Amazon Eliza's Guide to Better Screenshots

Getting the Best Screenshots
Disney put a great feature in Pirates of the Caribbean Online, where players can capture the action on screen and keep it for posterity.

To make a Screenshot, just press the F9 key at any time. A copy of your play screen will place in the C:\Program Files\Disney\Pirates Online\Screenshots folder as a .jpg file.

Press F12 first. This will remove all of the HUD elements (Health Bar, Sea Chest, etc.) and give you nothing but the action.

How To Improve Your Pictures
To make the most of your captures, here's a few things to help.

Focus on the Action
Use an art program to edit out only what you want. Applications like Microsoft Paint is quick and easy and will allow you to crop out what you don't want to keep. More experienced artists can get quite creative with the editing features.

Angles
Learn how to manipulate the 'camera' for more dramatic shots. When you move the mouse around the action, it will automatically zoom or pull back to get around obstacles. You can use obstacles near your subject to zoom in. Or move your pirate back and forth from a subject.



In this shot, the player was the pirate in the background (Bully). By moving him close to True, then moving the mouse around the capture created this over-the-shoulder and somewhat dramatic image.

Use EMOTES
Though the current list of emote animations is limited, hitting the F9 at the right moment can bring your subject more to life.

You will NOT be able to get forward-facing shots of your own character holding a weapon while moving, The game automatically shifts the camera around to the back, but you can use the Face Camera option in the Inventory to show off your latest looted sword, etc. Also, others can take pictures of you in action.