Paint.net rocks.
And I run into quality issues with unretouched images with Skyrim, the initial jpg never looks as good as the ingame image...

The free Photobucket reduces large images to a width of 1024. The height limit is also 1024. Therefore, if you crop your image to 1024x1024, it will post at that size. Also, when you convert the Fraps bmp image to jpg, be sure to keep the conversion reduction factor at 90 or 95 or you will get a lot of jpg artifacts on edges making them fuzzy.

Edit: Also, Photobucket seems to resave a 1024 wide image again, further deteriorating the quality. I uploaded a pic that was 128 kb. When I downloaded it, it was 232 kb. Both had the same dimensions.

http://i307.photobucket.com/albums/nn303/Decrepit_Waste/ESIV%20Oblivion/SkingradHammerTongs1.jpg A second play-through image.

On the subject of image quality, be aware that JPG is a "lossy" format. Most any decent image editor has some sort of "quality slider" prominently displayed as part of the JPG save process. PAINT.NET certainly does. The slider allows you to choose the compromise between quality and file size that best suites you. I think I normally set mine at around 95 to 97%. For the most part this results in quite satisfactory postable views.

The caveat is that you always want to make sure that conversion to JPG is the very last thing you do, after resizing, cropping, color correction, image manipulation and so on. You want to do all those while still in a "lossless" format like BMP or PNG. Why? Each time a JPG is saved in loses quality. Say you have a JPG image. Your slider is at 95%. You crop the image and save. It's quality is reduced by 5%, no big deal. You next resize it and save. Your 95% quality image is reduced another 5%. You compensate for poor lighting in the original and save. Poof, another 5% loss. And so on. Why go through all that when you can just save conversion until last and suffer only a 5% loss (or whatever you set the slider to)?

What if the original is JPG or some other lossy format? Simple. First thing you do is convert it to a lossless format. Do all your editing. Then convert it back to JPG.

Of course a great many images need so little (if any) adjustment that they require only one save, making all this a moot point.

-Decrepit-

Here are some screen shots of five of the cities taken from afar:

http://i1250.photobucket.com/albums/hh539/tmodel/Bravil2012-01-2614-48-18-52.jpg
http://i1250.photobucket.com/albums/hh539/tmodel/ImperialCity2012-01-0311-00-28-69.jpg
http://i1250.photobucket.com/albums/hh539/tmodel/Kvatch2012-01-1501-53-51-83.jpg
http://i1250.photobucket.com/albums/hh539/tmodel/Leyawiin2011-12-0913-51-07-99.jpg.
http://i1250.photobucket.com/albums/hh539/tmodel/Skingrad2012-01-1501-55-28-17.jpg

And here is one of http://i1250.photobucket.com/albums/hh539/tmodel/Baa2011-12-0916-57-48-80.jpg

The one thing I don't like about Arborwatch is it's lack of a basemant! We need somewhere to store our wines perhaps I'll need to download a mod ...

I didn't see any rules posted in the OP...there used to be a Scenics Only thread, but that was about 4 years ago
I'll just add two. I usually post on another forum.

Usually the only time I take a screenie of the IC is when I'm on my way to Bruma from Chorrol. There's a particular spot near a wooden bridge. There are two flowers (purple/white sort of like foxglove) right there as well.

http://www.ladymoiraine.com/forum/gallery/23/2020-300412205407.jpeg

http://www.ladymoiraine.com/forum/gallery/23/2020-300412202830.jpeg

That’s my multi level basemant mod made years ago. I add a room every once in a while. There are three NPCs that live down there that go through their daily routine. I have no control over them outside the CS. http://i1250.photobucket.com/albums/hh539/tmodel/Baa2012-04-1816-21-13-49.jpg in one of the rooms. They are about full, and I’m thinking of adding more. There are several basemant mods on Nexus IIRC. Oh, Baa doesn't store wines, she consumes them! Your little K bears got saved today, I saw on News.com.au. Nice.

I have dozens of pics of the IC, made from all around the compass. Since it’s in the center of things, I guess it gets picked on more than other vistas. Your shot of the IC was nice, but I really liked Angel. I can’t say she looks like someone I know, what with that freeze brand around her left eye, but she is very intriguing. Oh, there’s a waterfall close by that bridge you mentioned.

http://i1113.photobucket.com/albums/k505/mirocu/Oblivion2011-01-1121-57-25-48.jpg

http://i1113.photobucket.com/albums/k505/mirocu/Oblivion2011-01-1121-57-41-62.jpg

http://i1113.photobucket.com/albums/k505/mirocu/Oblivion2011-01-1121-58-48-53.jpg

This I think is very true, it's difficult NOT to take a pic of it! I even have a pic of it from across in Skyrim...
I see what you did there...
If anyone's interested: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SkBG-JgQ-Vk
Laters...!

Wow, two beautiful screens

Angel looks mesmerizing... very nice character indeed

More screenies!

http://i956.photobucket.com/albums/ae50/tgl_2010/Oblivion2012-05-0119-24-39-31.jpg

http://i956.photobucket.com/albums/ae50/tgl_2010/Oblivion2012-05-0119-33-42-91.jpg

http://i956.photobucket.com/albums/ae50/tgl_2010/Oblivion2012-05-0119-26-09-28.jpg

http://i956.photobucket.com/albums/ae50/tgl_2010/Oblivion2012-05-0119-34-12-04.jpg

http://i956.photobucket.com/albums/ae50/tgl_2010/Oblivion2012-05-0119-30-53-59.jpg

http://i956.photobucket.com/albums/ae50/tgl_2010/Oblivion2012-05-0119-28-52-92.jpg

http://i956.photobucket.com/albums/ae50/tgl_2010/Oblivion2012-05-0119-29-45-83.jpg

Ms Athlahan, Initiate in various guiilds, Level 9, 120 hours in. Currently sticking to the roads, and places with bandits, goblins & Imps, touring the towns of Cyrodil, only Anvil left to visit.

Escape After 45 Years http://i.imgur.com/BUjfA.jpg

Hungry & Short on Practice http://i.imgur.com/KsnwU.jpg

Melding in on the Waterfront http://i.imgur.com/OkDIz.png

Recording the day http://i.imgur.com/uTL2Z.jpg

The same sky that looks down on Morrowind http://i.imgur.com/l967o.jpg

Crisp & Peaceful Ruminations http://i.imgur.com/7FfOS.jpg

Time to Return http://i.imgur.com/HRtWp.jpg

Dusk ignites over Skingrad http://i.imgur.com/noCMR.jpg

Refuge at the Ranger's Guild http://i.imgur.com/idQ1r.jpg

I'm a fire mage you know... http://i.imgur.com/9bSvb.jpg

Keeping the Darkness Away http://i.imgur.com/tKulg.jpg

Ingredients for a fine day http://i.imgur.com/iEE0P.jpg

Happy Inside http://i.imgur.com/imxrE.jpg

Temporary Rest http://i.imgur.com/zpgoe.jpg

Am I Sure? http://i.imgur.com/SBtei.jpg

A priori delays http://i.imgur.com/l6USG.jpg

sorry doublepost

Yes, this looks indeed comfy. Almost like meditating in his element.
My character made some progress in SI (mainquest spoilers):
http://i.imgur.com/6lwAb.jpg?1 http://i.imgur.com/fk5Aj.jpg

http://i.imgur.com/1qSou.jpg

http://i.imgur.com/zCuLF.jpg

Su(t)ch nice pics, everyone!

Oh, and thanks for the tips about screenshot quality I forgot to mention that it my last post.
Nice screenies all!

Baa’s latest retro-adventure trying not to get killed by some crazy Elf:

1 - http://i1250.photobucket.com/albums/hh539/tmodel/Umbra2012-05-0214-35-52-94.jpg
2 - http://i1250.photobucket.com/albums/hh539/tmodel/Umbra2012-05-0214-42-34-54.jpg
3 - http://i1250.photobucket.com/albums/hh539/tmodel/Umbra2012-05-0214-43-19-52.jpg
4 - http://i1250.photobucket.com/albums/hh539/tmodel/Umbra2012-05-0214-57-03-54.jpg (lots of that)
5 - http://i1250.photobucket.com/albums/hh539/tmodel/Umbra2012-05-0214-57-36-31.jpg
6 - http://i1250.photobucket.com/albums/hh539/tmodel/Umbra2012-05-0214-58-51-15.jpg

oh wow! lol how did this even happen!

Amanda and Molly seem to have some amazing spells. Here Mandy is practicing a spell effect I've never seen before.

http://img256.imageshack.us/img256/3808/screenshotat20120423223.png

Quoted for truth!

Bobg, I love Mandy's 'see through' dress! Can I have that sweet roll sitting on the table?

Great screenies everyone!


Looks like she tried to do chameleon and ended up with a purple tint instead!

Nice series of shots there!