Simviation Forum - Screenshots ?

Jun 25^th, 2004 at 4:09pm

ludo62 Ex Member

I know it may sound stupid to most of you guys ( and girls ) , but how can i take a screenshot of my plane during flight ??? I tried a couple of things but nothing works . Help wanted please Cheesy

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Reply #1 - Jun 25^th, 2004 at 4:12pm

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I know its an old fashion way to do it but

hit print screen on your keyboard and open i.e. paintbrush and paste the picture in there

old fashion but it works

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Reply #2 - Jun 25^th, 2004 at 4:16pm

ludo62 Ex Member

I tried that but it doesn't work , any other ways ???

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Reply #3 - Jun 25^th, 2004 at 4:18pm

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Get hold of a utility called FSScreen, it will allow you to take up to 999 screenshots by pressing the Print Screen key without having to leave the sim after every shot 8)

http://www.flytradewind.org/hangar/util.htm

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Reply #4 - Jun 25^th, 2004 at 4:23pm

ludo62 Ex Member

Thanks i'll give that a try . 8)

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Reply #5 - Jun 25^th, 2004 at 5:28pm

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There are several programs you can use to do screen shots, but I just hit the print screen button and go to paint shop pro, and copy it and then save it, and do whatever I am gonna do with it, like make splash screens or whatever Grin

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Reply #6 - Jun 25^th, 2004 at 5:36pm

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Get hold of a utility called FSScreen, it will allow you to take up to 999 screenshots by pressing the Print Screen key without having to leave the sim after every shot 8)

http://www.flytradewind.org/hangar/util.htm

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FSScreen saves the picture as a BMP file immediately. You can save up to 1000 pictures in one session.

This means you would have to convert the images to JPG format before posting them here. A better option might be MultiGrab. http://www.mnwright.btinternet.co.uk/programs/mgrab.htm

There are plenty of these screengrab utilities around. GrabClipSave also seems to be popular. I haven't tried it as MultiGrab does all I want.

PS. I see no reason why the old-fashioned PrintScreen method the others described won't work. I often use it for my own shots as it can be more convenient.

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Reply #7 - Jun 25^th, 2004 at 6:20pm

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Thanks guys , keep flying 8)

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Reply #8 - Jun 25^th, 2004 at 8:05pm

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One snag.
This means you would have to convert the images to JPG format before posting them here. A better option might be MultiGrab. http://www.mnwright.btinternet.co.uk/programs/mgrab.htm

There are plenty of these screengrab utilities around. GrabClipSave also seems to be popular. I haven't tried it as MultiGrab does all I want.

PS. I see no reason why the old-fashioned PrintScreen method the others described won't work. I often use it for my own shots as it can be more convenient.

The method I use makes the images darker (especially bad for night shots...would I be better off using something like MultiGrab or Irfanview?

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Reply #9 - Jun 25^th, 2004 at 8:11pm

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I use GrabClipSave... But I'm thinking of upgrading 'cos it's getting its share of problems... Undecided

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Reply #10 - Jun 25^th, 2004 at 9:36pm

ludo62 Ex Member

I'm now using FSscreen and pixresizer and it works great , now i only have to figure out how to post them on these forums so everybody can view and enjoy them.

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Reply #11 - Jun 26^th, 2004 at 7:57am

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The method I use makes the images darker (especially bad for night shots...would I be better off using something like MultiGrab or Irfanview?

I take a lot of screenshots every day. All I ever use is MultiGrab or the old-fashioned one-shot clipboard method.* I use IrfanView for capturing single shots & cropping/resizing all the images I post here including screenshots. You can lighten an image if necessary from the IrfanView "Enhance Colours" option. I sometimes tweak the Gamma correction to make them show up better & don't consider this as editing.

*PS. Hit the PrintScreen key to save the shot to the Clipboard. (Alt + PrintScreen will capture the active window.)
If FS is running minimise the sim. Run IrfanView & hit Ctrl + V to retrieve the image from the Clipboard. Resize the image as necessary & Save As in JPG format.

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Reply #12 - Jun 26^th, 2004 at 9:06pm

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What about using IrfanView to lighten shots (specifically night shots)...is it still permissible to post these in the freeware screenshots forum?

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