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Screenshots of aircraft are used in a number of different ways by the simulator:
[[File:Harrier-GR1 Splash.png|thumb|Older Harrier GR1 splash screen]]
# As thumbnails of aircraft within the launcher Aircraft page and on the website.
# As a gallery of aircraft screenshots within the launcher Aircraft page, which the user can scroll through.
# As a background to the launcher Summary page
# As a "splash screen" while the simulator is loaded.


Thumbnails must 171x128 jpgs, named "thumbnail.jpg" in the aircraft root directory.
'''Splash srceens''' are used in a number of different ways by the simulator:
* As thumbnails of aircraft within the launcher Aircraft page and on the website.
* As a gallery of aircraft screenshots within the launcher Aircraft page, which the user can scroll through.
* As a background to the launcher Summary page
* As a "splash screen" while the simulator is loaded.


The other 3 uses use a common set of screenshots, defined in the aircraft -set.xml file under <previews>:
== Using splash screens ==
=== Thumbnails ===
Thumbnails must be a 171 x 128 pixel JPEG file, named "thumbnail.jpg" in the aircraft root directory.


<nowiki>
=== Launcher gallery and aircraft loading splash screens ===
The other 3 uses use a common set of screenshots, defined in the [[Aircraft-set.xml]] file under <code><nowiki><previews></nowiki></code>:
 
<syntaxhighlight lang="xml">
         <previews>
         <previews>
             <preview>
             <preview>
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             </preview>
             </preview>
         </previews>
         </previews>
</nowiki>
</syntaxhighlight>


* <type> can be "cockpit", "exterior" or "detail"
* <code><nowiki><type></nowiki></code> can be "cockpit", "exterior" or "detail"
*<path> is the path to the .jpg file
* <code><nowiki><path></nowiki></code> is the path to the .jpg file
* <splash> is used to indicate whether the files should be used on the loading screen.
* <code><nowiki><splash></nowiki></code> is used to indicate whether the files should be used on the loading screen.


== Splash screen file requirements ==
File requirements are as follows:
File requirements are as follows:
 
* 1024 x 768 pixel resolution (or at least these proportions - the constant increase in screen resolutions means that 1920x1080 is becoming more prevalent)
* 1024 x 768 resolution (or at least these proportions - the constant increase in screen resolutions means that 1920x1080 is becoming more prevalent)
* No border, text or logo elements.  Information on the aircraft type and authors is added at run time by the simulator.
* no border, text or logo elements.  Information on the aircraft type and authors is added at runtime by the simulator.
* Minimal post-processing is preferred, so it is a close representation of what the user can expect to see.
* Minimal post-processing is preferred, so it is a close representation of what the user can expect to see.
* Preferably only featuring standard scenery and aircraft, no other add-ons
* Preferably only featuring standard scenery and aircraft, no other add-ons


== See also ==
== Related content ==
* [[Howto:Create custom splash screens]]
* [[Howto:Create custom splash screens]]


== References ==
[[Category:FlightGear]]
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