GREAT PLANES RealFlight 7 User Manual page 76

large images (8000x4000 or larger) that are equirectangular, spanning 360
degrees horizontal by 180 degrees vertical. Click on the Raw Panoramic
Image... selection to import an image into the simulation. Browse to the
location of the image you would like to import. The image may be in any of
the bitmap (.bmp), targa (.tga) or a JPEG (.jpg) file formats.
Once you have located the desired image, double-click the image. Select this
image and click Open. The conversion process can take several minutes for
large images. When the process is complete, RealFlight 7 will automatically
create a new PhotoField airport that uses your newly imported image.
To edit the new PhotoField airport (for image alignment, object placement,
etc.), access the Airport Editor by clicking the Environment menu, followed
by the Create New Airport... menu item. To see the image from the pilot's
perspective, refer to the Pilot Preview window. This will make it easier to
place objects and adjust the image correctly. If necessary, adjust the image
using the Panoramic Image Y Alignment, Panoramic Image X Alignment
and/or the Panoramic Image Facing options located in the Properties window.
RealFlight Archive (RFX, G3X)-
RFX is the file extension that is used for all files exported from RealFlight G4
or later versions. This menu option allows you to import an RFX file. You
will use this for all files that you have downloaded. There is nothing special
you need to know about the file beforehand; the RFX importer handles all
types of content, including: planes, color schemes, airports, PhotoFields, and
recordings.
This menu item also allows you to import G3X files used in RealFlight G3 and
G3.5.
After choosing the Import menu item, followed by the RealFlight Archive
(RFX, G3X), you will be presented with an Open file dialog. Use this dialog to
find the file that you want to import. Double-click the file or click the file and
click Open. The import process will start immediately and once it's finished
you will see a message confirming its success.
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