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authorYorhel <git@yorhel.nl>2011-07-07 12:03:12 +0200
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+:TITLE:How to Capture Screenshots
+
+:INC:index
+
+
+:SUB:Introduction
+Screenshots uploaded to VNDB must confirm to some strict guidelines. In
+particular, they should not have any window borders and must be in the correct
+resolution (precise to the pixel!). Uploading screenshots that do not confirm
+to these rules will likely result in them getting deleted shortly afterwards.
+This page is a tutorial on how to <b>correctly</b> capture screenshots using
+various tools. Only Irfanview is currently covered, but more may be added
+later.
+
+
+:SUB:IrfanView
+<ol>
+ <li>Download and install Irfanview from <a
+ href="http://www.irfanview.com/">irfanview.com</a>. Installation should be
+ fairly straight-forward.</li>
+ <li>Start Irfanview, you should get a window like <a
+ href="http://s004.radikal.ru/i207/1106/d1/cdf42582fc27.jpg">this</a>.</li>
+ <li>Hit the <i>C</i> key or go <i>Options -> Capture/Screenshot</i> to open
+ the <a href="http://s50.radikal.ru/i130/1106/93/415e05aa07db.jpg">capture
+ setup</a> window.</li>
+ <li>Check the "Foreground window - client area" selection box. This
+ option makes sure that you won't see any window borders and that the
+ screenshot is already correctly cropped.</li>
+ <li>Set a hot key. Irfanview uses Ctrl+F11 by default, but since the Ctrl
+ is usually assigned to skipping in most games, you will probably want to
+ change it. To do so, left-click on the key area and press the desired key
+ combination. Alt+F11 should do the trick.</li>
+ <li>Check the "Save captured image as file", choose a destination folder and
+ select JPG in the "Save as" options.</li>
+ <li>Click "Options" to open the <a
+ href="http://i023.radikal.ru/1106/5d/385bb91bc059.jpg">JPEG save options</a>
+ window</li>
+ <li>Set the quality somewhere between 95 and 100.</li>
+ <li>Press "OK", and then press "Start" to close the capture setup window.</li>
+</ol>
+<br />
+Now go to the visual novel you want to capture and press the configured hot key
+at the desired moment. Irfanview will automatically capture and save the
+screenshot in the chosen directory. These screenshots are suitable for
+uploading to VNDB without further modifications.
+
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:SUB:Screenshots
-Each visual novel entry can have at most 10 screenshots. Screenshots can be uploaded in JPEG
-and PNG format, and should always follow these guidelines:
+Each visual novel entry can have at most 10 screenshots. Screenshots can be
+uploaded in JPEG and PNG format. The uploaded screenshots are strictly
+moderated to follow the guidelines listed below. It is highly recommended to
+follow our <a href="/d13">instructions on creating good screenshots</a> if you
+don't want your efforts to go to waste.
<ul>
<li>All images must be in the highest native resolution of the VN. The native resolution
is the resolution for which the bitmap images are made, this is 640x480 or 800x600 for most
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good idea, for various reasons. If you're looking for VNs that most people
have played, check out the <a href="/v/all?s=pop;o=d">popularity rankings</a>.
If you're interested in VNs that are generally considered "good" or "awesome",
- check out the <a href="/v/all?s=rating;o=d">ratings</a>. If you're interested
- in a more personal answer, you can compare the vote lists of our
- <a href="/u/all">users</a> with your own and decide what to read next based
- on that.
+ check out the <a href="/v/all?s=rating;o=d">ratings</a>. If you're looking for
+ something specific, <a href="/g">browse through the tags</a>. If you're
+ interested in a more personal answer, you can compare the vote lists of our <a
+ href="/u/all">users</a> with your own and decide what to read next based on
+ that.
+</p>
+
+
+:SUB:Who's that girl on the background?
+<p>
+ If you don't have an account on VNDB or you've never played around with your
+ profile settings, then the answer you're looking for is <a
+ href="/v1280">Angelic Serenade</a>. If you do have an account than you can
+ simply go to your profile page and check which skin you're using - the name of
+ the skin tells you where it's from.
+</p>
+
+
+:SUB:I found this awesome game, but it's not available in English!?
+<p>
+ Shit happens. There are several things to keep in mind: first of all, if our
+ database does not have a translation listed, then with a *very* high
+ probability it simply does not exist, anywhere. Second, we don't translate
+ these games ourselves and we do not coordinate the translations, either, so
+ asking for a translation here is rather pointless and a sure-fire way to get
+ your thread locked. Also, there is an order of magnitude more visual novels
+ than there are translators within this community. :-(
</p>
diff --git a/data/docs/index b/data/docs/index
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<li><a href="/d4">Producers</a></li>
<li><a href="/d12">Characters</a></li>
<li><a href="/d10">Tags</a></li>
+ <li><a href="/d13">Capturing screenshots</a></li>
<li><b>About VNDB</b></li>
<li><a href="/d9">Discussion board</a></li>
<li><a href="/d6">FAQ</a></li>