Screenshot issue

[pfevrier]

Hello,

I had an issue regarding the capability of FSX to take screenshots. Whenever I hit V to take a screen, and later on go check out the screenshot, the screenshot is always darker than the image I wanted to take a picture of in-game?
Could anyone help me change that?

Also, if I posted this in the wrong part of the forum I apologize in advance. Thank you!

[Meck]

Does this only happen to the shots taken with the 'V'-key? Or are all shots (e.g. taken with 'print'-key) that dark?

[pfevrier]

Just the shots taken with the "V" key. I was wondering if it was due to the fact that I was taking screenshots with the built-in capability of the game...
If I use the "Prt Scr" key, where are those screens located on my hard drive, and in what format are the screens taken?
Thanks for your help.

[Meck]

They're copied to the clipboard: just open e.g. MS paint and hit Strg + v (ctrl + v for the english ;-)). Now you can save it as .bmp or .jpeg - whatever you like! 

[olderndirt]

Believe they go to 'clipboard' and you paste them in 'Paint'.

[pfevrier]

Ok guys. I just wanted to thank everyone for their help This is what a community is all about! 
Take care and fly her easy!

[Meck]

Hopefully you could solve your problem. 

[pfevrier]

Another question, where is that Clipboard folder you talked about. I ran a search on my computer, and couldn't find it 
Sorry, I feel like Homer Simpson "Press any key... Where's the Any key?!" 
Thanks

[Hagar]

The Clipboard is in the virtual memory. It's the Windows feature used for Copy/Cut & Paste.

After taking a shot by pressing the Print Screen key you can paste it into most graphics editing software. It doesn't have to be MS Paint. Either from Edit/Paste on the menu bar or the Ctrl + V keyboard shortcut.

PS. You could always try a multiple screengrab utility like GrabClipSave.