[update] For doing super close and cool shots while in-game (I mean the Main Campaign not the Main Menu) use GrimCam (with Grim Internals)!
For hiding background and zoom in Main Menu:
For Vanilla/AoM menus with different lightnings and settings
Here are menus sorted from the coldest to the hottest colors:
- Vanilla (3 points)
- AoM (2 points)
- FG (1 point)
Here are menus sorted from the lightest to the darkest
- AoM (3 points)
- FG (2 points)
- Vanilla (1 point)
AoM is the winner here with 5 points and the best compromise between color temperature and brightness.
Also the best background in my opinion if you decide not to hide it.
My current algorithm is:
- make an illusion
- copy different options.txt with setting for best screenshots
- use a chosen menu, hide it and zoom the character
- set the character in a preferred rotation
- let the character move and mash the Steam’s screenshot button
- choose the best screenshot (matters especially if illusion has auras and lightnings)
- (new Instagram tricks) adjust the picture with https://www4.lunapic.com/editor/
- adjust -> color temperature -> cold to max
- adjust -> adjust light levels -> highlights raised a bit
Sometimes I also swap background with the forum color with https://www.remove.bg/upload
It’s not feasible if an illusion has auras or lots of spiky elements.
Here’s Hedge upgrade after the lunapic procedure mentioned above which changes the lightning to the morning one
Before - After:
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