Screenshot question?
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Screenshot question?
Could someone tell me how you get these great screenshots of MPI? I am using a HP laptop with Vista Home Premium. I figure I must need some sort of software to do it. I've tried the print screen button and the paint options but it doesn't work. I'd really like the end scene from Did You See The Sunrise with the flame coming out of the 1911 when he shoots Ivan. I found a shot of this but it has the credits on the picture. I'd like it without the credits. Any help would be appreciated. Thanks.
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It's easy on a mac, but I think you need 3rd party software on a pc. I've used the program Snagit before with good results. I think you have to pay for it, but there's a trial version, I believe. Others might have more useful advice.
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GMT Master, if you have Vista you can use a tool that comes with it called 'Snipping Tool'.
http://www.pcworld.com/article/131791-3 ... tools.html
Or you could download and use a great, free, open-source media player called VLC. With this media player you can simply pause the video and take a screenshot. The screenshot is saved as an image file.
Once you have the image file you need to upload it to a host (I recommend 'Image Chicken'). Once it's on a publicly accessible host, you can reference it here in the forums by surrounding the image URL with the IMG tag .
Hope this helps...
http://www.pcworld.com/article/131791-3 ... tools.html
Or you could download and use a great, free, open-source media player called VLC. With this media player you can simply pause the video and take a screenshot. The screenshot is saved as an image file.
Once you have the image file you need to upload it to a host (I recommend 'Image Chicken'). Once it's on a publicly accessible host, you can reference it here in the forums by surrounding the image URL with the IMG tag .
Hope this helps...
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I've been using screenprints pasted into bmp images for all my images posted on this site with no problem and I have Vista. GMT Master, make sure you open the new bitmap in edit mode to do the paste.
However I tried snipping just now and it's a lot faster. Thanks James.
However I tried snipping just now and it's a lot faster. Thanks James.
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