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Step 1 - Basics | 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 | 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 | |||
https://i.imgur.com/OAGquO7.png | |||
== 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. <br> | |||
Alt+Mousewheel will change the actual zoom - you can control 'background size' that way. Here I opted for wide-angle shot. <br> | |||
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: | |||
https://i.imgur.com/x3pzWiO.png | |||
(taken in the same spot as Gila, no cropping - that's full screen of game)<br> | |||
(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: | ||
Step 4 - Editing | https://i.imgur.com/4blmolD.png | ||
== 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? | ||