Screenshots - please help

[Thundermace]

Hello everybody!
I would like to ask something about making screenshots. I can make screenshots, however the restriction of the camera, when I want a detailed zoom of a unit, is an obstacle.
Is there some way to modify the game so I can take detailed screensots - e.g. as if I am in between the units of the army, no slightly from above? I have seen such screenshots in the net, so there must be a way, however I can't find it out.
Thanks in advance.

[Thundermace]

If I didn't make it clear enough - do I have to mod anything so I can zoom the camera so much as if I am standing on the ground, next to the units and can see them from tis level - not from slightly above?
Thanks again!

[HouseOfHam]

I think that's only possible in the movie camera mode (with -movie_cam appended to the shortcut's target line), or if the unit is up on a hill. :)

[Thundermace]

Thank you very much! :)
But do you know whether it affects the game performance in some way - e.g. whether making this change crashes the game in some occasions? And whether the change can be restored to the original setting by renaming once again the exe file? And whether the Total War game mod is still available as an option?
I am very careful when making changes, so I am asking :)

[Thor the Bassist]

Thank you very much! :)
But do you know whether it affects the game performance in some way - e.g. whether making this change crashes the game in some occasions? And whether the change can be restored to the original setting by renaming once again the exe file? And whether the Total War game mod is still available as an option?
I am very careful when making changes, so I am asking :)

There should be no loss of performance, no crashes, and it still allows mods to work. You can return to the original setting just by removing it from the target line.

[Thundermace]

Thanks!
Your help has made me read more about this movie_cam option. It's a pity it works only on custom battle replays...am I getting it right? :)