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Title: Better Photo taking Post by: Kokopelli on 2006 July 09, 18:23:09 As one can see from my avatar, I suck when it comes to photo taking in my game.
Any hints on how to get better game play pictures? I really would like to upload a great story on live journal but, I just can't get the photos right. Title: Re: Better Photo taking Post by: twooflower on 2006 July 09, 18:30:31 Hit the "tab" key. Then you can zoom in closer using the arrow keys. You can then take a picture with the "c" key. You can also use "z" to zoom in and "x" to zoom out. "q" will move the camera down, and "e" will move it up. When you have taken your pictures, hit "tab" again to get your control panel back. I hope this helps.
Title: Re: Better Photo taking Post by: Nova on 2006 July 09, 20:32:00 http://www.modthesims2.com/archive/index.php/t-85777.html (http://www.modthesims2.com/archive/index.php/t-85777.html)
Some useful hints Title: Re: Better Photo taking Post by: Kokopelli on 2006 July 09, 20:49:34 Gah I still can't get it right and I followed twooflower's advice.
Oh well at least I have my favorite CAS sim and his wife as my avatar(so far) Edit thank you for the link Nova, maybe now I'll be a better picture taker in the future. Title: Re: Better Photo taking Post by: Hegelian on 2006 July 10, 01:40:26 "If your pictures aren't good enough, you're not close enough."
—Robert Capa Title: Re: Better Photo taking Post by: straycat on 2006 July 10, 08:09:39 In addition to using the game's cameraman mode, I'd suggest installing Gunmod's Radiance Light System. Lighting is really important to photo-taking (in real life or in a video game) and lighting can create all sorts of different and dramatic moods. After installing Gunmod's hack, I was able to take pictures like these:
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v57/shaggycat/simshots/boysclubsceencaps1.jpg) (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v57/shaggycat/simshots/boysclubsceencaps3.jpg) They have not been photoshopped (except for being resized) and are actually screen shots from my movie. The next one I have enhanced in Paint Shop Pro. It doesn't hurt to adjust the contrast levels! (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v57/shaggycat/simshots/lieandcrave7.jpg) Hope that helps. =) Title: Re: Better Photo taking Post by: JadeEliott on 2006 July 11, 03:36:13 This is a good tute:
http://my-sims-reality.livejournal.com/86328.html Straycat! Don't you have a blog? Which one is it? I remember this Lie and Crave pic! Title: Re: Better Photo taking Post by: Persephone on 2006 July 11, 05:26:24 First off, is possible, adjust your video settings higher, because the quality seems quite low in your avatar pic.
Also, take pictures with walls up!! Try to keep the shot simple and close up instead of trying to take a shot of the whole room. That's all I do and I get nice pictures too. Title: Re: Better Photo taking Post by: straycat on 2006 July 11, 09:06:32 Straycat! Don't you have a blog? Which one is it? I remember this Lie and Crave pic! Eh? XD I post on the sims2 LJ community (don't have a blog but I do have an LJ account) but I don't believe I've posted my Lie and Crave pic there. The only places where I have posted it are insimenator.net and sims2community.com and you've probably seen it at either of these forums. 8D Title: Re: Better Photo taking Post by: Kokopelli on 2006 July 11, 16:58:37 *taps finger to temple*
I knew I've seen those photos somewhere before. Sims 2 community! First off, is possible, adjust your video settings higher, because the quality seems quite low in your avatar pic. Also, take pictures with walls up!! Try to keep the shot simple and close up instead of trying to take a shot of the whole room. That's all I do and I get nice pictures too. How high should I go on the video settings? Title: Re: Better Photo taking Post by: Persephone on 2006 July 11, 18:35:43 *taps finger to temple* I knew I've seen those photos somewhere before. Sims 2 community! First off, is possible, adjust your video settings higher, because the quality seems quite low in your avatar pic. Also, take pictures with walls up!! Try to keep the shot simple and close up instead of trying to take a shot of the whole room. That's all I do and I get nice pictures too. How high should I go on the video settings? As high as your computer will allow. Even if the game will barely run that way, because you can always set them back for real game play after your pictures have been taken. Title: Re: Better Photo taking Post by: Kokopelli on 2006 July 11, 19:21:29 :)
Title: Re: Better Photo taking Post by: Li'l Brudder on 2006 July 11, 19:35:21 I find that if you focus on something small, your pictures will come out better than normal. Focus on the sims nose, eyes, or eye brows, and try to find the feeling for that pic.
Title: Re: Better Photo taking Post by: Kokopelli on 2006 July 11, 23:17:02 >:( Grr
New avatar and still looks like crap! I think my problem is when I take pictures in the game, I have the setting for large photos. Hmmm that's gotta be it! Title: Re: Better Photo taking Post by: Kokopelli on 2006 July 12, 01:29:40 YESS I FINALLY DID IT!!!
Oopps didn't mean to yell like that :-[ My avatar finally looks much better than it has been looking. Sim Me by the way ;D on my avatar. |