here's the image https://www.wincustomize.com/skins.aspx?skinid=4093&libid=39

Im using bryce5.5 but may be this would help you out.

Under document setup, Antialiasing, check the box next to superfine instead of normal and render.

Make sure you are trying to export the image in the same resolution you want for the preview in your image editor.

Have done that...didnt help.

still no...

thank you for your time Amitsaran

Hey Skinhit, I have a couple thoughts but hands on would be easier for me, could ya fire me one of the Bryce files for me to play with.  sjmcavan at hotmail dot com

And the steps you are taking to try to make the preview.

thanks Cav...youve got mail!

Got it, just doing a quick render then will see the results I get with a couple methods.

Hey Skinhit, ya are not going to like hearing this, I think maybe something is borked with your image editor saving as a jpg. After rendering I saved image, as a bitmap, from Bryce to folder and exported to folder also, then opened both in Paint Shop Pro X2 to save as a jpg, even at default compression of 20 I am getting a good quality jpg. With compression at the lowest/best quality setting of 1, when viewed in windows pic viewer I can not tell the difference between the bmp and jpg.

Unless there is something different you are doing that I could give a try.

Do you have a  screenshot of the jagged image?

Waht resolution are they and wahts your image editor?

I converted the icon to a png and got a decent png file up to 256x256.  I did get some kinda goofy error in ID when I tried to open it about the resolution bening '200' and it was supposed to be lower or higher. I haven't been able to duplicate that yet. I was able to comvert the png back to an icon with no problem. Here's a shot...

I hope I am following what you are saying. Let me know.

Oh..and I hate you and hope this was no help at all. And all that stuff there.

Damn Cavan...Can you recommend a good free image editor?

yes the preview on the icon in the gallery....

256x256 for the icon and 1050x1050 on the screenie and my image editor is art explosion publisher pro...

so can you recommend a free image editor?

and thanks for the help! I hate you too!

If iI had to take a guess, it's the 'resolution'. It's high. What you listed (256x256) is your pixel dimensions. In PS,  the pixel dimensions and the resolution are two seperate things.When ever I do something in a 300 resolution, I get almost the same effect. I go over the jagged edges with my blur tool at a soft setting. Does it do the same if you make the preview , say 750x750 or smaller?

PAINT.net - is the hot one right now. They call it the PS killer. As of last month, you can open photoshop files in it. The set-up and tools is very similar to PS. Check out these articles on it at Lifehacker.

http://lifehacker.com/search/PAINT.net

GIMP

Someone over at DA had the same issue with her renders. I will try to look and see if I can find it. She found a solution for it after a while.

I'll be back

It's like night and day...this was done in paint.net

thanks for your help!