How to take "sketch" screenshots

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  1. EZappa

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    The method I am about to describe can help you take excellent screenshots that look like sketches of whatever you are looking at. First, go into a game and throw either a frag, plasma, or firebomb grenade near whatever you want to take a "sketch" of. Then, go into theater mode and move your camera inside of the explosion caused by the 'nade. The screen should be entirely white. Then, slowly move the camera to the outer edge of the explosion. If done right, this method will make it so that the outside world appears a sketch. Now, just point it at your subjects, and click away!

    Ex1- Taken by me, EZappa.

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    Ex2- Taken by DJ MENACE UK.

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  2. Ic3man314

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    thanks i have been wandering how to do that
     
  3. Y35 <3

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    Could you post a picture or two of this effect?
    so we can all see what you are talking about
     
  4. EZappa

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    No prob. Pics have been added to the OP.
     
  5. Stratigon13

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    This is pretty cool but i feel thats its rather well known. its still cool though
     
  6. OMG Its Storm

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    Hmm, i dont really see how that looks like a sketch... Good guide though 3.5/5
     
  7. Nick Novikov

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    haha now thats just a bit too easy :p
     
  8. Conkerkid11

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    They look somewhat close to sketches, but couldn't you just easily use Photoshop or some other picture editing program to make an even better effect?

    Or is this for File Shares? I might try this sometime, very cool find! Never knew that before. Just assumed that if you took the picture it would just a be the explosion!
     
  9. xXxI4 shotIxXx

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    Thanks alot very helpful, going to try in in the darkroom on avalanche with a couple more fx
     
  10. T4K Shadow

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    im not trying to be mean here but i really dont like that effect, everyone uses it, sorry
     
  11. King x Sausage

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    if u throw in a regen to this effect it adds a cool glow,
    try it some time!
     
  12. Hero

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    I've nevered liked this effect. It's been used to many times.

    Good guide though.
     
  13. EZappa

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    To answer your question: I made this guide with the intention of helping players do some "in-game" photo editing, without having to upload the picture onto their CPU and shop it.
     

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