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Smugglie

Posts: 25
(9/30/05 10:03 am)
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Screenshots->Sigs
I know I someone write about this but I can't find it.

Anyone know how to open screenshots in a viewable fashion? When I take them I get a wierd extentions and none of my programs read it. After than you can make it a sig in.. Paint did someone say?

Thanks in advance!

Freddian

Posts: 101
(9/30/05 12:46 pm)
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Re: Screenshots->Sigs
I don't know if Paint can read Targa files (.tga), which are what WoW screenshots are. I use Photoshop myself. You have to re-save them into JPEG (.jpg) format for use on the web. (Or GIF, but nobody much uses that format).

Nymo

Posts: 46
(9/30/05 1:46 pm)
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Re: Screenshots->Sigs
Nope, paint doesn't recognize .tga and neither does the Windows Picture and Fax viewer. So I have these screenshots that I can't view cuz I'm too cheap to buy something like Photoshop.

Isn't there a way to set up so that when you take screenshots they're in a differnt file type? I know there was something like that for EQ2.

Otherwise I need to find some other free software somewhere to view these. Any suggestions?

Nymo my name forever more.

Shylah Soulshine

Posts: 34
(9/30/05 3:27 pm)
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Re: Screenshots->Sigs
http://www.corel.com/servlet/Satellite?pagename=Corel3/Trials/Login&pid=1047025487586&cid=1047025490241

for a free trial version of paint shop pro.

http://www.adobe.com/products/tryadobe/main.jsp#product=39

for a photoshop trial


.::Shylah-Retired::.
Smugglie

Posts: 26
(9/30/05 3:44 pm)
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Re: Screenshots->Sigs
I thought the first step would be resaving to a jpeg, but I couldn't even do that as I couldn't open 'em at all! Thanks very much for all the suggestions I will dl the trial and see what magic I can work.

Thanks again!

Smugglie

Freddian

Posts: 104
(9/30/05 4:11 pm)
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Re: Screenshots->Sigs
No, WoW only does .tga files for whatever reason. I agree Photoshop is pricey (but great). Paint Shop Pro is cheaper and is also pretty good.

A free image editor that does support .tga files can be found here

BrushStrokes

Nothing special but I suppose you can at least convert to JPEG with it.

Nymo

Posts: 48
(9/30/05 5:24 pm)
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Re: Screenshots->Sigs
All I gotta do is be able to open it and save it as something Paint understands. Then its all easy. I'm such a paint hacker, it's almost sad. I created a sig once in Paint for my EQ character. Took several hours and some eye strain, but in the end it looked like photoshop fuzzy version. LOL!

Thanks for the freebies!

Nymo my name forever more.

Smugglie

Posts: 28
(10/8/05 7:23 pm)
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Thanks so much for all the suggestions & links!! :)

Maeve

Posts: 18
(10/13/05 8:25 pm)
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Oops, I know you posted this a while ago, but I just now saw it. I had the same problem, and no photoshop etc. There is a free program at www.irfanview.com that I use. It will convert your tga files for you. There are some other free editing programs that you can use, longer than just a trial. I liked Picasa2 www.picasa.com. I like the adobe program, but the full version is a little steep price wise. Picasa does some basic things for you and will work for the screenshots.

SabreStryk

Posts: 105
(10/18/05 4:21 pm)
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Re: Screenshots->Sigs
Photoshop CS2 FTW!!! Best graphics program ever.

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