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Title: How do you guys edit screenshots?
Post by: Urchin on December 12, 2001, 06:21:00 PM
I tried to edit a screenshot from AH, but I got an error that Photoshop couldn't open it.  What program do you use?  How do you open the screenshots?
Title: How do you guys edit screenshots?
Post by: mipoikel on December 12, 2001, 06:28:00 PM
I noticed the same problem in photoshop.

Do it this way:

Open AH screenshot in paint. Then select all (whole picture), ctrl + c and then go to photoshop, create new, ctrl + v and there it is.
Title: How do you guys edit screenshots?
Post by: Sancho on December 12, 2001, 10:15:00 PM
Gimp (http://www.gimp.org) is my graphics program of choice.  It has no issues with Aces High's screenshot bitmaps.
Title: How do you guys edit screenshots?
Post by: Goner on December 14, 2001, 05:40:00 AM
Quote
Originally posted by Urchin:
I tried to edit a screenshot from AH, but I got an error that Photoshop couldn't open it.  What program do you use?  How do you open the screenshots?

if you only want to re-size the bitmaps and convert them to JPEG, use IrfanView (free at www.irfanview.com) (http://www.irfanview.com))

Goner
Title: How do you guys edit screenshots?
Post by: Superfly on December 14, 2001, 09:11:00 AM
If you re-save the shot in paint or a different program as a bitmap, you will be able to open it in photoshop.
Title: How do you guys edit screenshots?
Post by: Sundog on December 14, 2001, 09:57:00 AM
Hey Sancho,
I typically use Photoshop and Illustrator. I downloaded Gimp, but haven't really used it (or read about it, yet). I was just wondering, is it just a bitmap editor like photoshop, or does it also posses vector graphic capabilites like Illustrator as well?
Title: How do you guys edit screenshots?
Post by: Sancho on December 14, 2001, 10:56:00 AM
Gimp (GNU Image Manipulation Program) is a basically a Photoshop freeware clone--bitmap editing with layers, filters, etc.  It doesn't have Illustrator-like vector features.

If you already own Photoshop and are comfortable using it, there's really no reason to use Gimp.  I'm like both programs, but prefer Gimp, probably just because I've used it longer.  I also like the Gimp because it is free and available for many different operating systems.
Title: How do you guys edit screenshots?
Post by: Raubvogel on December 14, 2001, 12:16:00 PM
I use Paint Shop Pro. It's pretty much identical to Photoshop, and has no issues with opening screenshots. It's available for a 30 day evaluation too.
Title: How do you guys edit screenshots?
Post by: Urchin on December 14, 2001, 09:59:00 PM
OK.. new question.. How do you guys make the screenshots look all pretty-like?  Mine always end up looking like well... blurry screenshots.
Title: How do you guys edit screenshots?
Post by: Sancho on December 15, 2001, 07:10:00 AM
Depends on what program you're using, Urchin.  I can tell you in Gimp, if you save as JPEG, you can diminish blurriness in two ways in "Save as JPEG" dialog box:

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Title: How do you guys edit screenshots?
Post by: Wotan on December 15, 2001, 12:59:00 PM
Sancho does gimp read gif images?

n/m found what im after

[ 12-15-2001: Message edited by: Wotan ]
Title: How do you guys edit screenshots?
Post by: Sancho on December 15, 2001, 01:36:00 PM
yes, gimp reads .gif.  But it needs a plugin to write .gif files.
Title: How do you guys edit screenshots?
Post by: mipoikel on December 15, 2001, 03:23:00 PM
When you take screenshots, the bigger resolution you got the better results. 1280 x 1024 is enough. Lower resolution gives blurry images. You can use film by that if you dont fly that high resolution.

Resize this big image  800 x 600 or even smaller and result will be good.
Title: How do you guys edit screenshots?
Post by: GunnerCAF on December 15, 2001, 05:20:00 PM
I have been using Irfan View.  It was rated high on C-Net downloads.  It is free, easy to use, and a lot of nice features.


C Net Downloads - Irfan View (http://download.cnet.com/downloads/0-10077-100-5786527.html?tag=st.dl.10077-106-1.lst-9-3.5786527)

Gunner <CAF>
Title: How do you guys edit screenshots?
Post by: pimpjoe on December 15, 2001, 06:57:00 PM
i use a digital camera and adobe photo deluxe  :D
Title: How do you guys edit screenshots?
Post by: mipoikel on December 16, 2001, 05:04:00 AM
See you soon!!   ;)  


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Title: How do you guys edit screenshots?
Post by: Nifty on December 17, 2001, 09:08:00 AM
I use xnview for resizing Aces High screens.  Or Photoshop with a copy/paste.
Title: How do you guys edit screenshots?
Post by: Sancho on December 17, 2001, 07:31:00 PM
just to clarify, if you are going to try gimp, get Gimp for Windows (http://www.gimp.org/win32/).  If you just go to the download page on gimp.org, you'll be grabbing the unix source code, which is kinda useless to have on a windows pc.  ;)
Title: How do you guys edit screenshots?
Post by: K-KEN on January 06, 2002, 02:14:00 PM
I have actually liked using PolyViewand I try converting them to .gifs, for the most part.  If you are resizing them, that can also blur the pic. You can Download PolyView for Free @ PolyBytes.Com (http://www.polybytes.com) All ya do is Click on FIle....Format Conversion....find the file click on add.......or do many at once using Ctrl while selecting them, then Continue.  Select the Format......... .gif, jpeg etc, and the destination.......then Start. Resizing can be cool, but I tend to keep them at the resolution I made the SS or film.........1024 x 768.  Hope that helps too.  

K-KEN

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Title: How do you guys edit screenshots?
Post by: AmRaaM on January 06, 2002, 02:23:00 PM
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