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| | #REDIRECT [[Viewerhelp:3.2.2/Snapshot Preview]] |
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| Record your Second Life experiences with snapshots that you can post to your profile feed, email to friends, or save to your inventory or computer.
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| {{KBwarning|You may need to get permission to take a snapshot. See the [http://wiki.secondlife.com/wiki/Linden_Lab_Official:Snapshot_and_machinima_policy Second Life Snapshot and machinima policy].}}
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| The window shows a preview of the snapshot with the file dimensions and size.
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| Click {{WebIcon_Refresh}} to take a new snapshot and refresh the preview.
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| Click:
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| * ''' Post to My Profile Feed''' to post the snapshot to your activity feed.
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| * '''Email''' to email your snapshot. The maximum size for sending a snapshot via email is one megabyte (1 MB); if your snapshot exceeds that, lower '''Image quality''' and click {{WebIcon_Refresh}}.
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| * '''Save to My Inventory (L$10)''' to upload your snapshot to your inventory. Upload fee is 10 Linden Dollars.
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| * '''Save to my computer''' to save your snapshot to your local hard drive.
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| '''Post to profile feed'''
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| '''Email'''
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| Emailing a snapshot is a fast, easy way to share a picture of Second Life with the outside world. Many social sites, like [http://www.flickr.com/ Flickr] and [http://www.tumblr.com/ Tumblr], accept email image attachments, and Resident entrepreneurs have created [http://wiki.secondlife.com/wiki/Snapshot_resources numerous ways to show off your snapshots] without leaving Second Life.
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| | To:
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| | Enter the email address in the standard format. For example, <code>resident@secondlife.com</code>. You can also enter multiple recipients, each separated by a comma: <code>someavatar@gmail.com, anotherfriend@yahoo.com, torley@lindenlab.com</code>.}}
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| | From:
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| | 2=Your email address, displayed to the recipient(s) of the snapshot. To change it, go to your [https://secondlife.com/my/account/contact.php?lang=en-US Second Life Dashboard]. You may need to relog into Second Life for changes to take effect.}}
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| | Subject:
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| | The subject line of the emailed snapshot.}}
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| | Message
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| | A text message to add to the email.}}
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| Click Send to email the snapshot or Cancel to close the window without emailing a snapshot.
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| }}
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| '''Email Settings'''
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| Use the dropdown to select your image size. The thumbnail preview shows the affected area. Choose Custom and then enter a specific width and height. Select '''Constrain proportions''' to preserve the aspect ratio.
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| Use the Image quality slider to set the quality of the snapsnot. Lowering image quality reduces file size.
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| }}
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| {{UIref|Format|Only available when saving a snapshot to your computer. '''PNG''' provides the best balance between quality and filesize.}}
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| {{UIref|Width|Scroll to adjust the snapshot width, or type a number into the box. Used with the '''Custom''' size type.}}
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| {{UIref|Height|Scroll to adjust the snapshot height, or type a number into the box. Used with the '''Custom''' size type.}}
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| {{UIref|Constrain proportions|Check to maintain aspect ratio between custom width and height settings.}}
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| {{UIref|Image quality|Only applicable when using '''Email''' or '''Save to my computer''' with '''JPG'''. Lowering image quality reduces file size.}}
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| == Capture ==
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| Dropdown available in '''Save to my computer''' mode which defaults to '''Colors'''. The options are:
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| {{UIref|Colors|Takes normal pictures.}}
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| {{UIref|Depth|Shows the per-pixel 3D information of a scene. This information can be used when post-processing in an image editor, like Photoshop, to create distance blur when combined with the color information.}}
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| {{UIref|Object Mattes|Shows a unique color for each inworld object, making it easy to create mattes and other visual effects in an image editor.}}
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| {{UIref|Interface|Check to capture the Second Life viewer user interface in your snapshot: all menus, windows, and controls except {{win|Snapshot Preview}} are captured. Useful for instructional screenshots.}}
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| {{UIref|HUDs|Click to capture {{Xref|HUD|heads-up-displays}} in your snapshot.}}
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| == {{win|Snapshot Preview}} Controls ==
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| Manage your preview using these settings:
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| {{UIref|Keep open after saving|Check to keep {{win|Snapshot Preview}} open after emailing, uploading, or saving a snapshot.}}
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| {{UIref|Freeze frame (fullscreen)|Check to see a fullscreen preview of your snapshot. Like the thumbnail, click {{WebIcon_Refresh}} to update the preview. This is usually unchecked.}}
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| {{UIref|Auto-refresh|Updates the thumbnail preview every time a {{win|Snapshot Preview}} setting is changed. Otherwise, you need to manually click {{WebIcon_Refresh}}.}}
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| For more information, see [http://wiki.secondlife.com/wiki/Snapshots_Help Snapshots Help].
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