Quality Issue

[Ben_Drake]

I purchased X3D6 today. I made a text file and am frankly, not at all happy with the quality. when I see the examples Xara has on their site, I expected more. The edges of the finished product are all jagged. Bumpy. Not at all smooth like the examples. I have tried saving in both GIF and PNG because I desire clear backgrounds. I've tried about every type of setting there is within the program.

I have enclosed a image. If this is as good as it gets I can't use it. Would love some input please.

[James Allen]

Hi Ben,

It’s just a matter of getting used to the tools. Go into ‘Extrustion Options’ and click the Outline width symbol (two O’s inside each other). At the moment you have it pressed on, so only the outline of the letters is showing. Then try different fonts, colours and lighting. Press the lightbulb symbol at the top menu bar to see the different lights. Move these around and double click them to change the colour of the lights. Right click text to change text colour. Change the face colour this way too.

Minimize text when possible. A couple of words is much better than five. If you find the main heading for a presentation has too much text, handle it as normal text. Use the 3D image for some other part of the presentation, with fewer words. When you do use lots of text, take it easy on the extrusion. A very shallow extrusion is often easier to read than a deep one, when there is more text.

Play around with the program and you will gradually get better.

[zakkiromeo]

Trying in Extrustion Options... a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z aa ab ac ad ae af ag ah ai aj ak al am an ao ap aq ar as at au av aw ax ay az ba bb bc bd be bf bg bh bi bj bk bl bm bn bo bp bq br bs bt bu bv thank you

[Ben_Drake]

I've tried it with mixed results but do believe I'll get it now that I see where to start. Thanks for the help. I don't know if I can ask this James, would you kindly send the x3d file to me? I could play with that and nail down my issues. Thanks again, Ben

[iamtheblues]

James has kindly attached the file in his post #2 above. Just click on his link to download HotelCompany21.X3D.
Saludos,
Bob.

[Ben_Drake]

Thanks everybody. I didn't catch that James had already attached the file. MUCH appreciated. I have created a few different things, nothing that equaled finished quality yet. I do now believe I have purchased the correct program and that all will work out. I DO have an issue. I thought it was cured, but no. The PNG James put up for me has the nicest smooth edges and the PNG file has a checkerboard background which is clear in HTML use. I loaded his X3D image, then exported it to PNG without making any changes to it. The background is black, though it is clear in HTML use. However, the edges are like a saw blade. Really unusable. It is located here: http://www.hotel-marines.org/work/ Maybe if one of you guys or gals would be so kind as to look at it you may be able to advise me how to smooth the edges. James PNG is located there for you to see the difference. Remember, I made no changes, Just loaded his, then exported it. I'm about ready to ask for a refund. But I can see it works for James. Thanks, Ben