Capture Screen Output dialog box

Used to set the filename and format and save the image to disk.

Except as noted below, these controls are analogous to those in the Save As dialog box (File menu > Save As…).

Format Type

Sets the format of the image file in which the screen image is saved.

Compression

Sets the degree of compression, from Minimum Loss to High Loss, for a JPEG Format image file. Greater compression is achieved as image quality is sacrificed. Minimum Loss yields the highest image quality and least compression. High Loss yields the poorest image quality and the greatest compression.

This control is disabled (dimmed) if Format is not set to JPEG.

Mode

The available options depend upon which Format is chosen. For example, Intergraph RGB supports only 24-bit color, while PICT supports 24-bit color, 256 colors, and gray scale.

Files

Contains controls used to specify the destination path and filename.

Name

The default filename is “screen.<file_type >” where file_type is a three letter extension that depends upon the Format Type chosen. By default the file is saved in the directory pointed to by the MS_TMP configuration variable.

If the last character in either the filename or file_type is a number (0–9), that number is incremented when subsequent screen images are captured. For example, if a screen image is captured as “screen19.tif” then the next screen image will have the default Name “screen20.tif.” This greatly simplifies the naming of a series of screen shots.

OK

Creates the specified image file and closes the dialog box.

Cancel

Closes the dialog box without creating an image file.

Help

Displays help for the Display Image dialog box.