taking screenshots - Guild Wars Forums

Magic Gan Man · Aug 27, 2005, 07:00 PM // 19:00

hey this is kinda stupid but how do i take screenshots and were do i find them in my computer?? im kinda slow so i need step-by-step instructions lol and iv been hearing alot about photo shop were do i download that and that is for like making capes and taking pics of items to post and stuff right?? if u posted a llink that would be very nice !! ty guys

Zenny · Aug 27, 2005, 09:40 PM // 21:40

You can take a screenshot by pressing the 'Print Screen' button (To the right of you F1-F12 keys).

Also before taking a screenshot, you can remove the HUD (Health, Radar, etc.) by press Ctrl + Shift + H.

When a screenshot is taken, it is stored where you installed Guild Wars. So the default location would be 'C:\Program Files\Guild Wars\Screens'

The rest I'll leave to somebody else to better explain.

Gwahir · Aug 27, 2005, 09:43 PM // 21:43

just to mention, you dont need to remove the HUD to take HUDless screenshots, just hold shift and press print screen.

CounterBlow · Aug 27, 2005, 09:57 PM // 21:57

To find your screenshot easier just go to:

Start>Run>C:\Program Files\Guild Wars>Screens

To get your Screenshots

Magic Gan Man · Aug 28, 2005, 02:03 PM // 14:03

Anyone konw were to download that thing so i can take pictures and post them and like mess with them here called photo shop i think

Aniewiel · Aug 28, 2005, 02:32 PM // 14:32

You can use the default Windows XP program, Paint. You can also download demo versions of Paintshop Pro or Photoshop ( http://www.adobe.com/products/tryadobe/main.jsp or http://www.corel.com/servlet/Satelli...=1047024307383 ).

For Paint, go into

start --> all programs --> accessories --> Paint

Then use the "open" command and direct it to C:\Program Files\Guild Wars>Screens (change the drive letter if it's not on C:\) and click the picture you want it to open. Then you can use the editing tools to reduce size, crop, etc. Be sure that when you save it, you save it as either a JPEG or GIF file...BMP files are HUGE and most free picture hosting sites don't accept them.

For hosting and linking your pictures:

http://www.imageshack.com
http://www.imagecave.com

Try those.

To post a picture, type the following without spaces:

[ img ] the URL of the image's online site [ /img ]

That should do it.

Aug 27, 2005, 07:00 PM // 19:00	#1
Magic Gan Man Ascalonian Squire Join Date: Jun 2005	taking screenshots hey this is kinda stupid but how do i take screenshots and were do i find them in my computer?? im kinda slow so i need step-by-step instructions lol and iv been hearing alot about photo shop were do i download that and that is for like making capes and taking pics of items to post and stuff right?? if u posted a llink that would be very nice !! ty guys

Aug 27, 2005, 09:40 PM // 21:40	#2
Zenny Lion's Arch Merchant Join Date: Apr 2005 Guild: Moa Birds [MB] Profession: Mo/N	You can take a screenshot by pressing the 'Print Screen' button (To the right of you F1-F12 keys). Also before taking a screenshot, you can remove the HUD (Health, Radar, etc.) by press Ctrl + Shift + H. When a screenshot is taken, it is stored where you installed Guild Wars. So the default location would be 'C:\Program Files\Guild Wars\Screens' The rest I'll leave to somebody else to better explain.

Aug 27, 2005, 09:43 PM // 21:43	#3
Gwahir Ascalonian Squire Join Date: Aug 2005 Guild: Urban Heros Profession: W/Mo	just to mention, you dont need to remove the HUD to take HUDless screenshots, just hold shift and press print screen.

Aug 27, 2005, 09:57 PM // 21:57	#4
CounterBlow Ascalonian Squire Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Boston Guild: Last Man Standing [LMS] Profession: W/Mo	To find your screenshot easier just go to: Start>Run>C:\Program Files\Guild Wars>Screens To get your Screenshots

Aug 28, 2005, 02:03 PM // 14:03	#5
Magic Gan Man Ascalonian Squire Join Date: Jun 2005	Anyone konw were to download that thing so i can take pictures and post them and like mess with them here called photo shop i think

Aug 28, 2005, 02:32 PM // 14:32	#6
Aniewiel Smite Mistress Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: The Land of AZ, USA Profession: Rt/E	You can use the default Windows XP program, Paint. You can also download demo versions of Paintshop Pro or Photoshop ( http://www.adobe.com/products/tryadobe/main.jsp or http://www.corel.com/servlet/Satelli...=1047024307383 ). For Paint, go into start --> all programs --> accessories --> Paint Then use the "open" command and direct it to C:\Program Files\Guild Wars>Screens (change the drive letter if it's not on C:\) and click the picture you want it to open. Then you can use the editing tools to reduce size, crop, etc. Be sure that when you save it, you save it as either a JPEG or GIF file...BMP files are HUGE and most free picture hosting sites don't accept them. For hosting and linking your pictures: http://www.imageshack.com http://www.imagecave.com Try those. To post a picture, type the following without spaces: [ img ] the URL of the image's online site [ /img ] That should do it.