catManic
2 Young 2 Retire
join:2001-02-17
South River, NJ
clubs: | Post rule set ? (duh)
I know this is a dumb question...but-
How does one copy (capture) a screen shot of some type, like KPF settings, for example, to post in the forum for review? I use WinXP.
Thanks!
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BlitzenZeus
Burnt Out Cynic
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join:2000-01-13
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| Press Printscreen to capture your entire screen
or
Press Alt+Printscreen to capture the current active window
Open your image editing program, and 'paste'. Here is where you can alter the image how you need to before you save it. Please only post relevant information to your question in the image!
Save it in .gif, or .jpg format, and upload it as an attachment.
If your having problems posting attachments, please check out the /dev/null forum first.
If your can't figure out how to use your current software please ask in the Software forum.
If you current image program can't save in .gif, or .jpg try IrFanView since its freeware, and has many options.
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gwion
wild colonial boy
Premium,ExMod 2001-08
join:2000-12-28
Pittsburgh, PA
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Try IrfanView. Free, takes a nice screenshot, and makes a fantastic viewer. It's a keeper... and I see a lot of people here are using it... 
Just a few tips, if possible, since you mentioned it:
GIF is a good format - a very compact format ...
JPEG is fine, but save it at ~3-5 compression to quality ratio and preferably in baseline "standard" mode...
Sample at 72 dpi for any format ...
This will keep your filesize small without losing much clarity, and it has less chance getting lost behind a link in your post, instead of an attachment... not mandatory, but it makes posts easier to read... oh, and a reminder... if the screen is blurred, it's probably resized. Click the shot to view fullsize... or, better, right click and "open in new window," to follow the post...
hehe.. beat me to the punch, BlitzenZeus... 
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Posted by BlitzenZeus:
Press Printscreen to capture your entire screen
or
Press Alt+Printscreen to capture the current active window
Open your image editing program, and 'paste'. Here is where you can alter the image how you need to before you save it. Please only post relevant information to your question in the image!
Save it in .gif, or .jpg format, and upload it as an attachment.
If your having problems, please check out the /dev/null forum first.
If you can't figure out how to use your current software please ask in the Software forum.
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Thanks!
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[text was edited by author 2002-03-03 02:18:08]
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catManic
2 Young 2 Retire
join:2001-02-17
South River, NJ
clubs: | reply to catManic
Thank you much.
Care for a cat treat?
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gwion
wild colonial boy
Premium,ExMod 2001-08
join:2000-12-28
Pittsburgh, PA | reply to catManic
Meee-ooowwww... Thanks for bringing it up... /purr/ |
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