How do you take a screenshot in CAS?!

JezebelZombie

I'm beyond frustrated, I enjoy creating Sims and sharing them, especially pictures of all their outfits in CAS. The 'c' shortcut doesn't seem to exist in that specific area and hitting print screen and pasting it in paint is only showing a blank box. I don't want to miss out on being able to share my creations because I can't screenshot. Please, help :(

simfeetunder

In full screen mode I think folks use the "print screen" button on their (windows) keyboard but that just copies the image to your "clipboard" and you have to paste it into paint or something? I'm running my game in windowed mode and using windows' "Snipping Tool"... I miss the simplicity of mac's keyboard shortcut to save images... *sigh*
I'll see if I can find something better.

*edit*
there's this at simsVIP

In the comments I see someone says you can paste into here and save instead of paint/other editing software.

Are you playing full game or the demo?

JezebelZombie

> @simfeetunder said:
> In full screen mode I think folks use the "print screen" button on their (windows) keyboard but that just copies the image to your "clipboard" and you have to paste it into paint or something? I'm running my game in windowed mode and using windows' "Snipping Tool"... I miss the simplicity of mac's keyboard shortcut to save images... *sigh*
> I'll see if I can find something better.
>
> *edit*
> there's this at simsVIP
>
> In the comments I see someone says you can paste into here and save instead of paint/other editing software.
>
> Are you playing full game or the demo?

Full game, I've tried to copy and paste using the print screen button but for some reason it's just showing up as a blank box whenever I do that. Although, this works in any other program so I'm not too sure why it isn't working for TS4. I just wish this hadn't been removed and I know plenty of other people feel the same. Maybe they'll update to allow the 'c' shortcut back into CAS.

KitOnlyHuman

JezebelZombie wrote: »

> @simfeetunder said:<br />
> In full screen mode I think folks use the "print screen" button on their (windows) keyboard but that just copies the image to your "clipboard" and you have to paste it into paint or something? I'm running my game in windowed mode and using windows' "Snipping Tool"... I miss the simplicity of mac's keyboard shortcut to save images... *sigh*<br />
> I'll see if I can find something better.<br />
> <br />
> *edit*<br />
> there's this at simsVIP<br />
> <br />
> In the comments I see someone says you can paste into here and save instead of paint/other editing software.<br />
> <br />
> Are you playing full game or the demo?<br />
<br />
Full game, I've tried to copy and paste using the print screen button but for some reason it's just showing up as a blank box whenever I do that. Although, this works in any other program so I'm not too sure why it isn't working for TS4. I just wish this hadn't been removed and I know plenty of other people feel the same. Maybe they'll update to allow the 'c' shortcut back into CAS.

You will need to have it in windowed mode to use the print screen method.

Yakuun

I wanted to know that too, and couldn't figure it out! Thanks for the help :)

EndlessSims3

I used this free too at http://www.wisdom-soft.com/products/screenhunter_free.htm

jaunty

I find the snipping tool that is in accessories on your computer easy to use. I can have my sim doing the feminine walk have to be in windowed mode to be able to use the tool :-)

MasonGamer

not sure how it is for other PCs but on my computer it's SHIFT+command+3

windweaver

At the top of your game, on the right is the camera icon. click it. you can use that to take a picture.

I just went into the game to give better directions. Do above and then click the little camera icon on the far right top of the box that drops down. It will act like the c button that no longer works. But this icon does and it puts the pictures in your screen shot folder in the game.

Happy Simming.

wolfkomoki1

I use Fraps.

shadowcat85

simfeetunder wrote: »

In full screen mode I think folks use the "print screen" button on their (windows) keyboard but that just copies the image to your "clipboard" and you have to paste it into paint or something? I'm running my game in windowed mode and using windows' "Snipping Tool"... I miss the simplicity of mac's keyboard shortcut to save images... *sigh*
I'll see if I can find something better.

*edit*
there's this at simsVIP

In the comments I see someone says you can paste into here and save instead of paint/other editing software.

Are you playing full game or the demo?

hmm my print screen button does absolutely nothing, I also have no paint software or anything like that.

I miss how easy it was to make screenshots in The Sims 3.