Taking a Screen Shot
During a realtime walkthrough, you can save the contents of
the screen to a picture file. You can then edit it using the Realtime Picture Editor or
any other picture editing software.
To take a screen shot:
1. Press F5. A
standard Windows file dialog will then appear and ask you where you would like
to save the file. Enter the file name and click Save.
2. The following dialog
will then appear:
3. Select the desired
resolution, render quality, and render style. Click Preview to preview
the selected render style.
4. Click OK. The
screen shot will then be rendered and saved to the specified file.
Impressionistic Render Styles
A variety of render styles are supported, allowing you to
create impressionistic renderings.
|
Render Style |
Description |
|
Normal |
No render style is
applied. |
|
Increased contrast |
The contrast in the picture
is slightly increased. This helps the picture appear slightly more
vibrant. |
|
High contrast |
The contrast in the picture
is increased. This helps the picture appear much more vibrant. |
|
Soft highlights |
Bright areas in the picture
are slightly exaggerated. |
|
Strong highlights |
Bright areas in the picture
are strongly exaggerated, helping to create a surrealistic look. |
|
Colored pencil |
The picture is modified to
look as if it were drawn using colored pencils. |
|
Painting |
The picture is modified to
look as if it were painted onto a canvas. |
|
Watercolor |
The picture is modified to
look as if it were painted using watercolors. |
The following is an example of the Pencil Sketch render
style:
Tips:
• Use
the Edit Viewpoints command to
save and restore viewpoints. This makes it easier to re-create screen shots from
exact locations.
• To
print a screen shot, see Printing a Screen
Shot.
• To
save a screen shot that includes an alpha channel for transparency, use the TGA
file format. This is useful when you want to create pictures of custom designs
for use in Realtime Landscaping Photo. See Creating Pictures for
Realtime Landscaping Photo for details.
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