Screenshot photoshop tutorials.

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This is a thread dedicated to making the most out of your screenshots, by showing how to edit them with photoshop, to get better, more realistic results.

If you would like to submit a tutorial to be posted below, please write the tutorial, accompanied with images, as you would like it to be displayed, and PM it to me. I will then add it to the list.
 
General Screenshot Editing
written by aristoteles from fspassengers forum.


Ok, first things first, this is a very simple way of generating a very interesting effect to your screenies, but, as you possibly know, there are dozens of ways of doing the very same thing in Photoshop. My way is possibly not the best, well, I know,... it´s not the best, but that´s the way I do it, and, well,...it works.

1.

Take a look at this un-edited screenshot of a 727 about to land. That´s a wonderful bird for sure but those hangars and trees in the background are not very interesting (at least for me ).

[imgr]http://air-child.com/images/tutorial/Tutfsscr118.jpg[/imgr]

2.

So we open the screenshot with Photoshop, crop it or resize it and then we choose the Poligonal Lasso Tool.

[imgr]http://air-child.com/images/tutorial/Tutfsscr119.jpg[/imgr]

3.

Carefully we select everything BUT the aircraft itself ( we could select whatever we want to leave out of focus anyway, but this time we well enhance the presence of the 727).
In the screenshot it looks like we selected the aircraft but it´s just the opposite.

[imgr]http://air-child.com/images/tutorial/Tutfsscr120.jpg[/imgr]

4.

Once selected, we RIGHT click and choose Layer Via Copy, thus creating a new layer with everything but the aircraft.
So now we have 2 layers,
the original and one without the 727.

[imgr]http://air-child.com/images/tutorial/Tutfsscr121.jpg[/imgr]

5.

As you can see on the right, there are 2 layers, Background and Blurred. With the 'Blurred' layer selected we choose
Filter/Blur/Gaussian Blur

[imgr]http://air-child.com/images/tutorial/Tutfsscr122.jpg[/imgr]

6.
I selected a radius of 1.2 for it as you can see, but a higher value would work too.

[imgr]http://air-child.com/images/tutorial/Tutfsscr123.jpg[/imgr]

7.

Note the effect on the FsInn panel for example.

[imgr]http://air-child.com/images/tutorial/Tutfsscr124.jpg[/imgr]

8.

Now right click on the 'Blurred' layer and select Merge Down. We have combined both layers again, so any effect we apply from now on will be for the whole screenshot.
Ok, we have just one layer,...

[imgr]http://air-child.com/images/tutorial/Tutfsscr126.jpg[/imgr]

9.

We RIGHT click on the ';Background' layer and choose Duplicate Layer

[imgr]http://air-child.com/images/tutorial/Tutfsscr127.jpg[/imgr]

10.

We have 2 layers again :). Now select Filter/Blur/Lens Blur

[imgr]http://air-child.com/images/tutorial/Tutfsscr128.jpg[/imgr]

11.

And use these settings (specially radius 4),...
[imgr]http://air-child.com/images/tutorial/Tutfsscr129.jpg[/imgr]

12.

This will blur it too much so we move the tiny 'Opacity' slider thats on top of the Layer Window back to 65. The aim is to get rid of some aliased textures in the aircraft, so experiment with the value it suits you most.

[imgr]http://air-child.com/images/tutorial/Tutfsscr130.jpg[/imgr]

13.

Select the Blur Tool ( has a teardrop icon) and check that its strength iis more or less 50. Use this tool for those last details on stencils, windows, tires and whatever details was left aliased. This tool is REALLY helpful for blurring the sun projected shadow edges on the tarmac that looks
so pixelated.

[imgr]http://air-child.com/images/tutorial/Tutfsscr132.jpg[/imgr]


We are now ready to edit the screenshot with saturation, lightness or color changes...but that´s another story...

[imgr]http://air-child.com/images/tutorial/Pegase.jpg[/imgr]
 
Modify the FS Illumination
written by aristoteles from fspassengers forum.

1. Download these Photoshop Plug-ins, free and awesome.


Richard Rosenman Diffuse Glow


OptikVerve Labs Virtual Photographer


Once installed you can select them in the Filters Menu in Photoshop as OptikVerve Labs and Richard Rosenman.

2. I open one resized screenshot

[imgr]http://air-child.com/images/tutorial/fsscr089EDIT2.jpg[/imgr]

3. Duplicate the Layer and go to Filter/OptikVerve Labs/Virtual Photographer... and select Sepia.

[imgr]http://air-child.com/images/tutorial/fsscr090EDIT2.jpg[/imgr]
[imgr]http://air-child.com/images/tutorial/fsscr091EDIT2.jpg[/imgr]
[imgr]http://air-child.com/images/tutorial/fsscr092EDIT2.jpg[/imgr]

4. Reduce the opacity to 30% and merge the layers.

[imgr]http://air-child.com/images/tutorial/fsscr093EDIT2.jpg[/imgr]

5. Duplicate the layer again and apply Filter/Richard Rosenman/Diffuse Glow...and experiment a bit until you find a convincing illumination, but don´t worry if it looks much too light, we will reduce the opacity...

[imgr]http://air-child.com/images/tutorial/fsscr094EDIT2.jpg[/imgr]
[imgr]http://air-child.com/images/tutorial/fsscr095EDIT2.jpg[/imgr]

6 ..to 75%.
[imgr]http://air-child.com/images/tutorial/fsscr096EDIT2.jpg[/imgr]

7. Merge both layers.

8. I blur the 747´s tail and fuselage as I explained in the previous tutorial.

[imgr]http://air-child.com/images/tutorial/fsscr097EDIT2.jpg[/imgr]

9. Duplicate the layer and apply Filter/OptikVerve Labs/Virtual Photographer...Landscape, and reduce the opacity to 65%. Merge them down and...

[imgr]http://air-child.com/images/tutorial/fsscr098EDIT2.jpg[/imgr]
[imgr]http://air-child.com/images/tutorial/fsscr099EDIT2.jpg[/imgr]

10. Duplicate the layer, go to Image/Adjustments/Levels and move the sliders to modify the lightning to your liking. Levels are just great to illuminate those difficult to edit night caps in FS. Merge and Duplicate again.

[imgr]http://air-child.com/images/tutorial/fsscr100EDIT2.jpg[/imgr]
[imgr]http://air-child.com/images/tutorial/fsscr101EDIT2.jpg[/imgr]

11. We will apply a Lens Flare effect on the tip of the tail and we will erase the exaggerated effect on some zones.

[imgr]http://air-child.com/images/tutorial/fsscr102EDIT2.jpg[/imgr]
[imgr]http://air-child.com/images/tutorial/fsscr103EDIT2.jpg[/imgr]
[imgr]http://air-child.com/images/tutorial/fsscr104EDIT2.jpg[/imgr]

12. Go to Image/Adjustments/ Hue-Saturation and reduce the saturation a bit, to add a little extra realism,...

[imgr]http://air-child.com/images/tutorial/fsscr105EDIT2.jpg[/imgr]
[imgr]http://air-child.com/images/tutorial/fsscr106EDIT2.jpg[/imgr]

13. Paint those black stripes ;) and you are done.

[imgr]http://air-child.com/images/tutorial/Clipboard05.jpg[/imgr]
 
Editing night shots.
written by aristoteles from fspassengers forum.

Just a quickie on how to enhance those 'Very nice in FS, very dark once posted' screenshots.

Look at this screenshot taken in Vienna Intl Airport at night, can you even recognize the aircraft?

[imgr]http://air-child.com/images/tutorial/A1.jpg[/imgr]

Go to Image/Adjustments /Levels... and move the centre and right sliders to the left until you get some illumination. Modifying the Lightness would not get the same results as we get with Levels. Check the screenshot.

[imgr]http://air-child.com/images/tutorial/A2.jpg[/imgr]

Duplicate the layer and go to Filter/OptikVerve Labs/Virtual Photographer...Photocopy, then reduce the opacity to something less exaggerated (40%).

[imgr]http://air-child.com/images/tutorial/A4.jpg[/imgr]

Merge both layers and duplicate it once more. Apply Filter/Rchard Rosenman/Diffuse Glow...

[imgr]http://air-child.com/images/tutorial/A5.jpg[/imgr]

We will add some depth to the screenshot, focusing on the background.

Select what you want to remain unblurred, RIGHT click and Select Inverse

[imgr]http://air-child.com/images/tutorial/A011.jpg[/imgr]

...RIGHT click and 'Layer via Copy'

[imgr]http://air-child.com/images/tutorial/A012.jpg[/imgr]


...and apply Filter /Blur /Gaussian Blur with a radius between 1 and 3.

[imgr]http://air-child.com/images/tutorial/A013.jpg[/imgr]

..et voila!!

[imgr]http://air-child.com/images/tutorial/Clipboard02.jpg[/imgr]

Can you recognize the aircraft now? ;)
 
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