Summary

In this chapter, you looked at the challenges and solutions for using entourage that will enhance and not detract from the visual appeal in your scenes.

Specifically, we covered where to find entourage and what to look for in high-quality entourage. We discussed when to choose 2D or 3D entourage for best effect and how to create your own high-quality 2D entourage, which will work for all types of image output. Finally, you learned to decide when to buy entourage, when to make your own, and when to scrounge around on the Internet for free stuff!

We also discussed at what stage in the workflow you should use entourage, and we came to the conclusion that in most cases, inserting stuff either in SketchUp or the rendering application is preferable to the postprocessing stage.

Now that you've learned enough to get your scene populated with entourage, you can get on to the real fun of creating the visualization images. This is the topic of the next chapter.