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Screenshot program for system 7?
Posted by: K55 on 2016-04-07 18:06:58
Anyone know if one exists? Even a basic one like you run it and it captures your current screen output? 🙂

Posted by: blitter on 2016-04-07 18:11:48
Snapz Pro (not X) 2.0.1 by Ambrosia Software if you can find it. Can capture to a QuickTime movie but in my experience System 7 Macs are too slow to keep up.

Otherwise the built-in Command-Shift-3 screenshot FKEY works pretty well.

Posted by: K55 on 2016-04-07 18:19:36
Thanks, just got it from the garden. I'll upload a pic if I get it working 🙂

Posted by: K55 on 2016-04-07 22:36:33
Well it ""works"" but I cant close the settings window because its too big for the se/30's display. Ehhhh, now I'll need to write applescript to convert from a pict to a jpg :-/

Posted by: Cory5412 on 2016-04-08 06:17:36
I would probably use the built-in keyboard command, Command + Shift + 3, which will create a PICT file.

GraphicConverter on both Classic Mac OS and modern Mac OS X can do that conversion pretty well. Not sure about old versions, but GraphicConverter 9 on Mac OS X can also do them in batches.

Posted by: Scott Baret on 2016-04-08 19:23:05
If you can pin down a copy of the first few editions of Mac Secrets, there was a program on the disks which accompanied the book with a program called FlashIt. It was what the authors of the book used to capture menu bars and other screen shots they published. 

I think they included Snapz with later editions of the book, but I could be mistaken.

I don't recall if FlashIt was freeware, shareware, or commercial software included with the book (as Secrets did with some titles) offhand. If it winds up being freeware/shareware, I'd definitely be willing to send you a copy.

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