High-quality output from Autodesk VIZ does not necessarily require high-resolution images, but there will be times when you are required to print large still images, and high resolution may be the only option.
High resolution is a relative term, but in the case of Autodesk VIZ we will refer to renderings or bitmaps of 3,000 x 2,000 pixels or higher as high-resolution images. Autodesk VIZ can render images as large as 32,768 x 32,768 pixels.
Whenever you render high-resolution images you should allow for plenty of time. The higher the resolution, the more pixels Autodesk VIZ will need to calculate. Although it's not a hard and fast rule, whenever you double the final output dimensions (for example, from 320 x 240 to 640 x 480), you quadruple the render time.
Note: All the files necessary to do the tutorials can be found on the program disc. Before doing the tutorials, copy the \tutorials directory from the disc to your local program installation.