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Author Topic: Screen Capture in windows Jason Black Phenomenal Film Handler Posts: 1723 From: Myrtle Beach, SC, USA Registered: Nov 2000 posted 12-14-2003 07:17 PM                        Can someone tell me, once again, how I can "capture" a screen/page and then insert same into my email client (Eudora). I have been told once before by a friend, but it didn't stick with me... I've seen it done here many times, mainly by Adam, and Brad did it in the 3 disc - 2 disc file swap process... Thanks!  |  IP: Logged John Westlund Expert Film Handler Posts: 204 From: Burney, CA, USA Registered: Jun 2001 posted 12-14-2003 07:55 PM                     If you want to capture your entire screen you just push print screen on the keyboard. That will copy the image to your clipboard.  |  IP: Logged Chris Hipp Phenomenal Film Handler Posts: 1462 From: Mesquite, Tx (east of Dallas) Registered: Jul 2003 posted 12-14-2003 08:16 PM                     ...What folder is the clipboard in?  |  IP: Logged Mike Olpin Chop Chop! Posts: 1852 From: Dallas, TX Registered: Jan 2002 posted 12-14-2003 08:44 PM                     The clipboard is the place where the computer stores any information that is copied using the copy command from the edit menu. To retrieve the contents of the clipboard, create a document and select paste from edit. The clipboard does actually have a physical location, but I don't know where it is on a windows machine. On Mac OS 9 it is in System Folder>Clipboard  |  IP: Logged Sean M. Grimes Expert Film Handler Posts: 247 From: Lunenburg, MA Registered: Apr 2000 posted 12-14-2003 09:11 PM                        windows should store print screen images as a *.clp files. If you are running nt,2k, or xp go to the start menu and goto run then clipbrd.exe your screen shot will plop right in there. Or you can use paint of word or anything that suports graphics. I believe that clipbrd holds the image in memory... clicky here for more information!  |  IP: Logged Bobby Henderson "Ask me about Trajan." Posts: 10973 From: Lawton, OK, USA Registered: Apr 2001 posted 12-14-2003 10:21 PM                     Most PC keyboards have the "SysRq" function doubled with Print Screen. So, technically, to get a full screen shot you need to press Shift+Print Screen. Another handy feature is the Alt+Print Screen function. That will capture a screen shot of the active window only. It's a little more convenient when you are copying something to the clipboard that you wish to crop in Photoshop. Hit File>New and the document is automatically sized to the contents of the clipboard. Just remember to hit Edit>Paste to bring in the clipboard image. Some applications won't allow you to capture images to the clipboard. For instance, whenever I apply Alt+Print Screen while a Quicktime movie is playing I just get a black screen image when pasting the clipboard contents into Photoshop. It is nice that software DVD players like PowerDVD allow to capture still frames with their little photo button icons. Good way to build up some movie related wallpaper.  |  IP: Logged Jason Black Phenomenal Film Handler Posts: 1723 From: Myrtle Beach, SC, USA Registered: Nov 2000 posted 12-14-2003 10:41 PM                        Thanks guys... The Print Scrn function was exactly what I was looking for.. !  |  IP: Logged Richard Greco Phenomenal Film Handler Posts: 1180 From: Plant City, FL Registered: Nov 2003 posted 12-15-2003 12:00 AM                     OMG This is cool. I'm gonna love this. I never knew you could do that.  |  IP: Logged Brad Miller Administrator Posts: 17775 From: Plano, TX (36.2 miles NW of Rockwall) Registered: May 99 posted 12-15-2003 12:23 AM                     quote: It is nice that software DVD players like PowerDVD allow to capture still frames with their little photo button icons. Good way to build up some movie related wallpaper. Uh oh. Someone's gonna burn in pirate hell for that!  |  IP: Logged Joe Redifer You need a beating today Posts: 12859 From: Denver, Colorado Registered: May 99 posted 12-15-2003 08:07 AM                        Pirates should be murdered and their family raped. Do not pirate Windows screen shots... especially PowerDVD screen shots.  |  IP: Logged Bobby Henderson "Ask me about Trajan." Posts: 10973 From: Lawton, OK, USA Registered: Apr 2001 posted 12-15-2003 05:21 PM                     Well, I might burn in hell for making some creative animated GIF images built up from porno DVDs.  |  IP: Logged Jason Burroughs Jedi Master Film Handler Posts: 654 From: Allen, TX Registered: Jun 99 posted 12-15-2003 07:09 PM                     If you're going to do a LOT of screen captures, I'd recommend using SnagIt or something like that. But for the occasional screen capture, the PrintScreen works just fine.  |  IP: Logged

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