haha,great stuff :cool:

Converting files with Microsoft Paint?
 

After doing a bit of research online it seems there is an even easier way to convert image files from Bitmap to Jpeg,and its built into Windows,Microsoft Paint.

http://www.online-tech-tips.com/comp...rt-bmp-to-jpg/

I really hope thats all you have to do,it would save me/us extra hassle installing various software to do the converting which is probably limited to a trial period anyway.
Let me know if this method works as stated,as I still need to actually TAKE a screenshot.
:cool::hmmm:

LOL :DL

No problem http://www.psionguild.org/forums/ima...s/thumbsup.gif

Paint is okay for changing the format but the programme I use mainly is Irfanview http://www.irfanview.com/

It is FREE and has more available picture formats....and will resize images not only in % terms but also in numbers of pixels.

That IMHO is your best option.

But Paint DOES at least convert the file (allowing it to then be uploaded to the image server),and retain original picture quality too? I am not too bothered about tinkering with the pixel quality so long as the software in question retains original quality...to some degree at least :yep:

Cheers Jim.

But I don't think Paint will resize it Paul (I may be wrong mind).

Irfanview will do oodles more for your images/photos etc than Paint ever will.

CTRL + F11 still doesnt seem to want to take screenshots,neither does SHIFT + F11 for that matter.I DID have a reference before instructing you how to take shots with the res fix but I cant bloody find it,in fact I cant even find any references to the res fix through the search function,I even looked in the downloads section.
For the last (I mean it) time can someone point me to the page for the res fix download?,I need to check through the readme.

Thanks :oops:

Its actually the 'screenshot path' of the d3d9 document that needs setting,does anyone know the SS path?
Again,thanks a lot.

Great,think I found the reference again.Will post it here so I dont ever forget!

http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/down...o=file&id=1092

REMINDER FOR MYSELF

Prt Scrn + F11 to take screenshots,CTRL + F11 no longer applies with the res fix.

Well,I managed to take 4 screens last night and noticed they were in .tga format,and windows cannot open these by default.I then searched on google and found the following link to the GIMP (which has been recommended I use) program which should be able to work with these file extensions -

http://sourceforge.net/projects/gimp-win/files/

I downloaded the program and was then presented with a zip file,and when I opened it there was a large directory of folders etc but no installation .exe to actually install it.How then do I install it?

Thanks :yawn:

Have you tried the version of GIMP hosted on SUBSIM?
http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/down...o=file&id=1356

Unzips into 2 files.
An exe file and a manual.

Thanks mate,will try this right now :up:

Seems that installation works fine sergei,many thanks.
I will install it later,after the world cup final has finished :up:

Yep - should be a good one.
Starting in 1 minute :DL