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Model images. For illustrating pages on '''[[Half-Life]]'s''' entities.
Model images. For illustrating pages on '''[[Half-Life]]'s''' entities.
{{Tip|Recommendations for taking model screenshots:<br>
* Use  {{hlam|4}} model viewer. It's much more stable then [[Half-Life Model Viewer (GoldSrc)|Jed's HLMV]] and offers more settings, controls and QoL.
* Set the background RGB colors to 63, 63, 63. It is both the default color in [[Half-Life Model Viewer (Source)|HLMV for Source]] (meaning consistency) and blends nicely with VDC's color scheme.
* Creating transparent screenshots is unnecessary extra work.
* Keep the images on the smaller side; they're on the wiki for reference, not to inspect incredibly minute detail.
* When illustrating pages with galleries, it's best to select the same standard size in advance.
:Most weapon view/worldmodel images in this category, for example, are 512x400, so their galleries are aligned, and these dimensions are appropriate for most two-handed viewmodels and worldmodels.
* Save the images as PNG. Modern web renderers tend to have better support of it, while JPEGs are better left for larger screenshots taken on maps.
* When uploading, don't forget to add this category to the file. You can do it right in the description while uploading.
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Revision as of 06:28, 17 July 2024

Model images. For illustrating pages on Half-Life's entities.

Tip.pngTip:Recommendations for taking model screenshots:
  • Use Half-Life Asset Manager Half-Life Asset Manager model viewer. It's much more stable then Jed's HLMV and offers more settings, controls and QoL.
  • Set the background RGB colors to 63, 63, 63. It is both the default color in HLMV for Source (meaning consistency) and blends nicely with VDC's color scheme.
  • Creating transparent screenshots is unnecessary extra work.
  • Keep the images on the smaller side; they're on the wiki for reference, not to inspect incredibly minute detail.
  • When illustrating pages with galleries, it's best to select the same standard size in advance.
Most weapon view/worldmodel images in this category, for example, are 512x400, so their galleries are aligned, and these dimensions are appropriate for most two-handed viewmodels and worldmodels.
  • Save the images as PNG. Modern web renderers tend to have better support of it, while JPEGs are better left for larger screenshots taken on maps.
  • When uploading, don't forget to add this category to the file. You can do it right in the description while uploading.

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