Tutorial: How to make my screenshots look as real as possible

[Dutch64]

I took the liberty to rename the topic of this thread, "SILLY Tutorial" as it was called doesn't really cover the contents

[aristoteles]

EDITING NIGHT SCREENSHOTS

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?



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.



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



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



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

Select what you want to remain unblurred, RIGHT clic and "Select Inverse"



...RIGHT clic and "Layer via Copy"




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



..et voila!!



Can you recognize the aircraft now?

[dannyboy2005]

Wow - Very nice tutorial, Might have to use this trick, thanks!

[ragingfred]

woah! those are cool thanks for the tutorial

[michael]

WOW!
i got the tryout version and cant save the finished edited pic, when can i get the full version and how much is it?

[ameval]

Thanks for the tutorial Aris, they helped me a lot for the editing of pics I´d say.

[homer09001]

would someone be kind enough to make a tutorial showing how to make the exhaust blur??

the first 2 tutorials im gonna give a shot once i land at KSFO. will post my results

[homer09001]

ok here is my first attempt:

Original:


Edit:

[Jason]

Nice screenie, lots of AOA there though eh? coming in a bit nosed up

[homer09001]

i thinks its just the angle, the pax didn't complain :P plus im already well clear of the runway.

was taken at KDFW can't remember which runway

[F-22 Raptor]

Guys, If you like this shot i can post a tut of it here: