Taking good screenshots

[Hawk]

Hey, when taking screenshots of your map, is there a way to turn off your HUD, aim, and weapons? It sure would make the screenshots look nicer.

 

[Snipergen]

first type spectate in console
than sv_cheats 1
cl_drawhud 0

 

[Hawk]

Awesome! Thank you!

 

[shpladoink]

alternatively, there is a camera mode in gmod if you happen to be in there.

 

[Bulk]

You should also do "r_drawviewmodel 0" - hiding the hud wont remove the gun etc

 

[Snipergen]

You should also do "r_drawviewmodel 0" - hiding the hud wont remove the gun etc

well if you are in spectate and you can make screens of better angles :w00t:

 

[A Boojum Snark]

Noclip moves you around faster than spec.

 

[Logo]

Has anyone tried setting up and using the developer camera entities to take the devshots? Could be a helpful way to easily take all the screens you need for each version of your map.

 

[Hawk]

Well, the nice thing I've found about doing the screenshots in spectator mode instead of noclip is that I don't have to worry about the time limit running out on me.

 

[A Boojum Snark]

Well, the nice thing I've found about doing the screenshots in spectator mode instead of noclip is that I don't have to worry about the time limit running out on me.

ent_fire <nameofyourtimer> pause is helpful there I use that all the time when I go into my map to look at stuff.

 

[YM]

Noclip moves you around faster than spec.

Thats a bad thing for good screenies.
Noclip wizzes you through things so its harder to get in a corner accurately. Even spectate goes to quick sometimes I wish ctrl or something worked as a slow down button....

 

[A Boojum Snark]

There is a variable for setting how fast noclip moves. Don't have steam open at the moment so I can't find it, but I know it exists.