Desktop Screenshot Thread *COULD have large files, modem users beware*

Zyph · Post by **Zyph** » Fri Nov 23, 2001 1:50 am

Well, I haven't seen one in a while and since XP came out, Let's see how much everyone changed their layout. (and tweaks that were used).

Not a rule, but just to be polite: If you have Photoshop (or equivalent program), PLEASE take a min and do the following:

Shrink your screenshot to a Viewable size (to 1024x768 or smaller, preferrably 800x600)
Use a "Save for web" option in your graphics program and shrink the file size so it doesn't take forever to download (since even though many of us have broadband connections, there are still many regular modem users PLUS many servers are still very slow and can take awhile to download a larger file. [100K+])

PreDatoR · Post by **PreDatoR** » Fri Nov 23, 2001 1:58 am

There an easy way to do a screan shot without any fancy program?

Zyph · Post by **Zyph** » Fri Nov 23, 2001 3:41 am

Easy Answer: Yes.

Through Answer: Depends on your version of Windows. Go To your desktop (or whatever else you want to take a snapshot of) and press the "print screen" button (wow....remember that old button?). Now open your paint program (XP's version will work as well as any version that has the option to save it as a GIF/JPG.....which I think if you have office, it installs this ability). Now, press Ctrl-V (or open the edit menu and click paste), Paint (Not XPs version) will ask you if you would like your work area increased since the image is larger than the "canvas" you have open. Now go and save the picture, but change the type to "save as" to GIF or JPG. Close Paint. Now, if you have XP, right-click on the file and click "Resize Picture" and choose a smaller size. You now have a screenshot that is a usable size. :up

Hope this helps!

bigcfromcinci · Post by **bigcfromcinci** » Fri Nov 23, 2001 10:05 am

I have my gf on my desktop

PreDatoR · Post by **PreDatoR** » Fri Nov 23, 2001 2:09 pm

Here's mine, i really like BigC's hehe

And Zyph, thanks for the info i knew there was an easy way to do it. I know it ain't XP but what the hell....

Post by **FlyingPenguin** » Fri Nov 23, 2001 2:36 pm

bigcfromcinci · Post by **bigcfromcinci** » Sat Nov 24, 2001 2:02 pm

hey Penguin,
isn't that a theme off the plus pack??Pretty cool

PreDatoR · Post by **PreDatoR** » Sat Nov 24, 2001 8:40 pm

Hey FP where did ya get that skin for Winamp at? It looks like the deck my bro has in his car... I did a search at winamp for it but it came up with nothing.

Post by **FlyingPenguin** » Sat Nov 24, 2001 9:37 pm

bigcfromcinci: No that's not a theme - I REFUSE to install themes. That's a photo of the MIR space station - I found it on NASA's site.

PreDatoR: That Winamp skin is called Alpine. It's the ONLY Winamp skin I've EVER seen that looks worth a sh@t. It's supposed to look like a particular Alpine car radio model.

I found it on Winamp's skin site ages ago. Here's a link to it on my server: http://soldcentralfl.com/bob/alpine.zip

NascarFool · Post by **NascarFool** » Sat Nov 24, 2001 9:59 pm

I'm using a simple one. Below it is the system info.

[img]http://www.nascarfool.com\pics\desktop.jpg[/img]

[img]http://www.nascarfool.com\pics\info.jpg[/img]

DocSilly · Post by **DocSilly** » Sat Nov 24, 2001 10:42 pm

Hey, this is mine ... and no, it's not XP ... it's Win2000 with all the goodies from ObjectDesktop from http://www.stardock.com

Post by **FlyingPenguin** » Sun Nov 25, 2001 12:02 am

There's something really disturbing about Win2K with an XP skin

Nice wallpaper Doc.

PreDatoR · Post by **PreDatoR** » Sun Nov 25, 2001 1:19 am

The looks of XP without the driver crap of XP, i like it.

And FP thanks for the skin its much appreciated!

smb · Post by **smb** » Sun Nov 25, 2001 2:38 am

Here is my newest one.

Jim Z · Post by **Jim Z** » Sun Nov 25, 2001 1:31 pm

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Desktop Screenshot Thread COULD have large files, modem users beware

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