Author Topic: How to look at and edit ss's? (Read 428 times)

SAS_KID · « **on:** October 08, 2005, 02:59:17 PM »

How do I look at screen shots I've taken and edit them?

Also, how do I edit my films to make them more realistic and stuff.

Panzzer · « **Reply #1 on:** October 08, 2005, 05:48:06 PM »

You can find your screenshots from your AHII-folder (default: "C:\Program Files\Hitech Creations\Aces High II" or something - sorry, I've never had it in the default location), you've got to edit (resize, convert to jpeg, et all) them in a suitable program (MS Pain or something more adept - GIMP, Paint Shop Pro, Photoshop or such).

I haven't edited any films, but Windows Movie Maker (comes with winXP) should be enough.. Do a search here in the f&s forums for more detailed guides,

Schatzi · « **Reply #2 on:** October 08, 2005, 05:57:02 PM »

Open the SS with Paint, then save as another filetype (Photoshop cant read the bmps). Edit them from there.

For film making: I used the free fraps version (gives you 30 secs of record time). Watch the film in Viewer (views set as you like) and record it as an avi (via fraps) from there. Youll need to play around on the shots a lot, and have a high frustration tolerance with the film viewer.

Then edit the avis with WMM or SonyVegas.

ramzey · « **Reply #3 on:** October 08, 2005, 07:39:01 PM »

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Originally posted by Schatzi
(Photoshop cant read the bmps). Edit them from there.

hmm, since when?

PS open and edit bmp files

SAS_KID · « **Reply #4 on:** October 08, 2005, 11:35:15 PM »

ok thanks

Schatzi · « **Reply #5 on:** October 09, 2005, 03:34:14 AM »

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Originally posted by ramzey
hmm, since when?
PS open and edit bmp files

Dont know. Maybe its my amazing ability with computers, but my Photoshop cant open the bmps created by AH (ie screenies).

It says something about a file format module not being able to interpret the file.

Other bmps are ok.

ramzey · « **Reply #6 on:** October 09, 2005, 03:51:57 AM »

really no problems here PS 7 , aa i remember even 3.01 open bmp without problems,

try option "open as" or send send me this file
is that this one only or all of them?

Wolfala · « **Reply #7 on:** October 09, 2005, 02:02:30 PM »

I find the angles I want in the film maker - max the screen size out, and then hit Print Screen - alt tab out, and paste the capture into whatever program i'm using, Paint, Photoshop, etc.

Most paintless way to do it.

Schatzi · « **Reply #8 on:** October 09, 2005, 04:46:58 PM »

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Originally posted by ramzey
really no problems here PS 7 , aa i remember even 3.01 open bmp without problems,

try option "open as" or send send me this file
is that this one only or all of them?

Got PS 6. Cant open any of the AH-created bmps (other bmps are ok). "Open as" doesnt work either. When i convert them to tif/gif/jpg, i can open them allright.

Stranger things have happened when it was *me* sitting in front of the keyboard...

But thx for offering.

mipoikel · « **Reply #9 on:** October 09, 2005, 06:05:18 PM »

I had PS6 and AH BMPs didnt open. Upgraded it to CS 2 and bmps open fine now.