Crop and resize your screenshots!

evilbutterfly · 06-9-2004, 10:17 AM

This should be stickied, just because.

ALWAYS RESIZE YOUR SCREENSHOTS. When you don't the page can take a long time to load for slow computers and those with dial-up. It also stretches the page and makes everything hard to read, especially for those with computers running at low resolutions. Also, your screenshots should always be in jpeg from, never bitmap! In case you don't know how to do these things:

In Photoshop, go to Image -> Image Size... When the box comes up, change the unit of measure to pixels, and make sure it's about 600 wide and 450 wide (or less, if you prefer). When you are done, click okay and go to File -> Save As... In the textbox labeled "Format" make sure JPEG is selected. Save it, and you're ready to upload and show us your scores.

In Paint, simply go to Edit -> Select All (ctrl+A) and scroll to the bottom right corner of the picture so you can see the little box in the corner. Click and drag the box up and to the left in order to resize the picture. Don't worry if the proportions are exactly correct; as long as it's legible we won't fuss much. Now (this is important), after you have made your picture an appropriate size, click in the white area that remains to deselect your screenshot. If you have scrolled away, go back to the lower right-hand corner of the image until you see the little box on the edge of the canvas. Click and drag this up to the corner of your screenshot to eliminate any unwanted white space. Now that you've gotten your screenshot to a good size, go to File -> Save As... Before you save, make sure the textbox labelled "Save as type:" indicates that you will save as a JPEG. Now, save it, upload it, and show your scores.

Now, those were assuming you took a screenshot in Stepmania (or any fullscreen DDR emulating program). If you are going to post a screenshot of an FFR score, make sure you crop it. In case you don't know how:

In Photoshop, select the Rectangular Marquee Tool (M) and drag a box around the FFR window in your screenshot. Then, go to Image -> Crop. You're screenshot will be reduced to just the FFR screen with your score in it. Now, save it as I explained earlier.

In Paint, select the rectangular marquee (should be at the top of the tools) and draw a box around the FFR window in your screenshot. Once you have everything you want to keep selected, drag it to the very top left of the canvas. To get rid of all the excess stuff you don't want (in other words, crop it), click outside your selection to deselect and scroll to the bottom right corner of the canvas. Find the little box in the corner and click and drag it up to the bottom right corner of your FFR score screen. This will resize the canvas so all that shows is your score. Once you have everything cropped, save it as I described earlier.

That should be everything you need to know, expressed as simply as I can possibly put it. If you still don't understand (and if you still post ridiculously huge screenshots) you're obviously beyond my help.

Anticrombie0909 · 06-9-2004, 12:40 PM

That's a bad way of resizing images in paint, because it really lowers the quality of JPEGs. Instead, go to Image -> Stretch/Skew and set the dimensions to 50%x50%. You usually get better quality that way.

Privateer · 06-9-2004, 12:54 PM

This shouldn't be stickied. It's not a big problem. The people that do it get told in the topic not to.

Kenzya · 06-9-2004, 12:57 PM

Yeah and those people don't generally care *cough Nima cough*.

Takisho · 06-9-2004, 01:31 PM

I don't see why you would need to resize one, seeing as when you press the print screen button, it saves it at perfect screenshot size.

**lightdarkness** · 06-9-2004, 01:42 PM

This wont be stickied.. but it will be used in the future.. when i have time later tonight!

UBERFFRMASTER · 06-9-2004, 02:33 PM

Just lower ur resolution of your SM screen simple as that.

Anticrombie0909 · 06-9-2004, 04:12 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by UBERFFRMASTER

Just lower ur resolution of your SM screen simple as that.

Moron level = 1*10 ^ infinite

evilbutterfly · 06-10-2004, 09:38 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Privateer

This shouldn't be stickied. It's not a big problem. The people that do it get told in the topic not to.

but we shouldnt have to say it every time...

and as for the resizing in paint, yeah, i didnt know of any other way, because i always use Photoshop...

Nima · 06-10-2004, 11:37 AM

i didn't feel like starting a new thread so i'll just post in here:

Plus... I can probably AAA this with like 30 perfects or so. I just get a bunch on the 32nds.

evilbutterfly · 06-10-2004, 11:46 AM

see, thats what i'm talking about. it's annoying...

Nima · 06-10-2004, 11:51 AM

anyways...
DIGNITY = OWNED

Note: Combo!!!
Note: PA is horrible because first off it's insanely fast... Second the super fast ladders are too hard to do well on...

Nima · 06-10-2004, 11:52 AM

i'm proud of that score XD Nice...

And... I don't wanna lower the resolution... I have it on the highest setting... For some reason I'm not used to the lower settings and I don't do as well on them k?

Edit: NM, that combo isn't that good I can beat it but with a lower score.

Kenzya · 06-10-2004, 11:58 AM

You don't have to lower the resolution. Just resize it you dork.

And that's a horrible Dignity score.

Nima · 06-10-2004, 12:10 PM

you're a fucking idiot Kenzya... that is NVLM'S DIGNITY... What did you get on it? I bet you're thinking of Moogy's dignity.

There is no way in hell you can even get CLOSE to that score.\
Judging from your other scores there is no way you can beat that. You probably can't even pass but maybe you can but not near that score.
32nds at 195bpm? RIGHT...

Edit: 30 perfects on Moogy's dignity.
Edit: 25... I think this is what you're thinking of...

The best score is still the A 87 mill on NVLM's.

evilbutterfly · 06-10-2004, 01:18 PM

seriously man, resize, or at least cut it in half so only the player 1 side is showing

Nima · 06-10-2004, 01:21 PM

all the score stuff is still on the screen so you don't have to scroll across.

Kenzya · 06-10-2004, 01:27 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Nima

all the score stuff is still on the screen so you don't have to scroll across.

You also stretch the fucking sides so you have to scroll to read everything and anything someone says. How about those people with 800x600?

And I'm oooooooh soooooo sorry I got a simfile mixed up. In the history of all ddr I'm sure it's never happend before. I'm sure. Especially ones with basically the same exact banner.

Nima · 06-10-2004, 01:29 PM

i wanna see your scores on those songs :P

P.S. I'll try to resize them from now on.

evilbutterfly · 06-10-2004, 04:08 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Nima

P.S. I'll try to resize them from now on.

YES! VICTORY!

06-9-2004, 10:17 AM	#1
evilbutterfly FFR Player Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Small town, TN Age: 39 Posts: 5,784	Crop and resize your screenshots! This should be stickied, just because. ALWAYS RESIZE YOUR SCREENSHOTS. When you don't the page can take a long time to load for slow computers and those with dial-up. It also stretches the page and makes everything hard to read, especially for those with computers running at low resolutions. Also, your screenshots should always be in jpeg from, never bitmap! In case you don't know how to do these things: In Photoshop, go to Image -> Image Size... When the box comes up, change the unit of measure to pixels, and make sure it's about 600 wide and 450 wide (or less, if you prefer). When you are done, click okay and go to File -> Save As... In the textbox labeled "Format" make sure JPEG is selected. Save it, and you're ready to upload and show us your scores. In Paint, simply go to Edit -> Select All (ctrl+A) and scroll to the bottom right corner of the picture so you can see the little box in the corner. Click and drag the box up and to the left in order to resize the picture. Don't worry if the proportions are exactly correct; as long as it's legible we won't fuss much. Now (this is important), after you have made your picture an appropriate size, click in the white area that remains to deselect your screenshot. If you have scrolled away, go back to the lower right-hand corner of the image until you see the little box on the edge of the canvas. Click and drag this up to the corner of your screenshot to eliminate any unwanted white space. Now that you've gotten your screenshot to a good size, go to File -> Save As... Before you save, make sure the textbox labelled "Save as type:" indicates that you will save as a JPEG. Now, save it, upload it, and show your scores. Now, those were assuming you took a screenshot in Stepmania (or any fullscreen DDR emulating program). If you are going to post a screenshot of an FFR score, make sure you crop it. In case you don't know how: In Photoshop, select the Rectangular Marquee Tool (M) and drag a box around the FFR window in your screenshot. Then, go to Image -> Crop. You're screenshot will be reduced to just the FFR screen with your score in it. Now, save it as I explained earlier. In Paint, select the rectangular marquee (should be at the top of the tools) and draw a box around the FFR window in your screenshot. Once you have everything you want to keep selected, drag it to the very top left of the canvas. To get rid of all the excess stuff you don't want (in other words, crop it), click outside your selection to deselect and scroll to the bottom right corner of the canvas. Find the little box in the corner and click and drag it up to the bottom right corner of your FFR score screen. This will resize the canvas so all that shows is your score. Once you have everything cropped, save it as I described earlier. That should be everything you need to know, expressed as simply as I can possibly put it. If you still don't understand (and if you still post ridiculously huge screenshots) you're obviously beyond my help. __________________ So I've gone completely slack-ass and haven't done any work on creating games. =( In less-depressing news, I got a job for an online business (which sells non-electronic games, of all things!) which has taught me a lot about marketing online and all that jazz. So now I'm on Twitter @NoahWright. And I write the blog for their website. Plus I do cool programming in-house that you'll never see. =O

06-9-2004, 12:54 PM	#3
Privateer FFR Player Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: NJ Posts: 2,962	This shouldn't be stickied. It's not a big problem. The people that do it get told in the topic not to. __________________

06-9-2004, 01:42 PM	#6
lightdarkness Summer!! Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: New York Age: 37 Posts: 11,308	This wont be stickied.. but it will be used in the future.. when i have time later tonight! __________________

06-9-2004, 02:33 PM	#7
UBERFFRMASTER FFR Player Join Date: Jan 2004 Posts: 158	Just lower ur resolution of your SM screen simple as that. __________________

06-10-2004, 11:46 AM	#11
evilbutterfly FFR Player Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Small town, TN Age: 39 Posts: 5,784	see, thats what i'm talking about. it's annoying... __________________ So I've gone completely slack-ass and haven't done any work on creating games. =( In less-depressing news, I got a job for an online business (which sells non-electronic games, of all things!) which has taught me a lot about marketing online and all that jazz. So now I'm on Twitter @NoahWright. And I write the blog for their website. Plus I do cool programming in-house that you'll never see. =O

06-9-2004, 12:40 PM	#2
Anticrombie0909 FFR Player Join Date: Jul 2003 Posts: 4,683	That's a bad way of resizing images in paint, because it really lowers the quality of JPEGs. Instead, go to Image -> Stretch/Skew and set the dimensions to 50%x50%. You usually get better quality that way.

06-9-2004, 12:57 PM	#4
Kenzya FFR Player Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Illicorn Posts: 3,411	Yeah and those people don't generally care cough Nima cough.

06-9-2004, 01:31 PM	#5
Takisho FFR Player Join Date: Nov 2003 Posts: 920	I don't see why you would need to resize one, seeing as when you press the print screen button, it saves it at perfect screenshot size.

06-10-2004, 11:52 AM	#13
Nima FFR Player Join Date: Jun 2003 Posts: 3,526	i'm proud of that score XD Nice... And... I don't wanna lower the resolution... I have it on the highest setting... For some reason I'm not used to the lower settings and I don't do as well on them k? Edit: NM, that combo isn't that good I can beat it but with a lower score. __________________ DELETE THIS ACCOUNT

06-10-2004, 11:58 AM	#14
Kenzya FFR Player Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Illicorn Posts: 3,411	You don't have to lower the resolution. Just resize it you dork. And that's a horrible Dignity score.

06-10-2004, 12:10 PM	#15
Nima FFR Player Join Date: Jun 2003 Posts: 3,526	you're a fucking idiot Kenzya... that is NVLM'S DIGNITY... What did you get on it? I bet you're thinking of Moogy's dignity. There is no way in hell you can even get CLOSE to that score.\ Judging from your other scores there is no way you can beat that. You probably can't even pass but maybe you can but not near that score. 32nds at 195bpm? RIGHT... Edit: 30 perfects on Moogy's dignity. Edit: 25... I think this is what you're thinking of... The best score is still the A 87 mill on NVLM's. __________________ DELETE THIS ACCOUNT

06-10-2004, 01:18 PM	#16
evilbutterfly FFR Player Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Small town, TN Age: 39 Posts: 5,784	seriously man, resize, or at least cut it in half so only the player 1 side is showing __________________ So I've gone completely slack-ass and haven't done any work on creating games. =( In less-depressing news, I got a job for an online business (which sells non-electronic games, of all things!) which has taught me a lot about marketing online and all that jazz. So now I'm on Twitter @NoahWright. And I write the blog for their website. Plus I do cool programming in-house that you'll never see. =O

06-10-2004, 01:21 PM	#17
Nima FFR Player Join Date: Jun 2003 Posts: 3,526	all the score stuff is still on the screen so you don't have to scroll across. __________________ DELETE THIS ACCOUNT

06-10-2004, 01:29 PM	#19
Nima FFR Player Join Date: Jun 2003 Posts: 3,526	i wanna see your scores on those songs :P P.S. I'll try to resize them from now on. __________________ DELETE THIS ACCOUNT

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