How to take a screenshot?

[Wildrose]

Hi...it's curious me again. How do you folks take a screenshot of your farms? I haven't figured that one out yet. Thanks!

[Nicole]

Thank you , Thank you for starting this thread!
I saw a girl who took a screen shot of all three angles and then she posted it in a comment - like a moving pic. Anyone know how to do that?

[Ani]

Im sure there's an easier way, but here's what I do (never done it for MyFarm, though)

•Open a paint program or Word (I use Paint Shop Pro)
•Go to what you want to screenshot.
•hold ctrl+print screen.
•Go to the paint or word program and paste (ctrl+V)
•Crop to get the exact image you want.
•Save the image.
•Upload to photobucket or similar site.

I missed the one ya'll were talking about, Nicole, so I dont know :(

[Wildrose]

OH ANI you saved me again! Thanks very much! I'll go try again and if I muck it up I'll let you know....

[April]

Or if you just want a quick little shot of just a portion of your farm, you could use the 'Snapshot' button that's right there on the interface. :O?

It saves the image to your myFarm tab on your Facebook profile page.:cute:

[Wakey]

Im sure there's an easier way, but here's what I do (never done it for MyFarm, though)

•Open a paint program or Word (I use Paint Shop Pro)
•Go to what you want to screenshot.
•hold ctrl+print screen.
•Go to the paint or word program and paste (ctrl+V)
•Crop to get the exact image you want.
•Save the image.
•Upload to photobucket or similar site.

I missed the one ya'll were talking about, Nicole, so I dont know :(

Vista users have a much easier way of doing this as well

In your Vista Start Menu type 'Snipping Tool' into the search bar and the click on the result. Using this tool you can take screenshots as well as being able to do basic editing of them. It is IMHO one of the stand out features of Vista as it makes taking screenshots so easy.

Take the screenshot of the area you are after, do your editing and then save. If the image isnt too large then you could upload it to some webspace (most ISP's give you some webspace) and then embed it into a post using



[IMG] http://link.to/myimage.jpg [/ IMG]


If its larger and you just want to share it to people here then you can use either the attach option to add it to a post or put it in your Users Photo Gallary.

If you want to share it to none forum members then use something like flickr, photobucket ect ect

[farmergirl]

in firefox i use 'clipmarks.' it lets you clip little snippets of pages and keep them, including pictures.

[Wakey]

in firefox i use 'clipmarks.' it lets you clip little snippets of pages and keep them, including pictures.

If its just for you thats great but I don't believe it allows sharing which is what I believe the question is after

[farmergirl]

If its just for you thats great but I don't believe it allows sharing which is what I believe the question is after
sorry, i thought it had a share feature.

[trinionwheel]

O, you may want to also put your myfarm to fullscreen as well when taking snapshots. or ud end up seeing your screen / other details you not want others to see as well. For instance your taskbar, desktop background and so forth :)

[Wildrose]

•hold ctrl+print screen.




I guess I'm dense...or it's my operating system (windows xp) but I can't figure out the ctrl+print screen. Time to get my son. Or see how far I've stretched your patience...

:wink:

[Penny]

Im sure there's an easier way, but here's what I do (never done it for MyFarm, though)

•Open a paint program or Word (I use Paint Shop Pro)
•Go to what you want to screenshot.
•hold ctrl+print screen.
•Go to the paint or word program and paste (ctrl+V)
•Crop to get the exact image you want.
•Save the image.
•Upload to photobucket or similar site.

I missed the one ya'll were talking about, Nicole, so I dont know :(

Thanks Ani, this exactly the info I needed, you Rock!! Whooooho! In my case when I did it before I uploaded it to FB Photo Album, then copied the url and placed it in a forum post. (If that helps anyone!)

Oh, and the one we were talking about is back. It was on a hosting site that was down temporarily.

[Wildrose]

I figured out another way. I have an option to print to OneNote so that's good....thanks again!

[DonnaB]

Okay, well I feel really stupid (DOH!), but I've never known how to make a screen shot on any of my Macs... and the keyboard has no "printscreen". Any Mac Heads out there want to help me? ... I'd love to use the FULL Screen myFarm and take a shot I can put into Photoshop for a nice signature pic.

[Donna N 3582]

I have photoshop. Can you use photoshop? Is paintbucket a free program?
Thanks

[Baron Benico]

Okay, well I feel really stupid (DOH!), but I've never known how to make a screen shot on any of my Macs... and the keyboard has no "printscreen". Any Mac Heads out there want to help me? ... I'd love to use the FULL Screen myFarm and take a shot I can put into Photoshop for a nice signature pic.

Courtesy of a Google Search: (http://digitalmedia.oreilly.com/2006/01/01/mac-os-x-screenshot-secrets.html)

Table 1: Built-in Mac Screenshot Commands Key Combination Result
Command+Shift+3 Capture entire screen and save as a file
Command+Control+Shift+3 Capture entire screen and copy to the clipboard
Command+Shift+4 Capture dragged area and save as a file
Command+Control+Shift+4 Capture dragged area and copy to the clipboard
Command+Shift+4 then Space bar Capture a window, menu, desktop icon, or the menu bar and save as a file
Command+Control+Shift+4 then Space bar Capture a window, menu, desktop icon, or the menu bar and copy to the clipboard

[DonnaB]

Table 1: Built-in Mac Screenshot Commands Key Combination Result
Command+Shift+3 Capture entire screen and save as a file
Command+Control+Shift+3 Capture entire screen and copy to the clipboard
Command+Shift+4 Capture dragged area and save as a file
Command+Control+Shift+4 Capture dragged area and copy to the clipboard
Command+Shift+4 then Space bar Capture a window, menu, desktop icon, or the menu bar and save as a file
Command+Control+Shift+4 then Space bar Capture a window, menu, desktop icon, or the menu bar and copy to the clipboard

Blessings on your head, Baron Benico! Yippee! Command+Shift+3 (committing to long term memory now...LOL) :yes4:

[kiah]

Courtesy of a Google Search: (http://digitalmedia.oreilly.com/2006/01/01/mac-os-x-screenshot-secrets.html)

Table 1: Built-in Mac Screenshot Commands Key Combination Result
Command+Shift+3 Capture entire screen and save as a file
Command+Control+Shift+3 Capture entire screen and copy to the clipboard
Command+Shift+4 Capture dragged area and save as a file
Command+Control+Shift+4 Capture dragged area and copy to the clipboard
Command+Shift+4 then Space bar Capture a window, menu, desktop icon, or the menu bar and save as a file
Command+Control+Shift+4 then Space bar Capture a window, menu, desktop icon, or the menu bar and copy to the clipboard

i thank you too i have been wondering but too silly to ask!! i hope your trees bear plenty of fruit that your cows give you milk and your chickens give you eggs or any combanation of the above. :) :smile:

[Lorna]

I've saved my screenshots to Picasa and Flickr, but when I use the "insert image" button here (adding the url of the image in the pop-up box), I don't get the image when I "preview post." In fact, the little picture icon I get after I "OK" the image insert pop-up looks like a piece of paper torn in half (broken link?).

Does this make sense? :unsure:

Any advice? Help? I need to use my screenshots in another thread....

[JayG]

I've saved my screenshots to Picasa and Flickr, but when I use the "insert image" button here (adding the url of the image in the pop-up box), I don't get the image when I "preview post." In fact, the little picture icon I get after I "OK" the image insert pop-up looks like a piece of paper torn in half (broken link?).

Does this make sense? :unsure:

Any advice? Help? I need to use my screenshots in another thread....

Lorna,

Seems odd as I insert images all the time here. But here's another option to consider.

Create an album here in the myFarm Forums (look under User CP) then use those links in other threads.

Can you directly post the link to one of the images that's doing that?

[Lorna]

Lorna,
Can you directly post the link to one of the images that's doing that?

JayG, I don't understand the question quoted here....Would you mind rewording it, or "spelling it out" for me, please?

[JayG]

JayG, I don't understand the question quoted here....Would you mind rewording it, or "spelling it out" for me, please?

simply paste one of the http: addresses that wouldn't work as an image insert, in a reply to this message.

I want to see what it looks like, and how it behaves if I try to do the same thing.

Thanks!

[Lorna]

simply paste one of the http: addresses that wouldn't work as an image insert, in a reply to this message.

I want to see what it looks like, and how it behaves if I try to do the same thing.

Thanks!

Okay--here is a simple cut/paste of the url:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/87796226@N00/3170886556/

Next, I've uploaded the same "photo" to my UserCP photo album:

(picture URL) http://www.myfarmcommunity.com/picture.php?albumid=82&pictureid=398


(BB Code) http://www.myfarmcommunity.com/picture.php?albumid=82&pictureid=398


All above links inserted with simple cut/paste.

[Lorna]

Well, JayG, the BB Code entry worked!!!! You're my Hero-of-the-Day. :-)

So, how is the little picture "button" supposed to work? (on the compose message screen)

[JayG]

Okay--here is a simple cut/paste of the url:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/87796226@N00/3170886556/

The problem here is the wrong link that's your main flicker page the link you want looks like this:

http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1089/3170886556_f84a67139e.jpg?v=0

And when I paste that via the Image Tool in the message compose I get:

http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1089/3170886556_f84a67139e.jpg?v=0

Generally when I have a pic I want the link to, I right click the pic and chose the copy image location option, that gives me what I want to paste here.

Hope that all makes sense.

[JayG]

Next, I've uploaded the same "photo" to my UserCP photo album:

(picture URL) http://www.myfarmcommunity.com/picture.php?albumid=82&pictureid=398

And if I insert that via the image tool I get

http://www.myfarmcommunity.com/picture.php?albumid=82&pictureid=398

Which we can see works as well, so now you have all sorts of options :)

[Lorna]

The problem here is the wrong link that's your main flicker page the link you want looks like this:

http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1089/3170886556_f84a67139e.jpg?v=0

Hope that all makes sense.


Oh...This is how I got the link to the Flickr pic:

http://www.myfarmcommunity.com/picture.php?albumid=82&pictureid=409

I'm not clear on how you came about locating the correct link.

:blink:

[JayG]

Oh...This is how I got the link to the Flickr pic:

http://www.myfarmcommunity.com/picture.php?albumid=82&pictureid=409

I'm not clear on how you came about locating the correct link.

:blink:
On any image on a web page, right click and your browser should offer options, in Firefox one of those is copy image link location. I then go back to my message click the Image Tool/Icon and paste the results.

Finally I use preview to make sure it all works before posting.

Sorry I'm not sure of a clearer way I can say it.

[Lorna]

On any image on a web page, right click and your browser should offer options, in Firefox one of those is copy image link location. I then go back to my message click the Image Tool/Icon and paste the results.

Finally I use preview to make sure it all works before posting.

Sorry I'm not sure of a clearer way I can say it.

Hey, that's great...I tried it, it worked, and all is well with the world. :yes4:

Thank you so much!

[Irc Op]

Just chiming in here, I use a screen capture program, there are some free ones out there, using a self contained capture program may give you more options.
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[Wildrose]

Just chiming in here, I use a screen capture program, there are some free ones out there, using a self contained capture program may give you more options.
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Thanks for the tip. Which one do you recommend?

[Irc Op]

I use FastStone Capture (http://www.faststone.org/)
When I got it it was free for home use. You might check it out. If it is not free for home use anymore, there are others. This one seems to be a good alternative, while I have not tried it, it appears similar to the faststone software, MWSnap (http://www.mirekw.com/winfreeware/mwsnap.html)

[FarmerPhoebe]

Or if you just want a quick little shot of just a portion of your farm, you could use the 'Snapshot' button that's right there on the interface. :O?

It saves the image to your myFarm tab on your Facebook profile page.:cute:

Help! I took a "snapshot" of my designer farm. Where do I go to view the image?

[Mel]

Help! I took a "snapshot" of my designer farm. Where do I go to view the image?


The snapshot is on your fb profile page. Go there to view it.

Happy Farming!
~:o)
:animated_turkey:

[farmergirl]

Help! I took a "snapshot" of my designer farm. Where do I go to view the image?


The snapshot is on your fb profile page. Go there to view it.

make sure you have the myFarm tab added on your profile to see the pic

[fannies]

I was reading this thread hoping to find out where pics are stores once taken. I have taken several over time and have yet to find them. I've read where it says they are suppose to be whic makes no sense to me. I wanted to post them on facebook hopefully to gain new friends for the game but it's hard to catch someones eye with no pics. I guess I'll have to go the photobucket route..what a royal pain just to get pics on my page...........

[farmergirl]

I was reading this thread hoping to find out where pics are stores once taken. I have taken several over time and have yet to find them. I've read where it says they are suppose to be whic makes no sense to me. I wanted to post them on facebook hopefully to gain new friends for the game but it's hard to catch someones eye with no pics. I guess I'll have to go the photobucket route..what a royal pain just to get pics on my page...........

im no computer wizard so please keep that in mind with my advice. im just speaking from my own experience. but when you save a picture you generally get a choice as to where it is stored on your computer. you probably have a file in your start menu that says 'my pictures.' i would start there. you can go into 'my computer' and look. look in 'my documents.' you can also search, but without the file name that would prob be a loss. you are just going to have to poke around til you find them. how you have stored them/put them in will matter as well. if they were scans you may have a separate folder. uploads from a camera same. just pics you right clicked and saved same. pics from paint same deal. etc. if you have a photo app (you will prob have an icon on your desktop) such as kodak, hp, etc look in there as well.

what you can do from now on to make it much easier for yourself is create a folder on your desktop. put any new pictures you want to be able to find quickly in there. every time you save something you will get the option as to where you want to put it.

[rrgroovy]

I was reading this thread hoping to find out where pics are stores once taken. I have taken several over time and have yet to find them. I've read where it says they are suppose to be whic makes no sense to me. I wanted to post them on facebook hopefully to gain new friends for the game but it's hard to catch someones eye with no pics. I guess I'll have to go the photobucket route..what a royal pain just to get pics on my page...........

Blanche, one way that you can display myFarm on your FaceBook profile is to just add a myFarm box or tab, which can be done on the application settings page. I have a myFarm tab showing at the top of our FaceBook Wall and that is where any snapshot I take (using the "Snapshot" tab on my farm screen) while at my farm will be displayed.

Just go into "Application Settings" (hover over "Settings, found to the right of your name on the FaceBook menu bar...you'll then see a drop-down menu...click on "Application Settings"). Find myFarm in there and to the right of that, click on "Edit Settings". On the Profile tab, you'll be given a choice of adding a box or a tab (or both, if you like).

[GalvinBrown]

I agree with ani.The way that is explained is the simplest and good for the implement.I always follow that one as my taking screenshot,whenever I want.

[jasikajohnson]

How to take a screen shot , when you run your program then press f11 then press a print-screen(prt-scr) from your keyboard and after a you take a simple word pad or notepad then press ctrl v you take your screen shot is easily you take it.