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Taking screen shots

Postby sabotage » Sun Feb 22, 2004 11:44 am

I was just wondering how to do it.  I tryed to use the Print Scrn Sysrq button, and I can see the sim stutter just a bit when I do it, but I cant find where the pict was sent to.  If somone could help me with this I'd really like to post some screen shots.  I seen a couple of freeware programs that do it but I cant remember/find where they are now.  Thanks for any help.
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Re: Taking screen shots

Postby Scottler » Sun Feb 22, 2004 11:46 am

If you're using the PrintScreen approach, you've got to go immediately to your photo editing program (MS Paint, PaintShop Pro, PhotoShop, etc) and press CTRL-V (or go to paste through the menu options).  The image will then be pasted into the editor.

An easier option is to get a program called GrabClipSave (Google it) and it will put them in the folder of your choice, thus letting you get many captures at a time without pasting.
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Re: Taking screen shots

Postby pete » Sun Feb 22, 2004 12:03 pm

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Re: Taking screen shots

Postby Scottler » Sun Feb 22, 2004 3:47 pm

Thank you sir! ;D
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Re: Taking screen shots

Postby ReverseThrust » Sun Feb 22, 2004 5:35 pm

Here's a thread that I did a while back that addresses some of that:
http://www.simviation.com/cgi-bin/yabb/YaBB.cgi?board=screen;action=display;num=1075487973;start=7

and a address of a good shot utility that I now use, MGrab:
http://www.mnwright.btinternet.co.uk/programs/mgrab.htm
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Re: Taking screen shots

Postby MichaelH » Sun Feb 22, 2004 9:16 pm

"and I can see the sim stutter just a bit when I do it, but I cant find where the pict was sent to. "


Hit pause ( P key) to pause the sim, then printscreen and you won't get that stuttering.

Try this program for working with your screen captures. It's very good and FREE.
Irfanview

http://www.irfanview.com/

When you install it, configure it to associate the program with IMAGES ONLY
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Re: Taking screen shots

Postby sabotage » Sun Feb 22, 2004 10:44 pm

Thank you Hyperion(sorry for spelling your name wrong, didnt notice tell I hit "post"),Pete, boeingman, and MichealH, I got GCS and posted my first shot in the screen shot forum.  Check it out and tell me what you think... ;D
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Re: Taking screen shots

Postby codered » Mon Feb 23, 2004 11:17 am

I use Photoshop, so the best way I have found it to press Ctrl + Print Screen and then pause FS then open Photoshop and place the image and crop as necessary.

Works great.  You can look up my screenshots in the various screenshot forums. ;D
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Re: Taking screen shots

Postby Scottler » Mon Feb 23, 2004 5:16 pm

I use Photoshop, so the best way I have found it to press Ctrl + Print Screen and then pause FS then open Photoshop and place the image and crop as necessary.


A good technique, if you don't mind pausing your game after every shot.  Most people don't like doing this, though. ;)
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