Screen shots

[andyswinburne]

Hi,

I am trying to capture some of my forms for the user guide to my database, when using the screen capture it captures the whole screen where as I just want to capture the form in use.

I'm not sure if there is anyway round this, I'm using XP pro and access 2000. I could go into paint and just cut out the screen but i'd rather not. I'm guessing it might just be how my laptop / xp is setup.

If anyone knows any way around this it would be much appricated.

Cheers

Andy

 

[Len Boorman]

This can be a pain. The way I do it is to use Powerpoint.

Use Alt + Print Screen to capture the screen and then paste into powerpoint. use the picture toolbar to chop it about and then paste it into Word or whatever I am using for the guide.

Alt chop it about save as a jpeg if I am using HTML. can then call it as required.

Len

 

[Pat Hartman]

I use a product called Snagit. It costs around $25 and is pretty good. I've been using it for at least 5 years. There are also shareware and freeware products.

 

[spacepro]

Try Irfanview here

It is freeware and you can capture the screen by a hotkey (f11) or by timer and it will capture the whole screen or the foreground(current window)

Andy

 

[ghudson]

Irfanview is one of the best freeware graphics programs on the web. One of the few things it does not do is allow you to select a section of your screen to make a screen shot of your selection. I have been using MWSnap to do just that. You can find it and more in the Screen Capture Tools - Freeware section of NoNags

HTH

 

[spacepro]

Ghudson,

That is an excellent utility for capture. Thanks for that.

Always used Irfanview and other image editors.

Thanks

Andy