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cald · Apr 17, 2003, 9:23 PM

I welcome ideas on how to best capture text from a computer monitor
with a Dimage 7i

sjms · Apr 17, 2003, 11:14 PM

tripod or some support
about 50mm or above to prevent distortion
this is a good time to switch on the grid pattern for alignment
no flash
slow shutter speed < 1/30 so you don't catch the sync/refresh line

NHL · Apr 18, 2003, 4:18 AM

An easier way is to hit that <PrintScreen> button, Open any photo editor and do a paste! Voila' no camera needed. :lol: :lol: :lol:

Unless it's a TV tube then everything sjms said will apply... 8)

padeye · Apr 18, 2003, 4:53 PM

<alt>PrtScn will copy just the current window the clipboard.

KCan · Apr 18, 2003, 8:35 PM

I wonder why they continue to label the “Print screen” button :roll: , it doesn’t do what it says anymore! :mrgreen:

websounding · Apr 27, 2003, 9:08 PM

and I own all different computers, but on a Mac I think it's Appl/Shift (or Option)/3 to take a screen capture.

cald · Apr 28, 2003, 5:25 AM

Thanks all. Yes KCan, print creen works. (In Windows) After 'print Screen' , go to Word and select 'Paste' Works nicely but you may need to chance orientation of the page from portrait to landscape.

Apr 17, 2003, 9:23 PM	#1
cald Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2002 Posts: 195	D7i - How to shoot text on Computer Monitor? I welcome ideas on how to best capture text from a computer monitor with a Dimage 7i

Apr 27, 2003, 9:08 PM	#6
websounding Junior Member Join Date: Sep 2002 Posts: 23	Of course if it's a Mac... and I own all different computers, but on a Mac I think it's Appl/Shift (or Option)/3 to take a screen capture.

Apr 28, 2003, 5:25 AM	#7
cald Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2002 Posts: 195	Shooting text from screen Thanks all. Yes KCan, print creen works. (In Windows) After 'print Screen' , go to Word and select 'Paste' Works nicely but you may need to chance orientation of the page from portrait to landscape.

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Apr 17, 2003, 11:14 PM	#2
sjms Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Posts: 2,735	tripod or some support about 50mm or above to prevent distortion this is a good time to switch on the grid pattern for alignment no flash slow shutter speed < 1/30 so you don't catch the sync/refresh line

Apr 18, 2003, 4:18 AM	#3
NHL Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: 39.18776, -77.311353333333 Posts: 11,599	An easier way is to hit that <PrintScreen> button, Open any photo editor and do a paste! Voila' no camera needed. :lol: :lol: :lol: Unless it's a TV tube then everything sjms said will apply... 8)

Apr 18, 2003, 4:53 PM	#4
padeye Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2002 Posts: 385	<alt>PrtScn will copy just the current window the clipboard.

Apr 18, 2003, 8:35 PM	#5
KCan Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Posts: 1,625	I wonder why they continue to label the “Print screen” button :roll: , it doesn’t do what it says anymore! :mrgreen: