User:McJeff/Screenshots Guide


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Screenshots of Monsters & NPCs
Try to take screenshots at either Very High Quality (if your computer can handle it). Very High Quality is superior to Extreme Quality for these because Extreme can cause off-screen shadows to darken the image you're trying to take. However, the difference between the appearance of the monsters/NPCs at Balanced and Very High Quality is negligible.

If your computer isn't powerful, try going to Options --> Display --> Texture Resolution and setting Texture Resolution to minimum, then see how high you can set Character Resolution while keeping lag minimal.

Go to Options --> User Interface --> Target Highlight, make sure Highlight Type is set to 'Glow', then move all the sliders all of the way to 'none'. What this does is, if you roll your mouse cursor over a monster, the name will appear but the glowy discoloring effects won't. This is good for monsters who are too aggressive and dangerous for you to get close, and monsters/NPCs that are unusually big. Just step back to a good range and roll the mouse over to display the name.

Some zones are very dark, and a few produce glare. If you're getting glare, go to Options --> Display --> Lighting, and uncheck the box for Personal Torch. If the zone is dark and you're having trouble getting a bright enough shot, make sure Personal Torch is turned on.