Basic question on images and audio

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Hi, this is just a basic question.
I was just wondering how big of a scale should we import images? I thought maybe at a 2x scale, but I’m not sure. I know that going too oversized can be bad when downsizing, but I want to avoid being able to see pixels when the screen is very large. I was also wondering whether UE4 itself scales images well or not.

Secondly, at what audio level should we design our audio? I was thinking at a level where it is clear at 50% sound, but not sure as 100% is meant to be quite loud.

Thanks in advance,
DETERMINATOR20

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Hi - images of what? Do you mean textures?

As for the audio, it should always be stored in the waveform with a good sound to noise ratio ( ie pretty load ), you can then adjust in the engine.

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Firstly, thanks for he audio tip.
For the images, yes, basically just images or 2d textures you would use for widgets (such as a health bar).
Thanks

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I should think 1k ( square ) is ok for widgets, but really depends on how you’ll use them. Best to just give it a go :slight_smile:

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Sorry, this may sound like a silly question, but what exactly do you mean by 1k? Was it just a typo and meant x, so just import it at the desired size?

Thanks and sorry

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Nope, not a typo :slight_smile: 1024 x 1024 pixels = 1k. Typically, textures would be 2k or 4k, but for simple images you may be able to get away with 1k. Best thing is just to try it and see.

( So 4k = 4096 x 4096 )

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Ok, think I got it now.
I’ve never heard of ‘k’ so sorry for assuming it was a typo.
Thanks for all of your help