Help with screenshots

[Roaringdisaster]

Ok, it's a simple question but, how do I take and print a 'screenshot' ?
I know I have to press 'ctrl+F11' but how do I print/recall it?
Do I have to paste it to MS Word??? or is there a key combination I press to recall it?
The reason being I am lined up to attack HMS HOOD Task Force (8th Sept 39 - heading out of Scappa) and I would like to take a few screenshots of the event.

Thanks but I am probably having a bit of a 'senior moment!!'

Regards...

[ReallyDedPoet]

Ok, it's a simple question but, how do I take and print a 'screenshot' ?
I know I have to press 'ctrl+F11' but how do I print/recall it?
Do I have to paste it to MS Word??? or is there a key combination I press to recall it?
The reason being I am lined up to attack HMS HOOD Task Force (8th Sept 39 - heading out of Scappa) and I would like to take a few screenshots of the event.

Thanks but I am probably having a bit of a 'senior moment!!'

Regards...
When you take one they go to your Main SH3 Folder as .bmps, you should see them in there. A program as simple as Paint will open them. If you post here convert them to .jpegs, there is a thread in the stickies that can help you with this.

By the way, welcome to SUBSIM :up:


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[Roaringdisaster]

Thanks, apologies for not introducing myself on my first post.
Benn playing SH2, SH3,SH4 for years but never got down to taking some screenshots.
Anyways back with SH3+GWX 2.0... got a bit bored cruising the Pacific....drinking too much coffee between transits!!...

Thanks again...

[ReallyDedPoet]

Thanks, apologies for not introducing myself on my first post.
Benn playing SH2, SH3,SH4 for years but never got down to taking some screenshots.
Anyways back with SH3+GWX 2.0... got a bit bored cruising the Pacific....drinking too much coffee between transits!!...

Thanks again...

No problem, post back if there are any more problems with the screens.
Good luck with it :up:


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[Jimbuna]

Welcome aboard Roaringdisaster :arrgh!:

Download Irfanview, it's free and it does so much more than Paint. After you have accessed the bmps, you have a multitude of options open to yourself ranging from adjusting colours and effects to simply saving as a jpeg (recommended format for posting those screenies on the forums).


http://www.irfanview.com/main_download_engl.htm

[papa_smurf]

Download Irfanview, it's free and it does so much more than Paint.

This is what I use to save/modify screenshots. Very easy to change the file format (i.e from .bmp to .jpg), and re-size an image.