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Second Life is a visual, 3D world, so it's no surprise many Residents have expressed frustration with explaining things in words, and wish they could simply ''show'' what they're seeing. Especially for non-technical folks, terminology complications add to the layers of abstraction which make it difficult for Person B to understand the problem that Person A is telling them. | Second Life is a visual, 3D world, so it's no surprise many Residents have expressed frustration with explaining things in words, and wish they could simply ''show'' what they're seeing. Especially for non-technical folks, terminology complications add to the layers of abstraction which make it difficult for Person B to understand the problem that Person A is telling them. | ||
[[Torley]] setup this page to help "chop the slop" and get to the point! Whether you're asking for help on the forums, reporting a bug on jira.secondlife.com, or writing a help page on this wiki, visuals can enhance or replace words so you can communicate more effectively. | [[Torley]] setup this page to help "chop the slop" and get to the point! Whether you're asking for help on the forums, reporting a bug on jira.secondlife.com, or writing a help page on this wiki, visuals can enhance or replace words so you can communicate more effectively. Save time and trouble and learn to do the following: | ||
== Take a picture == | |||
''... it'll last longer.'' | |||
Seriously, in situations if you're seeing a Second Life visual glitch or want to show someone where to click, do this: | |||
# In the Second Life Viewer, click the snapshot button. | |||
# In the {{win|Snapshot Preview}} window, choose '''Save to my computer'''. | |||
# Click the '''Save''' button. | |||
If you need to show the user interface ("UI" for short, all the buttons and controls you can click on): | |||
# In the {{win|Snapshot Preview}} window, click '''More'''. (The button's name changes to '''Less'''.) | |||
# Under '''Capture''', check '''Interface'''. | |||
# Click the '''Refresh''' button (right above the '''Less''' button). | |||
{{KBtip|You can save a snapshot to your computer with a single keystroke, {{k|Ctrl|`}}. The first time you do this during a session, you'll be asked where you want to save the picture. Subsequent snapshots in the same session are saved in the same location with ascending numbers: Snapshot_001, Snapshot_002, Snapshot_003, and so on.}} |
Revision as of 07:17, 1 September 2010
Second Life is a visual, 3D world, so it's no surprise many Residents have expressed frustration with explaining things in words, and wish they could simply show what they're seeing. Especially for non-technical folks, terminology complications add to the layers of abstraction which make it difficult for Person B to understand the problem that Person A is telling them.
Torley setup this page to help "chop the slop" and get to the point! Whether you're asking for help on the forums, reporting a bug on jira.secondlife.com, or writing a help page on this wiki, visuals can enhance or replace words so you can communicate more effectively. Save time and trouble and learn to do the following:
Take a picture
... it'll last longer.
Seriously, in situations if you're seeing a Second Life visual glitch or want to show someone where to click, do this:
- In the Second Life Viewer, click the snapshot button.
- In the Snapshot Preview window, choose Save to my computer.
- Click the Save button.
If you need to show the user interface ("UI" for short, all the buttons and controls you can click on):
- In the Snapshot Preview window, click More. (The button's name changes to Less.)
- Under Capture, check Interface.
- Click the Refresh button (right above the Less button).
Tip: You can save a snapshot to your computer with a single keystroke, Ctrl+`. The first time you do this during a session, you'll be asked where you want to save the picture. Subsequent snapshots in the same session are saved in the same location with ascending numbers: Snapshot_001, Snapshot_002, Snapshot_003, and so on. |