Wiki Swiss Tool/Live Images
This section allows you to quickly crop an image of a particular size. This is most commonly used in gathering in game captures of items, creatures, and locations.
- While in game (windowed or fullscreen), press ALT + PRT SCR (both at the same time). This captures an image to the clipboard of just AC (if you don't press ALT the capture will be of your entire desktop).
- Click on the Live tab or press 2 (if not already in Live mode), then press the button on the left that has the dimensions you want for your image. For example, if it is a creature, press the button marked 300 400. If it is of an item or NPC, press the button marked 200 300.
- Alternatively you can use in game screen shots, though the quality will generally be lower (more artifacts). Be sure to check the Full Screen option (in the Options section), and just drag and drop the .jpg file (screenshots are saved by default to the Asheron's Call folder in My Documents) onto one of the buttons on the left side. For example to crop an image 300x400pixels, drop the file onto the button marked 300 400.
- The screen capture will appear, if you move the mouse across the image you will see a dotted line box that is the size the cropped image will be. Center the box over your target then left click.
- An input dialog will open asking you for the name of the file. Type the name and press enter. In the Options section you can specify a prefix, a suffix, and what type of file to save as (bmp, gif, jpg, or png). You can also specify the quality of compression for jpgs, ranging from 1 to 100% (90% provides a good compromise between size and image quality). By default the suffix "Live" is added to the name you entered.
- If you don't see the size you want on any of the buttons, hold SHIFT and right click one of the buttons (any). It will ask you the width and height of your custom crop. Now left click the newly captioned button again for the new crop size. If you regularly use sizes not listed, you can permanently change the buttons.