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anarres

19-03-2003, 12:39

http://www.civ3duelzone.com/utils/deskscan.exe

I use this instead of 'print screen' key because it is much quicker and simpler.

Just run the program, select 'Snapshot/Area Screenshot', select the area you want with the mouse, and save directly to jpg. There are other nice features like saving to clipboard and saving to other formats.

It's freeware, and very small and simple. Perfect for 95% of screenshots you will want to take from CivIII.

col

20-03-2003, 12:40

I use this too - it works really neatly - and it will save as jpegs which can be uploaded with no graphics programs needed to edit or convert them.

Recommended!

ProPain

26-03-2003, 09:06

350k !! that's not small that's tiny.

Sween

21-04-2003, 05:37

cool! thanks!

anarres

21-04-2003, 13:51

The only downside is that it appears fuck up the pics if I save them as gif's.

http://www.civ3duelzone.com/forum/uploaded/anarres/2003421135259_test.gif
One fucked up gif - 3.13*KB

So I just save as jpg's instead.

It's *still* my most useful utility.

ProPain

21-04-2003, 18:49

nice picture name!

kiregh

08-06-2003, 17:32

What a nice screen grabber program! Thanks for the tip.

smalltalk

09-07-2003, 23:11

BTW, Photoshop does not recognize the program's bmp-format as valid.

Black_Waltz

25-07-2003, 02:33

Appreciate it. May come in handy if I ever get my own spoiler forum. :-p

Stapel

10-01-2004, 13:44

I can't download it :( .

Can someone mail it?

anarres

10-01-2004, 14:03

I forgot to copy that folder from danwilliamson.net, but the link still works if you put that in instad of civ3duelzone:

http://www.danwilliamson.net/utils/deskscan.exe

Stapel

10-01-2004, 15:59

txs!

Pastorius

10-01-2004, 16:04

I use "five clicks" - afaik - it doesnt screw up the gif files ;)

Irigy

09-02-2004, 20:57

I use the good ol' printscreen-key in combination with
IrfanView, so i can (somewhat) control the size of the
files.
IrfanView in general is quite handy to have:
http://www.irfanview.com[goodjob]

Markstar

11-03-2004, 10:04

Thanks for the tip, anarres! I'm using this tool at least until I have my system up and running again (and PSP installed). [goodjob]

ProPain

01-04-2004, 14:08

http://www.danwilliamson.net/utils/deskscan.exe

Fixed the link, can't do that in anarres post as he is the uberadmin :D

Grille

24-11-2004, 17:37

I found a neat util on CFC:
http://forums.civfanatics.com/showthread.php?t=83728&page=1

Have been using it for 2 weeks now, it's great!:)

It works in a "shoot&forget" mode, i.e. you hit PrtSc, then your shot (full screen, though) is automatically named and saved into a certain diretory. No fumbling around in the background while civ-ing.[smokin]