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| − | Step 1 - Basics | + | Quick guide to making and editing screenshots - so they look a bit better ;) |
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| + | == Step 1 - Basics == | ||
Really simple - fullscreen your game, if you can - improve graphic settings (if you are safe!), Ctrl+F9 to remove UI | Really simple - fullscreen your game, if you can - improve graphic settings (if you are safe!), Ctrl+F9 to remove UI | ||
| − | + | == Step 2 - Framing == | |
| − | Step 2 - Framing | ||
Check how your subject looks, and what's in the background. If you can rotate your camera - great, use it to your advantage. Sometimes specific shots require specific camera angle - in that case try to avoid obscuring the subject | Check how your subject looks, and what's in the background. If you can rotate your camera - great, use it to your advantage. Sometimes specific shots require specific camera angle - in that case try to avoid obscuring the subject | ||
| − | + | https://i.imgur.com/OAGquO7.png | |
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| − | Step 3 - Zoom and Camera movement | + | == Step 3 - Zoom and Camera movement == |
Your Mouse wheel will zoom in and out - actually it will move camera closer and farther from the thing you're looking at | Your Mouse wheel will zoom in and out - actually it will move camera closer and farther from the thing you're looking at | ||
Alt+Mousewheel will change the actual zoom - you can control 'background size' that way. Here I opted for wide-angle | Alt+Mousewheel will change the actual zoom - you can control 'background size' that way. Here I opted for wide-angle | ||
While in Tactical Camera (Alt+1) your camera can be freely positioned - besides turning around with LClick, you can hold RClick for 'strafing' up/down and left/right, and Mouse wheel for moving forward and backward - you can get pretty interesting shots, like: | While in Tactical Camera (Alt+1) your camera can be freely positioned - besides turning around with LClick, you can hold RClick for 'strafing' up/down and left/right, and Mouse wheel for moving forward and backward - you can get pretty interesting shots, like: | ||
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| + | https://i.imgur.com/x3pzWiO.png | ||
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(taken in the same spot as Gila, no cropping - that's full screen of game) | (taken in the same spot as Gila, no cropping - that's full screen of game) | ||
So before next step, I settled on this shot: | So before next step, I settled on this shot: | ||
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| − | Step 4 - Editing | + | https://i.imgur.com/4blmolD.png |
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| + | == Step 4 - Editing == | ||
Do what you want here - the best advice from me would be to see what looks good, then dial it back to 50% of the effect - because you will overdo it :) | Do what you want here - the best advice from me would be to see what looks good, then dial it back to 50% of the effect - because you will overdo it :) | ||
| − | Having said that - I love overdoing it :) | + | Having said that - I love overdoing it :) <br> |
| − | So, in simple steps (feel free to skip any of these if it looks bad, or add yours - it's just my quick way) | + | So, in simple steps (feel free to skip any of these if it looks bad, or add yours - it's just my quick way): |
| − | Go to https://pixlr.com/ -> Editor and upload your picture | + | * Go to https://pixlr.com/ -> Editor and upload your picture |
| − | Adjustment -> Brightness and Contrast: I went with 10 on Contrast | + | * Adjustment -> Brightness and Contrast: I went with 10 on Contrast |
| − | Adjustment -> Hue and Saturation: I always saturate more - this time 20 | + | * Adjustment -> Hue and Saturation: I always saturate more - this time 20 |
| − | Adjustment -> Highlights and Shadows: 10 on each | + | * Adjustment -> Highlights and Shadows: 10 on each |
| − | Filter -> Vignette: I like how it looks, went with 20 | + | * Filter -> Vignette: I like how it looks, went with 20 |
| − | Filter -> Bloom: 10, for more BLOOM! | + | * Filter -> Bloom: 10, for more BLOOM! |
| − | Now on the left panel Focus/Bokeh (or "J"), on top bar selec "Radial" (circle icon), position middle of the circle on the subject, and adjust radii - inner radius should cover the subject, outer circle should be as big as possible, and I give it like 10 Blur | + | * Now on the left panel Focus/Bokeh (or "J"), on top bar selec "Radial" (circle icon), position middle of the circle on the subject, and adjust radii - inner radius should cover the subject, outer circle should be as big as possible, and I give it like 10 Blur |
| − | File -> Save | + | * File -> Save |
And you get this: | And you get this: | ||
| − | + | https://i.imgur.com/9j2oRvZ.png | |
Given that I chose poorly - brown ship on brown background - I don't think it's that bad :D It will take you 5 to 10 minutes, and you might find that photo editing is your passion, who knows? | Given that I chose poorly - brown ship on brown background - I don't think it's that bad :D It will take you 5 to 10 minutes, and you might find that photo editing is your passion, who knows? | ||
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Revision as of 08:59, 22 April 2024
Quick guide to making and editing screenshots - so they look a bit better ;)
Step 1 - Basics
Really simple - fullscreen your game, if you can - improve graphic settings (if you are safe!), Ctrl+F9 to remove UI
Step 2 - Framing
Check how your subject looks, and what's in the background. If you can rotate your camera - great, use it to your advantage. Sometimes specific shots require specific camera angle - in that case try to avoid obscuring the subject
Step 3 - Zoom and Camera movement
Your Mouse wheel will zoom in and out - actually it will move camera closer and farther from the thing you're looking at Alt+Mousewheel will change the actual zoom - you can control 'background size' that way. Here I opted for wide-angle While in Tactical Camera (Alt+1) your camera can be freely positioned - besides turning around with LClick, you can hold RClick for 'strafing' up/down and left/right, and Mouse wheel for moving forward and backward - you can get pretty interesting shots, like:
(taken in the same spot as Gila, no cropping - that's full screen of game) So before next step, I settled on this shot:
Step 4 - Editing
Do what you want here - the best advice from me would be to see what looks good, then dial it back to 50% of the effect - because you will overdo it :)
Having said that - I love overdoing it :)
So, in simple steps (feel free to skip any of these if it looks bad, or add yours - it's just my quick way):
- Go to https://pixlr.com/ -> Editor and upload your picture
- Adjustment -> Brightness and Contrast: I went with 10 on Contrast
- Adjustment -> Hue and Saturation: I always saturate more - this time 20
- Adjustment -> Highlights and Shadows: 10 on each
- Filter -> Vignette: I like how it looks, went with 20
- Filter -> Bloom: 10, for more BLOOM!
- Now on the left panel Focus/Bokeh (or "J"), on top bar selec "Radial" (circle icon), position middle of the circle on the subject, and adjust radii - inner radius should cover the subject, outer circle should be as big as possible, and I give it like 10 Blur
- File -> Save
And you get this:
Given that I chose poorly - brown ship on brown background - I don't think it's that bad :D It will take you 5 to 10 minutes, and you might find that photo editing is your passion, who knows?
