How to Create Realistic Flight Simulator X Screenshots

Step-by-Step Guide

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   Step 1: Start up Flight Simulator X.

   In order to make the shot as realistic as possible, you need to yank the graphics up the highest.
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   Step 2: Make the screenshot by making the clouds look realistic and that nothing looks pixelated.

   Don't reveal the top right hand corner and that you haven't pressed + to show coordinates . ,, Go to the directory of the shot, which is in "Pictures" > "Flight Simulator Files". ,,, If you can't find it, look for 'Normal'
   
   which is a drop down menu. ,, Click on "Image" > "Apply Image". ,, The image should now be black. , A window should have popped up, headed "Threshold". , Move it to the right to decrease the amount of bloom, and to the left, to increase the amount. , Remember, too much bloom is a bad thing and will ruin the quality of the image. , Go to "Filter" > "Blur" > "Gaussian Blur". , As you move the slider, you'll see in the preview. ,, Hard light generally looks best, but it can screw up some images by making them too dark and too light, so turn it to Soft Light.
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   Step 3: Hit to take a screenshot.

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   Step 4: Exit the Simulator.

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   Step 5: Open the picture in Photoshop.

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   Step 6: Press + to duplicate the layer.

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   Step 7: Change the layer mode to 'Screen'

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   Step 8: via the small window on the bottom right hand corner.

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   Step 9: Hit "Layer" > "Layer Mask" > "Reveal All".

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    Step 10: Move the image to the mask.

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    Step 11: Go to the Layer section and change "Merged" to background in the drop down menu and hit "Ok".

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    Step 12: Hold down "Alt" and click the layer mask

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    Step 13: which is black and white

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    Step 14: beside the colour Layer.

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    Step 15: Hit "Image" > "Adjustments" > "Threshold".

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    Step 16: Notice that everything in the photo that is white will have bloom and everything in black won't have bloom.

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    Step 17: Hit "Ok" when you are done.

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    Step 18: Click on the original layer (not the layer mask or background layer).

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    Step 19: Use the slider to increase the hardness of the bloom

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    Step 20: or decrease the hardness.

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    Step 21: Click on the background layer and duplicate it by pressing + J.

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    Step 22: Change the layer mode to either "Hard Light" or "Soft Light".

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