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Archive File: SCRNCAP.SHK

Use GS-ShrinkIt to unShrink SCRNCAP.SHK to obtain ScrnCapEA.CDA
and a copy of these docs in a Text file named "SCap.Readme.txt".



About ScrnCapEA.CDA

ScrnCapEA.CDA is an Electronic Arts screen capture utility
originally included with Deluxe Paint. It is a very compact,
easy to use, no-frills IIgs Classic Desk Accessory.



What ScrnCapEA.CDA Does

ScrnCapEA.CDA lets you capture game, etc. 320 or 640 mode
graphic screens as standard type $C1 GS unpacked Screen files
which can be loaded by Platinum Paint and many other GS
utilities.

ScrnCapEA.CDA will not capture true Desktop displays. For
example, you can not use it to capture your Finder display.

To use ScrnCapEA.CDA to capture a screen, you must be able
to access the Desk Accessories menu via the usual
OpenApple-Control-Escape keypress. Some programs shut off
access to the Desk Accessories menu. You will not be able
to use ScrnCapEA.CDA to capture screens from these
programs.



How to Install ScrnCapEA.CDA

Copy ScrnCapEA.CDA into your SYSTEM/Desk.Accs folder.
When you boot your system, ScrnCapEA.CDA will be installed.



How to Use ScrnCapEA.CDA to Capture Screens

When you see a screen you want to capture, press
OpenApple-Control-Escape to get to the Desk Accessories
menu. Highlight  "EA Screen Saver" and press Return. If
there is no Beep, the screen has been saved.

ScrnCapEA.CDA saves captured screens as Screen files
named "Screen.0", "Screen.1", ..., etc.. The number is
automatically incremented for each capture. The files
are saved to the currently active folder. For example, if
you are playing a game, the files will probably be saved
in the game's folder or in some folder inside the game's
folder.



Viewing and Naming Captured Screen Pics

Use Platinum Paint or some similar GS paint utility to
load-in and view your pics. Platinum Paint will let you
save the pics with a more descriptive name and, if you
wish, as standard compressed files which take up less
disk space than Screen files.