When you hit print screen, that pick is saved on your "clipboard."  What you must do then is go into a photo editing program (PSP or something simular, there are free ones out there, I think MSPaint will work in a pinch) and paste the image into the program so you can save it.  

The downside to this is you can only take one screenshot at a time and then must minimize the sim (hitting the windows button will work, this way you don't actually close FS) to past it into a photo program.

There are also programs out there that allow you to simply hit print screen without having to stop the game.  This way you can take many images without returning to the desktop.  Unfortunately, I don't take many screenshots so I don't know anything about those-but again, there are free programs so I'm sure someone can point you in the right direction for those.

So, hitting print screen and then going to an image program will get you started taking screenshots until someone else can inform you on the programs that make it easier (which I'm sorry to say I know nothing about).

I hope that helps a little.  

I took one or two shots last night for GP. THen I shut my FS off and went into regular paint just to get a general idea. There were no images waiting on me. So I went up to file followed by brouse to look for this elusive ClipBoard and could not find it. I went as far as going through my entire FS9 for this thing and it's just not there. Perhapse I should get one of these printscreen programs before I get started. And apparently you have to minimize FS not turn it off to take a shot? (at least with regular Paint?). So let me drop back and punt on this one.  Whats the easiest (for now) program out there that will assist me in taking shots? One that I can take my shots, turn off FS when I'm done, go to this program,they're waiting on me when I get there, edit them to Sim V regs, then upload? My head hurts. Sorry for all the questions fellas.

( sheesh the new image upload system is usefull for these kinda posts!)

Basically what you see here is my current screenshot folder. My fsscreen.exe is in this folder and every shot I took get's dropped in this folder.

As easy as that. It doesn't matter where you put the folder either. So save them to where you want them.... No clipboard needed!

Once again Fsscreen

The edit is up on the toolbar in the upper left corner of the screen.



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I think I'm going to look into this program as well because it sounds like it makes things a lot easier.  From what I can tell, FSscreen is not avilable here at SimV-I did a search and it didn't come up.  The other program that Souichiro mentioned (YAFSscreen) is here and located here: http://www.simviation.com/fs2002utilities_gen2.htm, its the third from the top.

But, he said he liked FSscreen a lot more and I found it over at www.avsim.com by doing a search of the file library.  So, I think I'm going to download that and give it a try.

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FSscreen is supposed to take multiple shots. No matter how many times I hit print screen. It's not. It saves the last shot to my clipboard so all I get is the last shot of say an entire flight. Where are the rest of the shots? Am I supposed to set it up for multiple screenies? If so. Wheres that tool in FSscreen?

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I've got the resize part of my screen shots down easily. All of them ar at 800X600. My problem now is the compression. How do you compress images prior to uploading them here to the site? I uploaded around 9-11 shots and though they all said sucessful upload eventualy were taken off the site one by one due to their "weight".  I have no idea if FSscreen is supposed to have a tool in it that does this or if I'm supposed to have a seperate program for it.

I have alot of screens I'd love t post to share my artistic ability but am worried they will get deleted for doing something wrong. The last thing I want to do is upset any of the moderators that keep this wonderful site together. Based on my last efforts that have all been deleted. It's safe to say I had my fill of "marmalde" and want to make sure I'm doing it right.  Thanks in advance for any additional help in this matter.

Mike..............

As far as FSscreen goes I figured it was something like that. I'll try that tonight. As far as the compresssion goes, you more or less email yourself with your shots which have been compressed via your email correct? I'll try that tonight as well but it sort of seems redundant emailing pics to yourself that are already there. I'm not knocking your method by any means. If it works for me I will most likly use it all the time. Just seems like there should be an easier way to compress without emailing yourself. Thanks for the info Saitek Anyone else got anymore suggestions on the compression help?


Mike..................

I know how to take shots now Hagar. FSscreen has the tools to resize my images to 800X600 and also neat effects for editing and what not but not for the compression side of it (unless I missed it). Taking shots is not the problem. And now that I know to to turn it on before a flight (FSscreen) multiple shots won't be a problem now either. I'm simply looking for suggestions on how to compress my shots after editing them in FSscreen so as not to have them deleted an hour or so after uploading them here. Thanks

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No, no - if you follow my instructions you will end up with an email with your pics as attatchments ready to send. Just pull them out of the email "ready to send" and drop them on the desktop.

I do it this way every time I do screenies. Takes seconds. I'll grab you some screenies. You could do dozens in one go like this.










P.S - Doug I have told folk this before and you said that.

Oh I see. You set yourself up with an email that you don't intend to send. Your simply using the emal setup to compress your screenshots,then you drop and drag back to your destop and cancel the email. Once you have droped and dragged the compressed shots back to your desktop, does it go back to it's original weight if you double click on it to say check the image or no?

As stated before I use FSscreen to take the image and then use there resize option to put them at 800X600. When I save the resized (and sometimes edited) shot, I save it to my screenshots folder as a jpeg image per the Sim V guide lines. This is where I get into trouble with the "weight". Your suggestion on utilizing your email to compress the shots should work on jpeg images as well I assume. That being the case I should be ready to rock n roll with my shots unless I'm missing something with your method and or someone else has a different approach. I'll check back here a little later and see...............................

I'll be damned!! I think I see the errors of my ways in your screen. Down toward the bottom right hand corner of your screen there is a slider for quality/size prior to saving. Though it doen't show up like that in mine it DOES show up prior to saving the final image to my screenshot folder. I always had it set to max for best quality. Apparently setting it to max also increases the weight of the image. Dammit!!! I feel like an idiot!! First it was the elusive clipboard now this! All the answers to all of my questions have always been right in front of me. I hope I'm right about this.........I'll do a test shot tonight.

Thanks for everyones imput on this subject. Now lets see if I can post some shots worthy of this great site shall we . Again thanks!!!

Your telling me......I've been saying all along I had FSscreen...........Ive got Irfanview................DOH!!!!!! It still had the file quality thing though Most definately.....You learn something new everyday. Thanks again fellas for all you insight into this matter

We seem to be talking at cross purposes. It's possible to set up IrfanView to use it as a screengrab utility but I've never used it for that purpose. I suggest you get YAFSScreen & use that for your shots. http://www.simviation.com/fs2002utilities_gen2.htm

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Horses for courses. Use YAFSScreen to take the shots as that's what it was intended for. Don't get rid of IrfanView as it can be very useful for processing the shots afterwards if necessary.