how to capture an active window.

[lartomar2002]

i have a log that needs to be scrolled to be able to read all of its information. i an working with someone on an issue i am having with video conversion. how can i capture the conversion log screen so that i can post it to an email or forum so the person i am sending it to can scroll the conversion log.

 

[Lemur]

I understand what you're saying. Can you click on the start, scroll to the bottom, hold the shift key and click at the end, then copy and paste?

 

[lartomar2002]

no it will not let me copy and paste. i tried using windows snippet tool but that does not let the person i am sending it to, to use the scroll.

 

[Lemur]

I'm thinking of alternatives. Can you output the log to a text file? Not sure how the log is generated. You could do a screen capture using Camtasia or Camedia, which would create an avi file while you scrolled through the list.

 

[lartomar2002]

how could i output the text to text file. can i attach a avi file to a email? also i need something that is free and not so complicated.

 

[mikedl]

Just take multiple snips. Page down (don't scroll) and take a snip each time until you get to the bottom of the page. Send 'em all the snips.

 

[lartomar2002]

thanks

 

[mikedl]

My pleasure. Sometimes the easiest solutions are the simplest and since I'm a pretty simple guy, well...

 

[lartomar2002]

ditto

 

[davehc]

One of the finest screen capture progs for this, is snagit. It can take scroll snaps and has many othert different kinds of capture techniques.
Downside is, it costs!
But you can try it:
Snagit - Free software downloads and software reviews - CNET Download.com

 

[bobtran]

Alt-PrtScn (copies the active screen) -> cntl-v (Paste from clipboard) -> scroll -> repeat as needed

 

[karlsnooks]

WIN | type SNIPPING | ENTER
WIN is the key with wavy flag.

WIN |type Problem Step Recorder | ENTER

 

[lartomar2002]

i do not use screen capture enough to justify the cost. i guess i will have to do what mikedl suggest about taking multiple snippets.

 

[Lemur]

i do not use screen capture enough to justify the cost. i guess i will have to do what mikedl suggest about taking multiple snippets.

FYI. Video screen capture by Camstudio is free and open source. It is very good.

CamStudio - Free Screen Recording Software

 

[lartomar2002]

thank you very much. i will definitely give this a try.

 

[IownAmoneyPit]

Barman58

What you require is I believe available in Faststone Capture (and others) which is available as freeware for personal use and is also available as a portable application. (does not write to registry etc.)

A+ Freeware - Multimedia & Design - FastStone Capture 5.3 (last freeware version)

It captures rectangular/active screen or area, freehand area and also captures a scrolling screen, I have used it many times - an good example would be to capture a lengthy tutorial to use offline. A great find by Barman58

 

[lartomar2002]

thank you

 

[davehc]

Isn't Faststone capture only a 30 day trial? I tried all the downloads and they ball popped up with this:

 

[IownAmoneyPit]

Isn't Faststone capture only a 30 day trial? I tried all the downloads and they ball popped up with this:


View attachment 101428

Hello davehc the version I posted 1n post#16 is older version 5.3 originally posted by Barman58 some time ago, I just retested the validity of the link by uninstalling/reinstalling FS Capture & it still works and is free - see below

Home (shareware) = new version but the 2 links below that that contain 5.3 are the free versions

 

[davehc]

Ok. Curiosity killed....!
I will have a look.