Question for Nick C

[ryanbatc]

What photo/screenshot editing program do you use? I'm trying to figure out how to get very crisp screenshots like yours on the SSartist site.

I use Gimp right now and if I save at almost largest file size the jaggies are few but the img size is immense. Plus, wondering if you run 8x AA or what?

http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r43/ryanbatc/Untitled-11.jpg

(crop of your screenshot)

Also, sometimes I notice the amount of jaggies depends on the angle of a shot.

[Nick C]

I use an old version of Photoshop which allows me the ability to 'save to web' (this option is present in later version too I believe). This lets one reduce the compression while visually seeing the results in a preview window. I have this set to 70% compression and rarely change it.

I run combined 8xS AA. Jaggies need to be sorted in the sim, not in an editing programme and yes they are often more pronounced when a straight line leaves the vertical or horizontal axis. They are often more pronounced with certain textures too, but I can't remember which are worse, one of the designers or repainters should be able to tell you.

[Wingmate]

It depends on the model how the textures are laid out and what angle you are viewing from
in this shot I'm getting fairly smooth lines in the circled area
http://i703.photobucket.com/albums/ww38/Wingmate12/2009-11-23_17-4-32-664-1.jpg
In this shot I am getting more jagged distorted lines in the circled area
http://i703.photobucket.com/albums/ww38/Wingmate12/2009-11-23_17-4-49-183-1.jpg