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- \\ // PicSaver V1.0
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-
- 1991
- by
- Preben Nielsen
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- WHAT IS PICSAVER ?
-
- PicSaver is a little utility that allows you to take snapshots
- of windows, screens or only part of screens and store them on disk
- as IFF-ILBM files which can then be used in almost any paint-program.
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- HOW TO START PICSAVER
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- From CLI : Type 'PicSaver' and press RETURN.
- There is NO need to use 'RUN', 'RUNBACK', 'ARUN' etc.
- PicSaver is auto-detaching when run from CLI (It
- won't prevent you from closing the CLI-window)
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- From Workbench: Double-click on the 'PicSaver' icon.
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- HOW TO END PICSAVER
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- To remove 'PicSaver' simply run it again as explained above.
- A third way to remove 'PicSaver' will be explained below.
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- HOW TO USE PICSAVER
-
- When I from now on when I write press LALT-LSHIFT-CTRL, then I mean press
- the left ALT-key AND the left SHIFT-key AND the CTRL-key and hold them dowm.
- When I write LMB I mean the Left-Mouse-Button.
-
- 'PicSaver' will let you save images from screen i three ways:
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- 1. You can save the whole screen
- 2. You can save a window
- 3. You can cut a rectangle just as you do in e.g. Deluxe Paint.
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- No matter which way you choose, 'PicSaver' will open a window
- on the Workbench-screen in which you can specify the name of the
- file under which to save the picture.
-
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- HOW TO SAVE AN ENTIRE SCREEN
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- 1. Activate the screen (e.g. by clicking the mouse in it).
-
- 2. Press LALT-LSHIFT-CTRL-'s'
- The window will now appear on the Workbench-screen which will be moved
- to the front.
-
- 3. Write the name of the file and click 'Save' to actually save the
- picture or 'Cancel' to forget all about it.
-
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- HOW TO SAVE A WINDOW
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- 1. Activate the window (e.g. by clicking the mouse in it).
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- 2. Press LALT-LSHIFT-CTRL-'w'
- The window will now appear on the Workbench-screen which will be moved
- to the front.
-
- 3. Write the name of the file and click 'Save' to actually save the
- picture or 'Cancel' to forget all about it.
-
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- HOW TO SAVE A RECTANGULARE PORTION OF A SCREEN
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- 1. Activate the screen (e.g. by clicking the mouse in it).
-
- 2. Press LALT-LSHIFT-CTRL
- A cross-hair will now appear (always does when pressing LALT-LSHIFT-CTRL).
-
- 3. Use the cross-hair to position the mouse in one corner of the
- rectangulare portion you want to save.
-
- 4. When the mouse is in place press the left-moue-button (LMB) and hold
- it down (don't release LALT-LSHIFT-CTRL). The cross-hair is now replaced
- by a rubber-band (Yes, just like re-sizing windows).
-
- 5. Now move the the mouse until you have framed the
- area you want to save.
-
- 6. Release the LMB
- The window will now appear on the Workbench-screen which will be moved
- to the front.
-
- 7. Write the name of the file and click 'Save' to actually save the
- picture or 'Cancel' to forget all about it.
-
-
- WHAT IF I HAVE STARTED TO STRETCH THE RUBBER-BAND
- AND DISCOVER THAT THE STARTING-POINT WAS INCORRECTLY PLACED ??
-
- Just release LALT-LSHIFT-CTRL BEFORE releasing the LMB. This will
- erase the rubber-band (or the cross-hair) and you can start
- over.
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- ONE MORE WAY TO END PICSAVER AND REMOVE IT FROM MEMORY
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- 1. Press LALT-LSHIFT-CTRL-ESC (Thats it)
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- HOW DOES PICSAVER WORK ?
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- PicSaver works by installing a input-handler at priority 51. This
- handler then signals the program (8 different signals actually) which
- then takes action.
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- PROBLEMS !!!!!
-
- If the picture you save is less than 16 pixels wide, then some
- programs won't load and display it correctly. Among these are PPMore
- and DiskMaster 1.0. Deluxe Paint on the other hand does not complain.
- Who's fault is it, mine or theirs ??
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- Send bug-reports, suggestions, comments etc. to:
-
- ///
- /// Preben Nielsen
- \\\ /// Oehlenschlægersgade 72 st. T.V.
- \\\/// 1663 Copenhagen V.
- \/// Denmark
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