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PostPosted: Sat Apr 23, 2005 5:14 pm    Post subject: How to take a Screenshot Reply with quote

bytor wrote:
How Do I Post A Screen Shot In My Message?

This seems to be a very popular question and I will attempt to answer this as simply as I can.

You need 3 things, Pirates The Game, any paint program and a website to host your image. Do not despair if you don't have a host website, keep reading.

First off, you need to have the game where you want the screen shot. Press the Print Screen button on your keyboard (located next to F12)

Once you have done this you need to Hit the ALT and the TAB keys together. This will bring you to your desktop. Open your paint program, which can be MS Paint, Paint Shop Pro, Adobe Photoshop, or others. Select Edit or File, depending and click Paste from Clipboard. Save your sceen shot some place you'll remember(I suggest the Desktop).

You can now upload this screen shot to your host website.

If you don't have a host website you can use www.photobucket.com , it's free. Register there and upload your pic. When your done uploading, you'll see 3 options below your picture. Highlight and Copy the one that says Image Tag.

Your almost there....

Now Paste that into your post...VIOLA

Hope this Helps Guys and Gals
Silly me, posted wrong file

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PostPosted: Sat Apr 23, 2005 5:22 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

huh ?? what does that have to do with screen shots ??? and why's it hot ??? Wink
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PostPosted: Sun Apr 24, 2005 12:04 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

It's no longer hot. It melted down, became too sticky, got stuck and cooled down, so now it is just stuck.

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PostPosted: Sun Apr 24, 2005 12:46 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

wtf?????????somebody has had too much rum Exclamation
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PostPosted: Sun Apr 24, 2005 1:47 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Vulture wrote:
wtf?????????somebody has had too much rum Exclamation


Eh... I meant that I corrected the typo in the title (hot -> how) and stickied the post... Surprised

I haven't had any rum today (I bought some, yes, but I haven't had any yet) Smile
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PostPosted: Sun Apr 24, 2005 4:44 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Wolfwood wrote:
Vulture wrote:
wtf?????????somebody has had too much rum Exclamation


Eh... I meant that I corrected the typo in the title (hot -> how) and stickied the post... Surprised

I haven't had any rum today (I bought some, yes, but I haven't had any yet) Smile
Well, I did really post the wrong file at first.
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PostPosted: Sun Apr 24, 2005 8:49 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Wolfwood wrote:
It's no longer hot. It melted down, became too sticky, got stuck and cooled down, so now it is just stuck.

Wink


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PostPosted: Sun Apr 24, 2005 8:50 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

rupertlittlebear wrote:
Wolfwood wrote:
Vulture wrote:
wtf?????????somebody has had too much rum Exclamation


Eh... I meant that I corrected the typo in the title (hot -> how) and stickied the post... Surprised

I haven't had any rum today (I bought some, yes, but I haven't had any yet) Smile
Well, I did really post the wrong file at first.


Very Happy But now we're set, so people easily can figure out how to do all this stuff Very Happy Another prima guide from Rupert!!! Mr. GreenMr. GreenMr. Green
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PostPosted: Tue May 10, 2005 6:13 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

If I understand correctly the print screen key basically copies it to your clipboard do you can then past it into any paint program. Is that about it?

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PostPosted: Tue May 10, 2005 6:14 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

engarde wrote:
If I understand correctly the print screen key basically copies it to your clipboard do you can then past it into any paint program. Is that about it?

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PostPosted: Wed Jun 22, 2005 12:22 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Avast!

Whilst the ClipBoard method is okay, an excellent freeware screen shot programme can be found at: http://fly.to/mwgfx/ Takes up to 100 shots, as well as converting them from .bmp to .jpg format.

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PostPosted: Wed Jun 22, 2005 3:25 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Screen Hunter: Has a free version, supports JPEG format (and many others), includes customizable interface and naming conventions.
http://www.wisdom-soft.com/products/screenhunter.htm

(Personal Recomendation)
Ultima Online Screen Shot Utility: Origionaly developed for Ultima Online, this utillity works for any game or application. Supports JPEG format with adjustable compression quality, customizable interface (way more customizable that Screen Hunter, I might add), as well as user-defined naming convention. On top of that, it's freeware all the way.
http://www.hh.iij4u.or.jp/~kmatuoka/uosu/indexe.html

Figured I would post these to even out the field a little. Something is always fishy about a poster that has a link-to-shareware in his first post...
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Never mind that last comment, misread "freeware" for "shareware". However, it's worth pointing out that the ones I linked to do not need seperate DLLs and the like. Either way, just so long as it's free Very Happy

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PostPosted: Wed May 16, 2007 11:49 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

QBRADQ wrote:

(Personal Recomendation)
Ultima Online Screen Shot Utility: Origionaly developed for Ultima Online, this utillity works for any game or application. Supports JPEG format with adjustable compression quality, customizable interface (way more customizable that Screen Hunter, I might add), as well as user-defined naming convention. On top of that, it's freeware all the way.


QBRADQ, Great recommendation, I tried it out a little this afternoon, and will use it to get better shots in the future.

Up until now, I've done the old "Print Screen" paste to Paint, save as .jpg, but now, I'll be able to get some really fine shots.

Thanks again, for the info.[/b]
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PostPosted: Tue Jun 05, 2007 6:53 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

All rigth all, i'n confused... Is the one that is up there now correct or not Confused

(never mind, i figured it out)
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PostPosted: Sun Sep 23, 2007 11:52 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Thanks little bear Worship now i know that for when i be playing all me games!! Smile
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