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Screenshots by welshboy222 on 05-22-2006 at 06:32 AM
Does anyone know on how to take a good screenshot as I took a screenshot using ctrl and print and then I put it into paint as jpg but it wasn't very good picture anyone?
RE: Screenshots by user27089 on 05-22-2006 at 06:35 AM
Well saving it as a jpg will mean that the filesize is quite low (not amazingly low) but it will also have a low filesize.
If you want a good quality image use software like photoshop to save your jpgs to a high quality.
(btw you only need to press prtscrn, you don't need to press ctrl with it.)
RE: Screenshots by Stigmata on 05-22-2006 at 06:36 AM
also, if you only want to take a screenshot of the active window:
Press Ctrl+Alt+PrtSc
RE: Screenshots by Mike on 05-22-2006 at 06:40 AM
quote:It's Alt + PrntScrn
Originally posted by Stigmata
also, if you only want to take a screenshot of the active window:
You could try saving your screenshots in PNG format.
JPG is not really good for screenshots...
RE: Screenshots by welshboy222 on 05-22-2006 at 06:51 AM
whats photoshop?
RE: Screenshots by Felu on 05-22-2006 at 06:59 AM
quote:Adobe Photoshop is an image editing program.
Originally posted by welshboy222
whats photoshop?
RE: Screenshots by welshboy222 on 05-22-2006 at 07:01 AM
I know where it is I just don't know where to find it!
RE: Screenshots by Felu on 05-22-2006 at 07:07 AM
quote:First of all do you have it installed on your computer?(go to control panel>add remove programs and check)
Originally posted by welshboy222
I know where it is I just don't know where to find it!
If yes then go to Start>All Programs>Adobe Photoshop(version).
RE: Screenshots by welshboy222 on 05-22-2006 at 07:13 AM
I don't because you have to pay for it
RE: Screenshots by user27089 on 05-22-2006 at 07:15 AM
quote:
Originally posted by -!Felu!-
quote:Seriously you are dumb.
Originally posted by welshboy222
whats photoshop?
Adobe Photoshop is an image editing program.
There was no need to call him dumb, he was just asing a simply question. Please be nice to all members, regardless if they're new or not
.quote:
Originally posted by welshboy222
I don't because you have to pay for it
There is always GIMP which is image editing software aswell. I've never really used it so I don't know what it's capable of. I do, however, know that it's completely free to use
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RE: Screenshots by andrewdodd13 on 05-22-2006 at 12:00 PM
If you just want to take screenshots, I use IrfanView. Basically when you hit Print Screen the entire screen gets pasted onto the clipboard, and you can paste it in any program using Ctrl + V.
The reason JPEGs come out so crap in paint is probably because in their infinite wisdom Microsoft decided to se the compression quality to high, making the picture look terrible.
IrfanView allows you to change the compress/quality factor - leaving it at 80% usually produces nice results.