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Visually record your Second Life experiences by taking snapshots. Send images to friends from inworld via email, or save them to your computer.
 
{{UIref|Email|Select to email your snapshot. The maximum size for sending a snapshot via email is one megabyte (1 MB); if your snapshot exceeds that, you need to lower '''Image quality''' and click {{WebIcon_Refresh}}.}}
{{UIref|My inventory (L$10)|Select to upload your snapshot to your inventory. Upload fee is 10 Linden Dollars.}}
{{UIref|Save to my computer|Select to save your snapshot to your local hard drive.}}
{{UIref|Snapshot preview|Shows a preview of the snapshot that will be emailed, uploaded, or saved. The file size is shown to the right of the thumbnail preview.}}
{{UIref|{{WebIcon_Refresh}}|Click to take a new snapshot and refresh the preview.}}
{{UIref|Send|When the '''Email''' snapshot option is selected, click to open the {{winlink|Email Snapshot}} window.}}
{{UIref|Save (L$10)|When the '''My inventory''' option is selected, click to upload your snapshot.}}
{{UIref|Save|When the '''Save to my computer''' option is selected, click to save image. Until you restart Second Life, subsequent images automatically save with the name of the first-saved snapshot in numerical order. Select '''Save As...''' from the dropdown to enter a new name during the current session.}}
{{UIref|More/Less|Show or hide {{win|Snapshot Preview}}'s advanced controls.}}
{{UIref|Cancel|Closes {{win|Snapshot Preview}}.}}
 
== Snapshot Size ==
 
{{UIref|Size|Use the dropdown to select your image size. The thumbnail preview shows the affected area.}}
{{UIref|Format|Only available when saving a snapshot to your computer. '''PNG''' provides the best balance between quality and filesize.}}
{{UIref|Width|Scroll to adjust the snapshot width, or type a number into the box. Used with the '''Custom''' size type.}}
{{UIref|Height|Scroll to adjust the snapshot height, or type a number into the box. Used with the '''Custom''' size type.}}
{{UIref|Constrain proportions|Check to maintain aspect ratio between custom width and height settings.}}
{{UIref|Image quality|Only applicable when using '''Email''' or '''Save to my computer''' with '''JPG'''. Lowering image quality reduces file size.}}
 
== Capture ==
 
Dropdown available in '''Save to my computer''' mode which defaults to '''Colors'''. The options are:
 
{{UIref|Colors|Takes normal pictures.}}
{{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.}}
{{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.}}
{{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.}}
{{UIref|HUDs|Click to capture {{Xref|HUD|heads-up-displays}} in your snapshot.}}
 
== {{win|Snapshot Preview}} Controls ==
 
Manage your preview using these settings:
 
{{UIref|Keep open after saving|Check to keep {{win|Snapshot Preview}} open after emailing, uploading, or saving a snapshot.}}
{{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.}}
{{UIref|Auto-refresh|Updates the thumbnail preview every time a {{win|Snapshot Preview}} setting is changed. Otherwise, you need to manually click {{WebIcon_Refresh}}.}}
 
For more information, see [http://wiki.secondlife.com/wiki/Snapshots_Help Snapshots Help].

Latest revision as of 10:12, 3 November 2011