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| + | There's an old joke about buying and selling real estate. It's all about "location, location, location". The same idea can be applied to the Sims world, too. Just like you wouldn't build a swanky social lounge in an abandoned slum; you wouldn't want to spends hours creating beautiful custom content, only to downgrade it with substandard screenshots. Screenshots are not just for the downloaders benefit, they are also another means for you - the creator - to express your creativity by means of beautiful screenshots. | ||
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| + | The look of your screenshots is what makes the downloader actually want to try out your content, it's the number one selling point! For example, would you want to download a house that showed off the interior like this? | ||
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| + | [[File:Saving like this makes me cry.jpg|500px|left]] The picture is taken from an awkward angle. | ||
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| + | The game interface is covering the bottom half. | ||
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| + | The graphics are set at a low quality, causing everything to have jagged edges. | ||
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| + | The lighting is poor inside the home. | ||
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| + | The cut off walls make the house look messy. | ||
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| + | '''So, we an definitely say that overall, this picture is a mess!'''<br clear="all"> | ||
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| + | ===Tips to Taking Better Screenshots=== | ||
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| + | When you're a first time uploader, it can seem a little intimidating presenting your creation to the world. We don't expect everyone to come out of the pin with perfect upload quality pictures. There will always be a learning curve. | ||
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| + | However, we hope that by reading the tips and tricks presented, that curve will be come easier and easier to overcome. | ||
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| + | Before you begin we suggest that you read '''[[MTS2:Creator Guidelines/Screenshot Basics|Screenshot Basics]]''', first. There you will learn how to use the built in cameras, how to print screen and save your images. | ||
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| + | Each area of creation has it's own "niche" when it comes to taking good screenshots. Pick the category that you're interested in uploading to get started. | ||
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Revision as of 17:05, 12 February 2012
There's an old joke about buying and selling real estate. It's all about "location, location, location". The same idea can be applied to the Sims world, too. Just like you wouldn't build a swanky social lounge in an abandoned slum; you wouldn't want to spends hours creating beautiful custom content, only to downgrade it with substandard screenshots. Screenshots are not just for the downloaders benefit, they are also another means for you - the creator - to express your creativity by means of beautiful screenshots.
The look of your screenshots is what makes the downloader actually want to try out your content, it's the number one selling point! For example, would you want to download a house that showed off the interior like this?
The game interface is covering the bottom half.
The graphics are set at a low quality, causing everything to have jagged edges.
The lighting is poor inside the home.
The cut off walls make the house look messy.
So, we an definitely say that overall, this picture is a mess!
Tips to Taking Better Screenshots
When you're a first time uploader, it can seem a little intimidating presenting your creation to the world. We don't expect everyone to come out of the pin with perfect upload quality pictures. There will always be a learning curve.
However, we hope that by reading the tips and tricks presented, that curve will be come easier and easier to overcome.
Before you begin we suggest that you read Screenshot Basics, first. There you will learn how to use the built in cameras, how to print screen and save your images.
Each area of creation has it's own "niche" when it comes to taking good screenshots. Pick the category that you're interested in uploading to get started.
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