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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="https://s.vndb.org/sf/24/103524.jpg">this</a>.</li>
 <li>Hit the <i>C</i> key or go <i>Options -> Capture/Screenshot</i> to open
  the <a href="https://s.vndb.org/sf/26/103526.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="https://s.vndb.org/sf/25/103525.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.