Shortcut Control keys - Part deux

[Alan Litchfield]

I endorse what Winifred has said. I have used the odd window capture software before but they have always proven to be more fiddly than using Print Screen and dumping into a new Photoshop file thus (assuming the application I am writing about is running on my local machine):

1. Working in FM, ALT-TAB to application
2. Perform the task or go to the correct window configuration. Press PRINT SCREEN
3. ALT-TAB to Photoshop and open a new file. The new file will have the same dimensions as the image data stored on the clipboard.
4. CTRL-V to paste into Photoshop file and manipulate as necessary.
5. Save the file with obvious filename and import into FM.

OK. Not a 1-click process but then I have rarely ever found the exact process to be the same, time after time. Always there are slight variations, such as in steps 2, 4, and 5.

Alan

On 25/02/2010, at 2:53 AM, Reng, Dr. Winfried wrote:

> Hi Corinne,
> 
> If your requirements aren't too extraordinary (e.g. open menus,
> hidden content, delayed capture), you can also use the common 
> PRINT or ALT+PRINT shortcut and paste the screenshot from the 
> clipboard into your favorite graphics software (CTRL+v). There 
> you can do whatever you wanted to do with Snagit et al. (I assume 
> you have Photoshop, Corel PaintShop Pro, Corel Photo-Paint, Gimp 
> or a similar application).
> 
> 2 keyboard shortcuts instead of 1. But no additional software,
> no problems with shortcuts.
> 
> Best regards
> 
> Winfried
> 
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: framers-bounces at lists.frameusers.com 
>> [mailto:framers-bounces at lists.frameusers.com] On Behalf Of 
>> Corinne Kenney
>> Sent: Tuesday, February 23, 2010 5:45 PM
>> To: framers at lists.frameusers.com
>> Subject: Shortcut Control keys - Part deux
>> 
>> Thanks to all for your previous comments about my problems 
>> with shortcut keys not working in FrameMaker. The problem was 
>> Snagit. As long as I don't have Snagit open, FrameMaker hums 
>> along nicely. (As nicely as FM9 CAN hum along...) However... 
>> I still need to capture screens. Has anyone who has had this 
>> problem used another capture utility that doesn't interfere 
>> with FM? I have the free version of ScreenHunter, but I can't 
>> edit the captures. I can upgrade and get the version that 
>> can. Does anyone else have ScreenHunter, or another recommendation?
>> 
>> Any insights or advice? Thanks in advance.
>> 
>> Corinne Kenney
>> Technical Documetation
>> OpenTV
>> Golden, Colorado
> 

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