Txurce
Deity
Someone explained how to make (and post) screenshots for the PC. Does anyone here know how to do it on the Mac?
Making screenshots.
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'Copter Pilot
Chieftain
Press Command-Shift-3 (Command being the key with the Apple on). This places the screenshot in a TIFF file called 'Picture 1' (or some other number) on the Desktop (it does it in OS X, I'm not sure whether it's on your startup disk under OS 9).
Grey Randall
Frustrated Mac Curmudgeon
Command-Shift 3 does a full screen capture on the Mac. Command-Shift-4 allows you to drag a specific area to capture.
Under OS X, this will place your pictures on the desktop
Under OS 9 and lower, this will place your pictures in PICT format on the root level of your system drive.
Under OS X, this will place your pictures on the desktop
Under OS 9 and lower, this will place your pictures in PICT format on the root level of your system drive.
Txurce
Deity
Thanks very much for the very specific advice, guys.
Txurce
Deity
Okay, I tried these macros, and nothing seems to be happening. For example, when I'm using the partial-screenshot command, I stay in the game, rather than being able to "drag-select" part of the screen image.
Just guessing... does the turn need to be over?
Just guessing... does the turn need to be over?
Txurce
Deity
Ultimately, a different answer altogether. Command-shift-4 doesn't work - the arrow never converts to a different icon - but command-shift-3 captures the entire screen in PIC files found in the CIV FOLDER.
Grey Randall
Frustrated Mac Curmudgeon
It must not work within Civ 3. I've used it many times in OSX.
However, there are some screen capture tools out there. .look in Apple's OSX Download area, or on Versiontracker.com
However, there are some screen capture tools out there. .look in Apple's OSX Download area, or on Versiontracker.com
Txurce
Deity
Yeah, I'm using 9.2, so...
Next question in my education process: how do I post one of these "pict" files in a thread? I wrote a message as a Word file and pasted in the "pict" images no problem... but when I copied the Word file into a forum space, only the text made it through.
Next question in my education process: how do I post one of these "pict" files in a thread? I wrote a message as a Word file and pasted in the "pict" images no problem... but when I copied the Word file into a forum space, only the text made it through.
Grey Randall
Frustrated Mac Curmudgeon
Whether you're on OS 9 or OS X, Version Tracker will have screen capture utilities for both OSes.
Txurce
Deity
Thanks a lot, Grey. I downloaded Graphic Converter and ColorSync, and it did the job.
dojoboy
Tsalagi
Okay, I've got a couple screenshots for the "tourney discussions," but I don't know how to place them in a thread. Do I just put it in attachments? The pic says, Civilization III Pic 0001. How should I rename it? How do I make it smaller? Its about 1.4 MB.
mwaf
Chieftain
In order to put attach it, it ought to be a "Valid file extensions: zip gif jpg png txt jpeg html htm sav pcx net ace", JPEG would be preferable for a screenshot. You should remove the spaces and add the extension .jpg to the file. The file should be less than 500k (500000 bytes to be specific).
If you're on OS-less-than-X, use Graphics Converter to convert the file to JPEG (or at least reduce the quality in order to make it smaller).
If you're on OSX, just open it, it should by all means open in that Viewer app (can't remember what it's called) from which you can Export the picture to a JPEG.
If you're on OS-less-than-X, use Graphics Converter to convert the file to JPEG (or at least reduce the quality in order to make it smaller).
If you're on OSX, just open it, it should by all means open in that Viewer app (can't remember what it's called) from which you can Export the picture to a JPEG.
dojoboy
Tsalagi
Thanks.
