Simviation Forum - How to make my screen shots bigger

Jul 17^th, 2009 at 3:51am

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Hi all,
Does anybody know how I can make my screenshots biggger? At present they're all coming out at 800 x 600 pixels. Any advice would be greatly appreciated.
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Reply #1 - Jul 17^th, 2009 at 4:02am

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Increase the Display Resolution from FS Settings.

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Reply #2 - Jul 17^th, 2009 at 4:04am

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Speedbird wrote on Jul 17^th, 2009 at 3:51am:

Hi all,
Does anybody know how I can make my screenshots biggger? At present they're all coming out at 800 x 600 pixels. Any advice would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks,

800 X 600 X 32 fits very nicely on everyone's page... Kiss

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1024 X 768 X 32 often requires sideways scrolling to view the whole page... Roll Eyes

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...anything larger (wider) is a real pain!... Angry

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Resizing:

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Screen Grab Clip Save:

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Reply #3 - Jul 17^th, 2009 at 4:29am

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Fozzer wrote on Jul 17^th, 2009 at 4:04am:

Resizing:

http://www.irfanview.com/

Screen Grab Clip Save:

http://www.etrusoft.com/screen-capture-software-reviews/GrabClipSave.htm

No point in resizing images upwards as that would seriously affect the quality. The Display Resolution controls the size of the original screenshot so increase it from FS Settings as I mentioned earlier. This will give you bigger screenshots. You can then resize them downwards (make them smaller) for posting here if necessary with your favourite graphics editor.

PS. The Display Resolution will be limited by your graphics card & monitor size. I would suggest using the native resolution of your monitor, whatever that might be.

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Reply #4 - Jul 17^th, 2009 at 4:49am

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Thanks very much! I'll change it now!

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Reply #5 - Jul 17^th, 2009 at 4:49am

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The maximum native resolution of my Monitor is 1280 X 1024 X 32, but I always have to re-size the grabbed picture downwards to 900 (or less) Pixels wide, to reduce the necessity of sideways scrolling to view the complete Thread containing the screen shots.

On my Firefox Browser, any screen shot of 1024 (or wider) Pixels always requires sideways scrolling to view the complete page, including any Text.

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Reply #6 - Jul 17^th, 2009 at 4:59am

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I think I agree with you Paul: I too hate sideways scrolling, and, when I did change the resolution, a massive black border appeared around the menus.
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Reply #7 - Jul 17^th, 2009 at 5:17am

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Speedbird wrote on Jul 17^th, 2009 at 4:59am:

I think I agree with you Paul: I too hate sideways scrolling, and, when I did change the resolution, a massive black border appeared around the menus.
Thanks,

That shouldn't happen if you use the correct proportions. Sounds like you have a standard (not wide-screen) monitor. If it works at 800 x 600 try 1024 x 768.

When you say menus are you running FS in full screen mode?

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Reply #8 - Jul 17^th, 2009 at 6:43am

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Until everyone in the world is issued the exact same monitor, what ever size makes you happy is the best size. Wink

I have two 19" wide screen monitors, one set to normal 1024x768 , and the other set to wide screen so I don't have to scroll. Wink

Non wide screen CRT monitors are going the way of the dodo bird pretty quick.

I haven't even seen one in a few years, so I keep forgetting that some people still own them. Cheesy

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Reply #9 - Jul 17^th, 2009 at 6:50am

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Wow! 22" will be big. Oh well... I'm happy with 800 x 600.

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Reply #10 - Jul 17^th, 2009 at 6:59am

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I think you're confusing Desktop resolution with the Direct 3D display resolution in FS. If you run FS in Full Screen mode it will fill the screen whatever the size of your monitor & whichever resolution you select from FS Display settings.

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Reply #11 - Jul 17^th, 2009 at 7:03am

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I can't run FS in any resolution other than 1024x768, if I try, nothing looks right, and I can't read anything. Sad

My monitors & GC support much higher resolutions, but FS9 & FSX just don't seem to like it. Huh

Speedbird: When FS is running, is it in a window? if so, press Alt + Enter at the same time, and see if that makes things better. Wink

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Reply #12 - Jul 17^th, 2009 at 7:12am

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I have a 19" wide-screen LCD monitor. The native resolution is 1440 x 900 which is what I use for the Desktop & FS display resolution. Works fine for me.

My old 17" standard CRT monitor was set at 1024 x 768 for both. I don't see the point of using a standard display resolution on a wide-screen monitor.

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Reply #13 - Jul 17^th, 2009 at 7:18am

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That's what mine are, but as I said, When I set it to that in FS, I can't read any gauges. Embarrassed

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Reply #14 - Jul 17^th, 2009 at 7:24am

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ShaneG wrote on Jul 17^th, 2009 at 6:43am:

Until everyone in the world is issued the exact same monitor, what ever size makes you happy is the best size. Wink

I have two 19" wide screen monitors, one set to normal 1024x768 , and the other set to wide screen so I don't have to scroll. Wink

Non wide screen CRT monitors are going the way of the dodo bird pretty quick.

I haven't even seen one in a few years, so I keep forgetting that some people still own them. Cheesy

( kind of like the old 3.5" diskette slot! Grin

)

Waiting patiently for my new 22" monitors! Then, nothing will be too big. Grin

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I make sure every one of my own versatile Computer builds incorporates one...

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