dpat57 Posted January 21, 2010 Share Posted January 21, 2010 I searched the forums but couldn't find an answer for this -- if I've blinked and missed the glaringly obvious, apologies in advance. I'm trying to get screenshots of PDN including the tool windows. But when I try to screen capture, the PDN tool windows disappear, and don't show on capture shots. The first time I used Bug Shooting, the Colors window disappeared but the Tools and Layers windows remained: Thereafter the windows all disappeared whenever I hit the screen capture keys: I stopped and restarted Bug Shooting but all the windows keep disappearing. When I use ScreenHunter, all the tool windows disappear too. I can't see any options in either of these screen capture programs to stop windows from disappearing (or "hiding themselves" may be the way to describe this). Is there any way to anchor the PDN tool windows so they show up in screen captures? I'm using Windows Vista, which certainly has its quirks, tho' I'm not sure if they're to blame for this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sarkut Posted January 21, 2010 Share Posted January 21, 2010 dpat57, I've had good luck using Gadwin PrintScreen freeware. Be sure that your windows aren't set to translucent in Paint.NET. In the top menu - Window > Translucent http://www.getpaint.net/doc/latest/en/WindowMenu.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toli Posted January 21, 2010 Share Posted January 21, 2010 Use Alt+PrtScr (no third party screen capturing software needed) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Briamoth Posted January 21, 2010 Share Posted January 21, 2010 Toli, they're talking about Video not Photo. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dpat57 Posted January 21, 2010 Author Share Posted January 21, 2010 Ow! :oops: I'd noticed Window > Translucent but didn't link this option to the tool windows disappearing. I unticked it and hey presto, the windows remain in place when I use screen capture software. Thanks! Much appreciated. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
david.atwell Posted January 21, 2010 Share Posted January 21, 2010 Use Alt+PrtScr (no third party screen capturing software needed) Besides, you don't even need the Alt key. Just Print Screen. Quote  The Doctor: There was a goblin, or a trickster, or a warrior... A nameless, terrible thing, soaked in the blood of a billion galaxies. The most feared being in all the cosmos. And nothing could stop it, or hold it, or reason with it. One day it would just drop out of the sky and tear down your world.Amy: But how did it end up in there?The Doctor: You know fairy tales. A good wizard tricked it.River Song: I hate good wizards in fairy tales; they always turn out to be him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toli Posted January 21, 2010 Share Posted January 21, 2010 Use Alt+PrtScr (no third party screen capturing software needed) Besides, you don't even need the Alt key. Just Print Screen. I thought I only needed the Paint.NET window, not the whole desktop. Anyway, I'm sorry because my intervention was so useless. But... may he possibly use Camtasia then? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simon Brown Posted January 21, 2010 Share Posted January 21, 2010 CamStudio works for me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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