Supersampling (4K)

You can take super sampled screenshot with the key combo ALT + F10 whilst playing in Private or Solo mode. By default this will be an 8K screengrab.

You can force Elite to take super sampled pictures in 4K  :

 %localappdata%\Frontier Developments\Elite Dangerous\Options\Graphics\settings.xml

Locate HighResScreenCapScale tag change its value to 2 (by default, it’s 4 which is 8K)

<HighResScreenCapScale>2</HighResScreenCapScale>

Graphics Tweaks

Here are my settings that I use in Elite Dangerous. I have split it into sections, for easy reading. You can create a single file with all theses settings applied.

%localappdata%\Frontier Developments\Elite Dangerous\Options\Graphics\GraphicsConfigurationOverride.xml

Planets

Improve the look of planets and bodies.

<planets>
<Ultra>
<LocalisationName>$QUALITY_ULTRA;</LocalisationName>
<TextureSize>8192</TextureSize>
<AtmosphereSteps>6</AtmosphereSteps>
<CloudsEnabled>true</CloudsEnabled>
<WorkPerFrame>256</WorkPerFrame>
<TexturePoolBudget>100</TexturePoolBudget>
</Ultra>
</planets>

Galaxy Background

Improve the look of the Galaxy Background.

<galaxybackground>
<High>
<LocalisationName>$QUALITY_HIGH;</LocalisationName>
<TextureSize>4096</TextureSize>
</High>
</galaxybackground>

GalaxyMap

These settings will improve the look and number or Nebulae onscreen, including on the Galaxy map.

<High>
 <LocalisationName>$QUALITY_HIGH;</LocalisationName>
 <NebulasCount>200</NebulasCount>
 <NebulasInBackgroundCount>200</NebulasInBackgroundCount>
 <LowResNebulasCount>200</LowResNebulasCount>
 <HighResNebulasCount>200</HighResNebulasCount>
 <LowResNebulaDimensions>64</LowResNebulaDimensions>
 <HighResNebulaDimensions>256</HighResNebulaDimensions>
 <LowResSamplesCount>276</LowResSamplesCount>
 <HighResSamplesCount>552</HighResSamplesCount>
 <MilkyWayInstancesCount>16000</MilkyWayInstancesCount>
 <LocalDustBrightness>0.0</LocalDustBrightness>
 <MilkywayInstancesBrightness>1.0</MilkywayInstancesBrightness>
 <MilkywayInstancesSize>1.0</MilkywayInstancesSize>
 <MilkyWayInstancesOffscreenRTEnabled>false</MilkyWayInstancesOffscreenRTEnabled>
 <StarInstanceCount>6000</StarInstanceCount>
 </High>

Environment

<Ultra>
<LocalisationName>$QUALITY_ULTRA;</LocalisationName>
<Item>
<Feature>GalaxyBackground</Feature>
<QualitySetting>3</QualitySetting>
</Item>
<Item>
<Feature>Planets</Feature>
<QualitySetting>3</QualitySetting>
</Item>
<Item>
<Feature>DamageDecals</Feature>
<QualitySetting>2</QualitySetting>
</Item>
<Item>
<Feature>SurfaceRocks</Feature>
<QualitySetting>2</QualitySetting>
</Item>
</Ultra>

Envmap

<High>
<LocalisationName>$QUALITY_HIGH;</LocalisationName>
<TextureSize>512</TextureSize>
<NumMips>8</NumMips>
</High>

HUD Color

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" ?>
<GraphicsConfig>
<GUIColour>
 <Default>
 <LocalisationName>Standard</LocalisationName>
<MatrixRed> 0, 0.2, 0.8 </MatrixRed>
<MatrixGreen> 0, 0.6, 0 </MatrixGreen>
<MatrixBlue> 1, 0.3, 0.18 </MatrixBlue>
 </Default>
</GUIColour>
<GraphicsConfig />

Changing The FoV

%localappdata%\Frontier Developments\Elite Dangerous\Options\Graphics\settings.xml

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" ?>
<GraphicsOptions>
 <Version>1</Version>
 <PresetName>Custom</PresetName>
 <StereoscopicMode>0</StereoscopicMode>
 <IPDAmount>0.001000</IPDAmount>
 <AMDCrashFix>false</AMDCrashFix>
 <FOV>68.000000</FOV>
 <HighResScreenCapAntiAlias>3</HighResScreenCapAntiAlias>
 <HighResScreenCapScale>4</HighResScreenCapScale>
 <GammaOffset>0.480000</GammaOffset>
 <DisableGuiEffects>true</DisableGuiEffects>
 <StereoFocalDistance>25.000000</StereoFocalDistance>
 <StencilDump>false</StencilDump>
 <ShaderWarming>true</ShaderWarming>
 <VehicleMotionBlackout>false</VehicleMotionBlackout>
 <VehicleMaintainHorizonCamera>false</VehicleMaintainHorizonCamera>
 <DisableCameraShake>true</DisableCameraShake>
</GraphicsOptions>

 

Headlock

Open up the settings menu and go to

Controls > Headlook Mode > Centre When Headlook Inactive > Disable

Once you disable headlook mode – the camera will not reset.

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" ?>
<GraphicsConfig>
    <GUIColour>
        <Default>
            <LocalisationName>Standard</LocalisationName>
            <MatrixRed> 1, 0, 0 </MatrixRed>
            <MatrixGreen> 0, 1, 0 </MatrixGreen>
            <MatrixBlue> 0, 0, 1 </MatrixBlue>
        </Default>
    </GUIColour>
</GraphicsConfig>

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" ?>
<GraphicsConfig>
    <GUIColour>
        <Default>
            <LocalisationName>Standard</LocalisationName>
            <MatrixRed> 1, 0, 0 </MatrixRed>
            <MatrixGreen> 0, 1, 0 </MatrixGreen>
            <MatrixBlue> 0, 0, 1 </MatrixBlue>
        </Default>
    </GUIColour>
</GraphicsConfig>

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" ?>
<GraphicsConfig>
    <GUIColour>
        <Default>
            <LocalisationName>Standard</LocalisationName>
            <MatrixRed> 1, 0, 0 </MatrixRed>
            <MatrixGreen> 0, 1, 0 </MatrixGreen>
            <MatrixBlue> 0, 0, 1 </MatrixBlue>
        </Default>
    </GUIColour>
</GraphicsConfig>

Great external source on the forum : click here

Taking great screenshots : click here