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Sourtoe: Make a correction. Images ARE saved to the clipboard

2021-09-15T02:45:57Z

Make a correction. Images ARE saved to the clipboard

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	==[[File:TRS2019-social-menu.jpg]] Social Menu==		==[[File:TRS2019-social-menu.jpg]] Social Menu==

	The <b>Social Menu</b> (TRS2019 and beyond, only; see [[Help:Surveyor_MenuSocial\| Help:Social Menu]]) is an icon on the top tool bar in TRS2019 (upper right corner in TS12 and TANE) and includes a "Capture Screenshot" item that, when selected (LMB), corresponds to pressing the PrtScrn key on most full keyboards (see Screen Print below); it does a bit more, bringing up a window display of the captured image, a vertical list showing icons of previously made images stored somewhere, and an ability to add a caption to the image. A Delete button removes the image in the display window, and an Upload button uploads the displayed image to the TrainzPortal (see below). ~~The interface provides no way of saving the image to your computer; unlike using PrtScrn directly, the image is not placed in the computer clip-board.~~		The <b>Social Menu</b> (TRS2019 and beyond, only; see [[Help:Surveyor_MenuSocial\| Help:Social Menu]]) is an icon on the top tool bar in TRS2019 (upper right corner in TS12 and TANE) and includes a "Capture Screenshot" item that, when selected (LMB), corresponds to pressing the PrtScrn key on most full keyboards (see Screen Print below); it does a bit more, bringing up a window display of the captured image, a vertical list showing icons of previously made images stored somewhere, and an ability to add a caption to the image. A Delete button removes the image in the display window, and an Upload button uploads the displayed image to the TrainzPortal (see below).

	The image does remove many of the surveyor tool icons, like track marks, but others (like switch red-green icons and spline end circles) are not removed. This particular means of capturing images from a route appears to be a work-in-progress directed towards posting your photos on the Trainz Portal Gallery (see below). Before sending the photo off, you can prepare a caption or you can add or change this title in the Trainz Photo Gallery. The "tag" is a list of consist-related assets, presumably somehow derived from those visible in the image, but in fact includes assets unrelated to the image, although on your route elsewhere.		The image does remove many of the surveyor tool icons, like track marks, but others (like switch red-green icons and spline end circles) are not removed. This particular means of capturing images from a route appears to be a work-in-progress directed towards posting your photos on the Trainz Portal Gallery (see below). Before sending the photo off, you can prepare a caption or you can add or change this title in the Trainz Photo Gallery. The "tag" is a list of consist-related assets, presumably somehow derived from those visible in the image, but in fact includes assets unrelated to the image, although on your route elsewhere.
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	The best photos will be obtained in Driver mode, as described in the next section.		The best photos will be obtained in Driver mode, as described in the next section.

	"Screenshot Settings" provides a few options on handling images after they are made, including the option of modifying the tag line attached to the image. If you turn this off, the tag will be limited to providing the Trainz version, route name, and ~~sesion~~ name. Checked on, the tag adds a list of consist assets visible in the image.		"Screenshot Settings" provides a few options on handling images after they are made, including the option of modifying the tag line attached to the image. If you turn this off, the tag will be limited to providing the Trainz version, route name, and session name. Checked to "on", the tag adds a list of consist assets visible in the image.

	==Screen Print ==		==Screen Print ==
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	The <b>PrtScrn</b> key found on most full keyboards (usually in the top row, towards the right) will take a picture of whatever is showing on your screen(s). To specify the active screen (if you have more than one monitor), use alt-PrtScrn.		The <b>PrtScrn</b> key found on most full keyboards (usually in the top row, towards the right) will take a picture of whatever is showing on your screen(s). To specify the active screen (if you have more than one monitor), use alt-PrtScrn.

	The resulting image will be placed in the clip-board; to save you will need a paint or photo program. Realize, that the image obtained will be just as it appears on your monitor screen, and may be a bit messy if you have menus open/visible and, in surveyor mode, all the icons (like track markers, spline end points, consist direction pointers) visible. You ~~will~~ want to clean up the image, ~~and this is~~ best done before making the ~~image~~. In the top-of-screen menu, select the Display Menu and select "Hide Interface" (Ctrl-Space to show/hide) to remove ~~all~~ menus from the scene.		The resulting image will be placed in the clip-board; to save you will need a paint or photo program in which to drop the clipboard contents. Realize, that the image obtained will be just as it appears on your monitor screen, and may be a bit messy if you have menus open/visible and, in surveyor mode, all the icons (like track markers, spline end points, consist direction pointers) visible. You may want to clean up the image, best done before making the picture. In the top-of-screen menu, select the Display Menu and select "Hide Interface" (better, use Ctrl-Space to show/hide) to remove menus from the scene. All other perhaps unwanted items that are part of Surveyor mode are best removed by making screen shots in Driver mode.

	===Screen captures in Driver Mode===		===Screen captures in Driver Mode===

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	==[[File:TRS2019-social-menu.jpg]] Social Menu==		==[[File:TRS2019-social-menu.jpg]] Social Menu==

	The <b>Social Menu</b> (TRS2019 and beyond, only; see [[Help:Surveyor_MenuSocial\| Help:Social Menu]]) is an icon on the top tool bar in TRS2019 (upper right corner in TS12 and TANE) and includes a "Capture Screenshot" item that, when selected (LMB), ~~presumably~~ corresponds to pressing the PrtScrn key on most full keyboards (see Screen Print below); ~~it does not, although~~ it does a bit more, bringing up a window display of the captured image, a vertical list showing icons of previously made images stored somewhere, and an ability to add a caption to the image. A Delete button removes the image in the display window, and an Upload button uploads the displayed image to the TrainzPortal (see below). ~~For some reason, the~~ interface provides no way of saving the image to your computer; unlike using PrtScrn directly, the image is not placed in the computer clip-board.		The <b>Social Menu</b> (TRS2019 and beyond, only; see [[Help:Surveyor_MenuSocial\| Help:Social Menu]]) is an icon on the top tool bar in TRS2019 (upper right corner in TS12 and TANE) and includes a "Capture Screenshot" item that, when selected (LMB), corresponds to pressing the PrtScrn key on most full keyboards (see Screen Print below); it does a bit more, bringing up a window display of the captured image, a vertical list showing icons of previously made images stored somewhere, and an ability to add a caption to the image. A Delete button removes the image in the display window, and an Upload button uploads the displayed image to the TrainzPortal (see below). The interface provides no way of saving the image to your computer; unlike using PrtScrn directly, the image is not placed in the computer clip-board.

	The image does remove many of the surveyor tool icons, like track marks, but others (like switch red-green icons and spline end circles) are not removed. This particular means of capturing images from a route appears to be a work-in-progress directed towards posting your photos on the Trainz Portal Gallery (see below). Before sending the photo off, you can prepare a caption or you can add or change this title in the Trainz Photo Gallery. The "tag" is a list of consist-related assets, presumably somehow derived from those visible in the image, but in fact includes assets unrelated to the image, although on your route elsewhere.		The image does remove many of the surveyor tool icons, like track marks, but others (like switch red-green icons and spline end circles) are not removed. This particular means of capturing images from a route appears to be a work-in-progress directed towards posting your photos on the Trainz Portal Gallery (see below). Before sending the photo off, you can prepare a caption or you can add or change this title in the Trainz Photo Gallery. The "tag" is a list of consist-related assets, presumably somehow derived from those visible in the image, but in fact includes assets unrelated to the image, although on your route elsewhere.

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2020-11-03T17:11:01Z

tweaking; replace "See Also" with Pware style links to related wiki pages

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	Making screen shots (creating an image of what is shown on the screen) has changed through the various Trainz versions. The methods described here apply to <b>TANE</b>, <b>TRS2019</b> and <b>TrainzPlus</b>. Screen shots have a number of uses in Trainz beyond just preserving an image of a part of your route for personal enjoyment. Routes can have a thumbnail image, used as the 'preview' image on the Download Station as well as in Content Manager, and as a prominent display when a route or session is selected in Surveyor (see: [[HowTo/Add_thumbnail_and_preview_images_to_your_route\|HowTo: Thumbnail and Preview Images]]). Screen shots can be shared with other Trainz people in a number of different ways. This "HowTo" page will explore each of these aspects or provide links to ~~where help can be obtained~~.		Making screen shots (creating an image of what is shown on the screen) has changed through the various Trainz versions. The methods described here apply to <b>TANE</b>, <b>TRS2019</b> and <b>TrainzPlus</b>. Screen shots have a number of uses in Trainz beyond just preserving an image of a part of your route for personal enjoyment. Routes can have a thumbnail image, used as the 'preview' image on the Download Station as well as in Content Manager, and as a prominent display when a route or session is selected in Surveyor (see: [[HowTo/Add_thumbnail_and_preview_images_to_your_route\|HowTo: Thumbnail and Preview Images]]). Screen shots can be shared with other Trainz people in a number of different ways. This "HowTo" page will explore each of these aspects and provide links to additional information.

	==[[File:TRS2019-social-menu.jpg]] Social Menu==		==[[File:TRS2019-social-menu.jpg]] Social Menu==

	The <b>Social Menu</b> (TRS2019 and beyond, only; see [[Help:Surveyor_MenuSocial\| Help:Social Menu]]) is ~~the seventh~~ icon on the top~~-of-screen menu~~ and includes a "Capture Screenshot" item that, when selected (LMB), presumably corresponds to pressing the PrtScrn key on most full keyboards (see Screen Print below)~~. It~~ does not, although it does a bit more, bringing up a window display of the captured image, a vertical list showing icons of previously made images stored somewhere, and an ability to add a caption to the image. A Delete button removes the image in the display window, and an Upload button uploads the displayed image to the TrainzPortal (see below). For some reason, the interface provides no way of saving the image to your computer; unlike using PrtScrn directly, the image is not placed in the computer clip-board.		The <b>Social Menu</b> (TRS2019 and beyond, only; see [[Help:Surveyor_MenuSocial\| Help:Social Menu]]) is an icon on the top tool bar in TRS2019 (upper right corner in TS12 and TANE) and includes a "Capture Screenshot" item that, when selected (LMB), presumably corresponds to pressing the PrtScrn key on most full keyboards (see Screen Print below); it does not, although it does a bit more, bringing up a window display of the captured image, a vertical list showing icons of previously made images stored somewhere, and an ability to add a caption to the image. A Delete button removes the image in the display window, and an Upload button uploads the displayed image to the TrainzPortal (see below). For some reason, the interface provides no way of saving the image to your computer; unlike using PrtScrn directly, the image is not placed in the computer clip-board.

	The image does remove many of the surveyor tool icons, like track marks, but others (like switch red-green icons and spline end circles) are not removed. This particular means of capturing images from a route appears to be a work-in-progress directed towards posting your photos on the Trainz Portal Gallery (see below). Before sending the photo off, you can prepare a caption or you can add or change this title in the Trainz Photo Gallery. The "tag" is a list of consist-related assets, presumably somehow derived from those visible in the image, but in fact includes assets unrelated to the image, although on your route elsewhere.		The image does remove many of the surveyor tool icons, like track marks, but others (like switch red-green icons and spline end circles) are not removed. This particular means of capturing images from a route appears to be a work-in-progress directed towards posting your photos on the Trainz Portal Gallery (see below). Before sending the photo off, you can prepare a caption or you can add or change this title in the Trainz Photo Gallery. The "tag" is a list of consist-related assets, presumably somehow derived from those visible in the image, but in fact includes assets unrelated to the image, although on your route elsewhere.
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	*It is recommended that heavy images are posted to the screenshots forum.		*It is recommended that heavy images are posted to the screenshots forum.

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Sourtoe: Fix: alt-u and alt-y no longer available

2020-10-11T16:08:11Z

Fix: alt-u and alt-y no longer available

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	===Screen captures in Driver Mode===		===Screen captures in Driver Mode===
	To acquire an absolutely clean photo, and capture some of the ongoing action on a route, use either the Screen Print or the Social Menu method (above) in <b>Driver mode</b>. Press '4' to change the camera to Roaming and move to the point where you wish to take the photo; use Tools Menu/Pause or 'P' to temporarily stop the action and set up the shot. Click "F5" to clear the screen of the menus and driver icons. Take off Pause (if you wish, for example to capture your train passing by) and take the picture. ~~Helpful information on moving~~ around to set up ~~the~~ shot ~~can be found here~~: [[CCG/Modelling:_ViewPoints_in_Surveyor\|Viewpoints in Surveyor]].		To acquire an absolutely clean photo, and capture some of the ongoing action on a route, use either the Screen Print or the Social Menu method (above) in <b>Driver mode</b>. Press '4' to change the camera to Roaming and move to the point where you wish to take the photo; use Tools Menu/Pause or 'P' to temporarily stop the action and set up the shot. Click "F5" to clear the screen of the menus and driver icons. Take off Pause (if you wish, for example to capture your train passing by) and take the picture. Moving around to set up a shot using alt-u or alt-y are no longer available in Trainz versions after TS2012 (see: [[CCG/Modelling:_ViewPoints_in_Surveyor\|Viewpoints in Surveyor]]).

	==Trainz Portal Gallery==		==Trainz Portal Gallery==

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2020-10-10T21:29:49Z

Bad links in gallery

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	==Trainz Portal Gallery==		==Trainz Portal Gallery==

	Trainz Portal is the "official" Trainz web site at [[http://www.trainzportal.com/mytrainz/\| Trainz Portal]]. You can locate photos you uploaded from the "Capture Screenshot" window by clicking on "Go To Gallery" at the top right of the Trainz Portal homepage. In the Gallery, selecting "Recent Activity" should bring up your most recent posting to the gallery, or you may need to do a search on your login name (click "Search Media"). This site is a great way to see what others are producing by way of routes, but the interface could be improved. For example, clicking on "Show More Recent Activity" will add a few more recent postings, but enlarging any of the images will, upon closing, take you back to the original 10 recent postings. Links ~~regularly fail~~ to ~~work~~.		Trainz Portal is the "official" Trainz web site at [[http://www.trainzportal.com/mytrainz/\| Trainz Portal]]. You can locate photos you uploaded from the "Capture Screenshot" window by clicking on "Go To Gallery" at the top right of the Trainz Portal homepage. In the Gallery, selecting "Recent Activity" should bring up your most recent posting to the gallery, or you may need to do a search on your login name (click "Search Media"). This site is a great way to see what others are producing by way of routes, but the interface could be improved. For example, clicking on "Show More Recent Activity" will add a few more recent postings, but enlarging any of the images will, upon closing, take you back to the original 10 recent postings. Links do not work unless you are logged in, and each time you go to the gallery you arrive logged out.

	As you can imagine, the gallery has a great many screen shots. You can (if logged in) delete any of <u>your</u> screen shots that did not turn out as well as expected, and such culling is highly recommended.		As you can imagine, the gallery has a great many screen shots. You can (if logged in) delete any of <u>your</u> screen shots that did not turn out as well as expected, and such culling is highly recommended.

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2020-10-10T21:22:30Z

Add link to Viewpoint hints

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	===Screen captures in Driver Mode===		===Screen captures in Driver Mode===
	To acquire an absolutely clean photo, and capture some of the ongoing action on a route, use either the Screen Print or the Social Menu method (above) in <b>Driver mode</b>. Press '4' to change the camera to Roaming and move to the point where you wish to take the photo (use ~~"Pause" to temporarily stop the action:~~ Tools Menu/Pause or 'P'), and set it up. Click "F5" to clear the screen of the menus and driver icons. Take off Pause (if you wish, for example to capture your train passing by) and take the picture.		To acquire an absolutely clean photo, and capture some of the ongoing action on a route, use either the Screen Print or the Social Menu method (above) in <b>Driver mode</b>. Press '4' to change the camera to Roaming and move to the point where you wish to take the photo; use Tools Menu/Pause or 'P' to temporarily stop the action and set up the shot. Click "F5" to clear the screen of the menus and driver icons. Take off Pause (if you wish, for example to capture your train passing by) and take the picture. Helpful information on moving around to set up the shot can be found here: [[CCG/Modelling:_ViewPoints_in_Surveyor\|Viewpoints in Surveyor]].

	==Trainz Portal Gallery==		==Trainz Portal Gallery==

Sourtoe: Can apply to TANE version

2020-10-10T19:14:06Z

Can apply to TANE version

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	Making screen shots (creating an image of what is shown on the screen) has changed through the various Trainz versions. The methods described here apply to <b>TRS2019</b> and <b>TrainzPlus</b>. Screen shots have a number of uses in Trainz beyond just preserving an image of a part of your route for personal enjoyment. Routes can have a thumbnail image, used as the 'preview' image on the Download Station as well as in Content Manager, and as a prominent display when a route or session is selected in Surveyor (see: [[HowTo/Add_thumbnail_and_preview_images_to_your_route\|HowTo: Thumbnail and Preview Images]]). Screen shots can be shared with other Trainz people in a number of different ways. This "HowTo" page will explore each of these aspects or provide links to where help can be obtained.		Making screen shots (creating an image of what is shown on the screen) has changed through the various Trainz versions. The methods described here apply to <b>TANE</b>, <b>TRS2019</b> and <b>TrainzPlus</b>. Screen shots have a number of uses in Trainz beyond just preserving an image of a part of your route for personal enjoyment. Routes can have a thumbnail image, used as the 'preview' image on the Download Station as well as in Content Manager, and as a prominent display when a route or session is selected in Surveyor (see: [[HowTo/Add_thumbnail_and_preview_images_to_your_route\|HowTo: Thumbnail and Preview Images]]). Screen shots can be shared with other Trainz people in a number of different ways. This "HowTo" page will explore each of these aspects or provide links to where help can be obtained.

	==[[File:TRS2019-social-menu.jpg]] Social Menu==		==[[File:TRS2019-social-menu.jpg]] Social Menu==

Sourtoe: Link to Screen Shots Thread

2020-10-10T19:07:54Z

Link to Screen Shots Thread

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	==Forum Posts==		==Forum Posts==

	Another common use of screen shots is in posts to the <b>Trainz Community Discussion Forums</b>.		Another common use of screen shots is in posts to the <b>Trainz Community Discussion Forums</b>. Indeed, the community discussion includes a thread devoted to "screen shots" [[https://forums.auran.com/trainz/forumdisplay.php?22-Screenshots]].

	The following rules apply to posting on [[https://forums.auran.com/trainz/forum.php]] Forum pages:		The following rules apply to posting on [[https://forums.auran.com/trainz/forum.php]] Forum pages:

Sourtoe: Trying to link to Forums

2020-10-10T19:02:40Z

Trying to link to Forums

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	Another common use of screen shots is in posts to the <b>Trainz Community Discussion Forums</b>.		Another common use of screen shots is in posts to the <b>Trainz Community Discussion Forums</b>.

	The following rules apply to posting on [[https://forums.auran.com/trainz/forum.php~~\|Forum~~]] Forum pages:		The following rules apply to posting on [[https://forums.auran.com/trainz/forum.php]] Forum pages:
	*screen shots posted to the Forum should be in .jpg format, not to exceed reasonable pixel density or file size;		*screen shots posted to the Forum should be in .jpg format, not to exceed reasonable pixel density or file size;
	*any screen shots that are considered excessively large by the moderation team will be modified to links or removed from the post altogether;		*any screen shots that are considered excessively large by the moderation team will be modified to links or removed from the post altogether;

Sourtoe: Add subsection on Screen shots in Forum posts

2020-10-10T19:01:15Z

Add subsection on Screen shots in Forum posts

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	As you can imagine, the gallery has a great many screen shots. You can (if logged in) delete any of <u>your</u> screen shots that did not turn out as well as expected, and such culling is highly recommended.		As you can imagine, the gallery has a great many screen shots. You can (if logged in) delete any of <u>your</u> screen shots that did not turn out as well as expected, and such culling is highly recommended.

			==Forum Posts==

			Another common use of screen shots is in posts to the <b>Trainz Community Discussion Forums</b>.

			The following rules apply to posting on [[https://forums.auran.com/trainz/forum.php\|Forum]] Forum pages:
			*screen shots posted to the Forum should be in .jpg format, not to exceed reasonable pixel density or file size;
			*any screen shots that are considered excessively large by the moderation team will be modified to links or removed from the post altogether;
			*It is recommended that heavy images are posted to the screenshots forum.

	=See Also:=		=See Also:=