Taking Screens - Guild Wars Forums

Amorphous · Jun 26, 2006, 01:42 AM // 01:42

When I take screens, the chatbox is sometimes blocked out as well as any other non-environment thing. How do I stop this from happening?

For example, when I start the game, there's the compass, chatbox, health bars etc. right? When I take a screenshot, I lose all of the compass things and stuff. How do I make Guild Wars take a screenshot of all the compass and health bars and stuff?

Olfin Bedwere · Jun 26, 2006, 01:46 AM // 01:46

Print Screen buttons prints with the HUD
Print Screen + Shift prints without the HUD

Amorphous · Jun 26, 2006, 02:04 AM // 02:04

But, but I'm pretty sure most of the pictures were taken without pressing Shift.

Doomlord_Slayermann · Jun 26, 2006, 02:13 AM // 02:13

I remember hearing something about how they reversed the Shift key's functionality a long time ago. Does the HUD display show up if you DO hold down Shift?

If not this will work:

Get the screenshot you want and press Print Screen like normal
Open up MS Paint (default is Start -> All Programs -> Accessories -> Paint)
Press Ctl+V on your keyboard
Save the image as whatever you want

That's the method I have been using for quite some time now, so I don't really remember much about the functionality of other way, sorry.

Jun 26, 2006, 01:42 AM // 01:42	#1
Amorphous Ascalonian Squire Join Date: May 2006 Profession: R/A	Taking Screens When I take screens, the chatbox is sometimes blocked out as well as any other non-environment thing. How do I stop this from happening? For example, when I start the game, there's the compass, chatbox, health bars etc. right? When I take a screenshot, I lose all of the compass things and stuff. How do I make Guild Wars take a screenshot of all the compass and health bars and stuff?

Jun 26, 2006, 02:13 AM // 02:13	#4
Doomlord_Slayermann Jungle Guide Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Chicago IL Guild: Dark Phoenix Risin [DPR] Profession: W/P	I remember hearing something about how they reversed the Shift key's functionality a long time ago. Does the HUD display show up if you DO hold down Shift? If not this will work: Get the screenshot you want and press Print Screen like normal Open up MS Paint (default is Start -> All Programs -> Accessories -> Paint) Press Ctl+V on your keyboard Save the image as whatever you want That's the method I have been using for quite some time now, so I don't really remember much about the functionality of other way, sorry.

Jun 26, 2006, 01:46 AM // 01:46	#2
Olfin Bedwere Krytan Explorer Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Stillwater, Oklahoma Profession: W/Mo	Print Screen buttons prints with the HUD Print Screen + Shift prints without the HUD

Jun 26, 2006, 02:04 AM // 02:04	#3
Amorphous Ascalonian Squire Join Date: May 2006 Profession: R/A	But, but I'm pretty sure most of the pictures were taken without pressing Shift.