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TV ClubHouse: Archive: All Things Technical for BB 2003 (computer stuff): Screen Cap Software
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Tuesday, July 22, 2003 - 02:39 am EditMoveDeleteIP
Yes! That's what I was looking for. Thanks so much, Draheid....and also for all the technical expertise and help you are always willing to share with everyone. You, Ryn, Adamblast and others who help us out here are awesome and much appreciated. :)

Delilah

Friday, July 25, 2003 - 12:43 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Dra, sorry it is me again


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You will need to 'Browse' to the folder where you want the Screencaps stored then click 'Start'. Irfanview will minimize to the toolbar. Click on your RealONE video window and when you want to capture a screen, hold the Ctrl key and press F12. This will save the entire Realone screen to the folder you chose.




Do you mean by clicking ctrl and F12, the image will automatically go to the folder? I tried that but it isn't working. I used irfanview last year and cannot remember how to make screen caps. Sorry if I am a pain!

Draheid

Friday, July 25, 2003 - 12:59 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Delilah: The actual sequence is to HOLD the Ctrl key and then press F12 to actually record the screen.

And it's fine to ask questions, really. I would much rather feel you're able to enjoy the experience then to worry about whether or not things are working.

Hope this helps too.

Delilah

Friday, July 25, 2003 - 01:04 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Dra I am a total idiot! It is ctrl and F11 for me for some reason, so I was able to do it:

FOTH

Draheid

Friday, July 25, 2003 - 01:20 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Delilah: If you scroll up, you'll see in the upper right corner of the dialog box, you can select what hot-key combination to use. I guess your's is set to Ctrl-F11. If that works for you, then fine. If you have any problems or just want to change it, you can by changing that option before you click 'Start'.

Either way, I'm glad to see it works. :)

Draheid

Friday, July 25, 2003 - 01:33 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Delilah: BTW, are you selecting 'Whole Screen' or 'Foreground Window' for your capture area? (It looks like whole screen and you're cropping the image.) I suggest using 'Foreground Window', FWIW.

Delilah

Friday, July 25, 2003 - 03:57 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Dra, awesome thanks! If I didn't close the browser window I would have that in the pic too, I lost some decent screen caps that way. I particularly love the tip you gave about choosing the folder, I can just go in and rename them, I am a very happy little screen capper now!

Draheid

Friday, July 25, 2003 - 05:18 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Delilah: Just a word of caution. Remember that the foreground window is whichever you are working in at the time you press the key to capture. IE: If you're reading the board and see something on the feed and hit the capture button, you'll probably get the board instead. You must click on the feed screen BEFORE you capture it.

Very glad you're enjoying it and I was able to help.

Cathie

Sunday, July 27, 2003 - 02:09 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Last year I used the Print Screen key and pasted to PSP. I initially had the problem with the pasted image being live video instead of a individual shot capture and was given a quick fix for it here. I am having the same problem this year and can't remember the fix. I have already gone into 'Tools - Preferences - Hardware' and set the video to "Most Reliable". I think the fix was a setting in PSP--does anyone remember this?

Draheid

Sunday, July 27, 2003 - 02:12 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Cathie: I have no idea. I use Irfanview, Lview Pro, and MS Paint. Each of those work fine with the setting to 'Most Reliable' as you describe. You might try confirming that it is a PSP setting by first going into MS Paint (Start - Programs - Accessories - Paint) and seeing if it works there. That way, if it doesn't work in paint, you know to look more closely at RealONE instead.

Hope that helps.

Cathie

Sunday, July 27, 2003 - 02:50 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Thanks for that suggestion, Draheid. It works correctly in MS Paint so now I know it is a PSP setting. I'll use MS Paint until I figure it out--thanks!

Max

Sunday, July 27, 2003 - 03:33 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
This might be the one you're thinking of, Cathie. It's Gadwin Printscreen: http://www.gadwin.com/printscreen/