Screenshot tools - recommendations?

I use one called Taksi and never had any issues with it. Very easy to select which folder you want to save to plus one-button commands for taking screenshots, starting video, pausing video and stopping video. Taksi link >

 

Fraps...then again a quick "Alt+PRTSC" and paste into a skype window works nicely too

 

A registered version of FRAPS has always been my go-to for everything I do in EU, and the updates are always free. Then I use a different video editor, or photo editor for things I want to do. I'm also learning more about Paint.Net to get a bit more creative, it's easier for me than working with Photoshop. There are any number of apps out there that are useful depending on what you want to do.

 

Bandicam

 

So FRAPS is not an option? ... the registered (paid) version allows you to set things up for single-key use and also to auto-save in whatever folder you create (photos and/or video footage) as png or jpeg, etc.

I find it's the most convenient and efficient to use, and I've also used Irfanview for years.

I hope you get it sorted, unless you already have and I missed it.

 

Strange, because I've used Taksi for years - the key for taking screenshots is F9, so don't know why this didn't work for you. One possible reason is, that running the EU client sometimes (very rarely) interferes with Taksi when updates and patches are downloaded/installed, as I've sometimes discovered, but generally it works ok...

 

Does he make the source code available?

 

I've been using Overwolf, I just created a thread about it (before seeing this thread)

 

perfect thread for me as I just got a new computer and setting up everything atm and just now looking for a screenshot tool and graphics tool. was using paint shop pro for years, but am open to other suggestions?

for the moment I have installed entropia tracker for screenshots, it has that "integrate with printscreen" option and will safe your screen in a date folder anytime you press printscreen.

but should try / have a look at fraps it seems.
ty for all the tips

oh can it take screenshots as well? you didnt wrote that in the thread.

 

Hi,

I'm using this one from Dandy. Guess it's what you're looking for.

- should work properly with EU: Yes

- not specifically for EU because I want to use it for other things too: Yes, I use it as universal screen grabber and never had any problems with it. Since years.

- should support taking and automatically saving screenshots by pressing a single button only: Yes, it also automatically makes global screenshots for you, your team, and even other avatars/ teams of your choice.

- should support capturing the active window only: Yes

- should support including the mouse button: Yes

- should be 'lightweight': 878 KB in download, ~ 3MB RAM usage on my Win7-64 (when active, in "sleep mode" only ~1.5 MB RAM)

Additionally:

• 32 and 64bit versions available;
• highly configurable, even if runs great out-of-the-box;
• well supported (on PFC :/)

And it has a silly name ;-)))

Have fun!

 

Hi,

Ooops, didn't read this :/

Well, for simple graphic jobs (like editing/ optimizing screenshots) I'm using XnView (Link to site) since many years.
It's basically a quite mighty picture viewer/ browser/ converter, expandable with photoshop plugins. It features some basic "paint options" too (the add-on is not included in the minimal version).

Pro:

• it features an insane amount of useful options
• it reads and writes almost any gfx file format
• it's very good at modifying/ optimizing existing picts
• available in many languages and for almost any platform
  (check for the XnView MP project, too)
• it has good support
• it's free for non-commercial use
  
• and it's very fast and reliable.

Con:

• due to the insane amount of options some of them are hard to find ;-)
• only basic paint options (text, circles, squares, lines, arrows)
• the screen shot option doesn't work this well ...
  
• not open source

Hope I could help :)

Have fun!

 

Thank you! will definatly have a look onto XnView!
I also tried XandraX and ET screenshot options yesterday and was not too please by both... both do deliver black screens when playing in Full Screen Mode :(
ET was not "working" while EU was off, so it is not useful for any other screenshots

 

yay, fixed the issue with ET/XandraX and the black screen in full screen mode, that is working now, I run EU in Windows7 Mode now, and that helped. plus installed Overwolf which can use quite well for screenshots when not in hurry (as I didnt get hotkey to work) , but will be very handy for notes, calculator and other little apps that you can configure.. XNView will be next :)

 

XNView is awesome, thx a lot for the recommendation!