12 réponses à ce sujet

[spacefiddle]

I haven't seen this amongst the myriad screenshot threads, so apologies if one exists somewhere in the mists of time...  I thought it would be nice to have a library of desktop backgrounds we've created from DAI shots.

 

We won't all have the same desktop resolution, of course.  I'm sure there will still be plenty of usable shots for everyone. I also expect MelissaGT and catabuca will be able to come along with some great contributions and tips.

 

Tutorial on posting here:

First, of course go into Options and kill the UI.  If you don't have any screenshot tools, this is a silly manual process.

You can also check the option for "hide the quest tracker if no active quests," but it's buggy as heck.  I have to jiggle around setting and unsetting active quests before it actually doesn't show one as active.

 

Here's what I do to avoid posting huge pictures in-line to posts.

I use Imgur, but I'm sure other online image hosts have similar features.

• Upload the final, high-quality image you're using as your wallpaper.  Work with file size and compression to balance a good-looking scene with a smallish file size.  Try to avoid 10 meg wallpapers .  It needs to be the resolution of your desktop to avoid resizing to bitmappiness.
• In Imgur, you'll get a direct link to your final image like
  h ttp://i.imgur.com/dYBOTs5.png
  and that's what people can download to use.  In imgur, it's the "original" link. But you don't want to post that directly in the forum!
• Get a small version of your wallpaper to use as the thumbnail.  Pro tip for Imgur:  if you take your original URL from the above, and add a lower-case letter "s" to the filename, whatever it is: right before the dot, like
  h ttp://i.imgur.com/dYBOTs5s.png
  And that's the small version you post in the message.
• Post the small image here, then click on it and click the "link" button in the edit window, and paste in the original URL (without the "s") as the target.

 

Now you've posted a thumbnail of your wallpaper, which is a link to the full-size image that will open in a new tab!

 

Here's one to start:

 

 

 

My current Windows wallpaper; Crestwood by moonlight.  I tried capturing a lightning strike but it was surprisingly bitmappy, maybe I can adjust that with SweetFX or similar.

[MelissaGT]

This is my current background. It's square, but still works fantabulously since it fades out to complete black:

 

[MelissaGT]

Here's a good one I got of the Vinsomer and giant recently:

 

 

Full-size can be downloaded from Flickr. 

[spacefiddle]

For the shot above, are you running a filter in-game, at the time of the shot?  Or do you apply things like color filters to the result?

[MelissaGT]

For the shot above, are you running a filter in-game, at the time of the shot?  Or do you apply things like color filters to the result?

 

I use DAI Cinematic Tools, which lets you tweak depth of field, color, tone mapping, lighting, etc. You can actually play the game with any of these settings active, if you so choose. 

[Lewie]

I find Irfanview to be pretty useful for downsizing images. Keeps your images in proportion.

 

As with any third party software though always custom install in case you need to uncheck things. 

 

That Alistair pic. 

 

Edit: I dun goofed and fixed it.

[MelissaGT]

I find Irfanview to be pretty useful for downsizing images. Keeps your images in proportion.

 

As with any third party software though always custom install in case you need to uncheck things. 

 

That Cullen pic. 

 

I use Photoshop Elements - totally worth the $60. But then again, I need it for my photography and I wasn't the biggest fan of Gimp. I used to use full Photoshop but I couldn't afford it anymore and I realized that I honestly don't need it at all for what I do with it. Elements has everything I need, especially after you install Elements+ so that like 90% of the full Photoshop tools are opened back up.

 

And that's not Cullen - that's Alistair. The aspect ratio for the shot was 1:1. 

 

This is Cullen 

 

[MelissaGT]

A lot of my screenshots aren't in traditional 16:9 format. I'll share a few of the ones I have that are though. Again, full 1080p size can be downloaded from Flickr:

 

 

 

 

[spacefiddle]

How long, on average, do you have to chase a dragon around with the flycam before getting the shot you want? 

[MelissaGT]

How long, on average, do you have to chase a dragon around with the flycam before getting the shot you want? 

 

Well you get great opportunities with the Vinsomer because you see it flying in the background upon first entering the storm coast. You see it again when it's fighting the giant. The rest of the dragons give you great opportunities while you're fighting them.

[DracoAngel]

 

Can download the 1600x900 resolution here: http://fav.me/d8fjpei

[Lord Bolton]

[Inar]

1680x1050