How do you do this

[Montana Grizz]

I've seen screen shots of the game map with arrows on them showing how that person moved his forces.

I would like to create some AAR's with maps and I have no idea how to accomplish that.

Any help appreciated, either here or directly at:

[email protected]

Pat

[Glint]

Hi Pat,

use 'prt Sc' which copies what is on screen and then paste into a paint program. In Paint, you can add whatever you want to show on the map.
Hope that makes sense and helps.
regards
Glint

[Scud]

use 'prt Sc' which copies what is on screen and then paste into a paint program. In Paint, you can add whatever you want to show on the map.
Hope that makes sense and helps.
regards
Glint

Yep, that'll work, but it will also give you a huge file when you save it, depending on your screen resolution. Be sure to crop the screen shot down to a smaller size, around 500 to 600 pixels width/height would probably be OK. In Paint that would be under image attributes (I actually had to look, I never use Paint) and it automatically sets the dpi to 96, which is good. Higher dpi for print work, not web. Save the file as a jpg or gif, which will result in an even smaller file size and better for the web. In the end the smaller the file in kbs, the faster it will load from a website.

[Montana Grizz]

I have extremely limited computer skills.

I opened a scenario and then clicked on "PrtSc", but nothing happens? No options to save it anywhere.

Thanks,
Pat

[Montana Grizz]

I can transfer a battle map to "My Pictures", but I can't open it because it is not a bitmap?

[Jason Petho]

Open scenario and move the screen where you want to take a picture.

Press PntScn

Open PAINT (Start --> Programs --> Accessories --> Paint)

Press CTRL + V (your screenshot will be inserted)

Select File --> Save As

Save it as something !!myscreen.bmp. It should default to save in My Pictures.

Jason Petho

[RedDevil]

griz

:soap:
open game file to scene you wish to "paint"
hit print screen button when you have the area you want in the screen area
hit the windows button on keyboard and go to desktop area
open ms paint from your start button menu, it's in the accessories listing called "paint"
right click on screen when it opens and choose the edit tab at the top and choose " paste" from the menu.
screen shot you saved should be pasted to the paint program

use the little dotted square icon on the top left to grab the area you want to save
once you have what you want, right click on the area and choose cut
go to file at top and choose "new", don't save the old picture..
when new picture opens choose paste and paste the new image into that screen.

choose a color and use the paintbrush icon to draw your arrows on the picture.. if you goof it up hit control "z" together and it will undo your last action.

when you're done and proud of your handiwork

click on file up top and choose save as...
this will open a box asking where to save and what name you wish to give the new picture.

I suggest saving your stuff to the my pictures folder so you can quickly find it to upload to where ever you wish it displayed.

hope this helps


on a side note: MS paint :censored: monkey balls as an editor, I would search the web for a free download of a graphics editor proggy and self teach yourself how to use it.. simply substitute your proggy for MS paint in the above directions. :whis:
I use paint shop pro personally along with several others to get my results

cheers

[Mike Abberton]

I haven't downloaded it and tried it yet, but someone on the Matrix site mentioned a freeware program called MILSketch.

Not only does it draw the arrows, it has built in NATO symbols.

Mike

[John Given]

Yep, that'll work, but it will also give you a huge file when you save it, depending on your screen resolution. Be sure to crop the screen shot down to a smaller size, around 500 to 600 pixels width/height would probably be OK. In Paint that would be under image attributes (I actually had to look, I never use Paint) and it automatically sets the dpi to 96, which is good. Higher dpi for print work, not web. Save the file as a jpg or gif, which will result in an even smaller file size and better for the web. In the end the smaller the file in kbs, the faster it will load from a website.

Ah, I wasn't aware of this. thank you David. (I love the screenshots I take, but they're so damn huge)