Regarding screen captures
Monday, January 19, 2004 by dabe | Discussion: WinCustomize Talk
I have a question, and if you refer to my profile desktop image, which I just changed so you can know the specific objects I'm talking about.......
When I use the Capture docklet, it takes a beautiful image of my desktop. But, I cannot image the open start bar at the same time. So, I posted that issue, in which a program called Gadwin PrintScreen 2.6 would help. Well, it helps capture the open start bar, which is what I wanted, but I lose other stuff. So, here's my question:
Why is it that Gadwin will not capture the ObjectDock bar at all, ever, or the weather DX object? Yet, it does capture the DX clock. Also, using that program, my cursor is reduced to a boring arrow, rather than the Cappuccino cursor that I am actually using. Very strange. Any ideas? Are these but mere ghosts in our machines, having no reflections, as if ghosts in a mirror?
When I use the Capture docklet, it takes a beautiful image of my desktop. But, I cannot image the open start bar at the same time. So, I posted that issue, in which a program called Gadwin PrintScreen 2.6 would help. Well, it helps capture the open start bar, which is what I wanted, but I lose other stuff. So, here's my question:
Why is it that Gadwin will not capture the ObjectDock bar at all, ever, or the weather DX object? Yet, it does capture the DX clock. Also, using that program, my cursor is reduced to a boring arrow, rather than the Cappuccino cursor that I am actually using. Very strange. Any ideas? Are these but mere ghosts in our machines, having no reflections, as if ghosts in a mirror?
WOM
Reply #2 Monday, January 19, 2004 12:06 PM
Reply #2 Monday, January 19, 2004 12:06 PM
I can't answer your question, all I can say is I just use the old fashion Print Screen and it captures everything. 
Rocky Nimda
Reply #3 Monday, January 19, 2004 12:10 PM
Reply #3 Monday, January 19, 2004 12:10 PM
All I do is open the start menu (if you want that captured), then press the "Print Screen" button on my keyboard. Then paste the captured image into a graphics program. It get's all of the items that you refer to.
Seems to work for me.
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Guess I wasn't fast enough with my answer, but it looks like we all came up with the same thing.
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Seems to work for me.
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Guess I wasn't fast enough with my answer, but it looks like we all came up with the same thing.
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Keith Perry
Reply #4 Monday, January 19, 2004 12:14 PM
Reply #4 Monday, January 19, 2004 12:14 PM
If you have a Paint Shop program, just hit alt+Print Screen with the start bar open ....
...open paint shop pro (or what ever) press new, then ctrl+v....
Works great...check my current desktop...
...open paint shop pro (or what ever) press new, then ctrl+v....
Works great...check my current desktop...
Rocky Nimda
Reply #5 Monday, January 19, 2004 12:18 PM
alt+Print Screen is for capturing 1 window. Print Screen with out the alt is for the entire desktop.
By the way, if you open the start bar, then press the alt key, the start bar will close.
Reply #5 Monday, January 19, 2004 12:18 PM
| just hit alt+Print Screen with the start bar open |
alt+Print Screen is for capturing 1 window. Print Screen with out the alt is for the entire desktop.
By the way, if you open the start bar, then press the alt key, the start bar will close.
Keith Perry
Reply #6 Monday, January 19, 2004 12:24 PM
Reply #6 Monday, January 19, 2004 12:24 PM
ok, sorry....I wasn't aware that you did not have to hold the alt button, thank you....
....but I still caught the image with the start button open so
....but I still caught the image with the start button open so
dabe
Reply #7 Monday, January 19, 2004 1:27 PM
Reply #7 Monday, January 19, 2004 1:27 PM
Now this is gonna sound like yet another realllllly dumb question, but I gotta ask cuz I give up trying to find it.......
When I hit the printscreen key, where does the file go? How do you know it has even done anything? I guess once I know where the file goes, then I can know if it worked. DOH
When I hit the printscreen key, where does the file go? How do you know it has even done anything? I guess once I know where the file goes, then I can know if it worked. DOH
Peff
Reply #8 Monday, January 19, 2004 1:30 PM
Reply #8 Monday, January 19, 2004 1:30 PM
Dabe,
It goes to the clipboard...just paste (ctrl-v) in your graphics app. Hope this helps
It goes to the clipboard...just paste (ctrl-v) in your graphics app. Hope this helps
Rocky Nimda
Reply #9 Monday, January 19, 2004 1:30 PM
Reply #9 Monday, January 19, 2004 1:30 PM
It's in memory. Just open any graphics program, even paint, and choose paste. You will see your image. Then save your file to the location of your choice.
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I'm just too slow on the draw. No pun intended. Peff beat me by 13 seconds.
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I'm just too slow on the draw. No pun intended. Peff beat me by 13 seconds.
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dabe
Reply #10 Monday, January 19, 2004 1:45 PM
Reply #10 Monday, January 19, 2004 1:45 PM
Thanks. Worked like a charm.
Sheesh..... You learn something new every day.........
Sheesh..... You learn something new every day.........
Phoon
Reply #11 Monday, January 19, 2004 2:05 PM
Reply #11 Monday, January 19, 2004 2:05 PM
fyi - You can also paste those screen captures directly into MS Office applications as well as Outlook Express and many other programs.
This has proven quite handy to me in the past when developing various "How to" guides etc...
This has proven quite handy to me in the past when developing various "How to" guides etc...
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Reply #1 Monday, January 19, 2004 12:04 PM