AA-6BB1-4A3A-9923-A42AA3E927EC-htm.html