over maui

[firemonte007]

airbus 380-800 enjoying a peaceful flight over the islands of hawaii.

[PD87]

That is a nice shot you have there, Fire. I wouldnt mind seeing it alittle more crisp and clear though. You had over 50kb of available space you could have used. Which version of FS is this?

Read this entirely

http://www.simviation.com/cgi-bin/yabb2 ... 1186723137

[firemonte007]

That is a nice shot you have there, Fire. I wouldnt mind seeing it alittle more crisp and clear though. You had over 50kb of available space you could have used. Which version of FS is this?

Read this entirely

http://www.simviation.com/cgi-bin/yabb2 ... 1186723137

I have FSX on my comp and am new at taking screenshots.  To compress the screenshots i use irfanview.
i read through the link you sent and it seems greek to me lol.  we are suppose to have these shots 800x600 to post right?

[PD87]

Irfanview is fine, thats what I use.

Yes, 800x600 with a max "weight" of 100kb, and you should utilize most or all of it to get the best quality shot you can. Using Irfanview, after youve finished resizing and you go to save the shot, there should be a quality percentage slider to the right. Begin at 100% and save the shot, then find the saved shot and see how big it is (usually at 100%, shots will be anywhere from 150kb's on up to 300kb's). If the shot is over 100kb, delete it and resave using a lower percentage setting until you get it right at, or around 100kb. It can get tedious, but it's worth it.

[PD87]

Here...

Settings I use to save a shot


The Resized shot


Saving/selecting quality


check the shot, and if its over 100kb, go back and do #3 over. A Final size of 85-99.9kb should be your target "weight".

[firemonte007]

thank you for the time you took to show and explain it....i just redid it and it looks a whole lot better...the largest i could get it is 94.5

[spitfire boy]

Good advice PD!!

BTW, the rules state 800 wide... the height can be anything you want it to be, within reason...

[haroldkip]

Not a bad shot for a 'beginner' but please listen to PD. He's been around ...

Good advice PD!!

Indeed it is ... we've taught you well my young apprentice ...

[PD87]

Yes! You taught me well, Master.