Taking Screens

Amorphous

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: May 2006

R/A

When I take screens, the chatbox is sometimes blocked out as well as any other non-environment thing. How do I stop this from happening?

For example, when I start the game, there's the compass, chatbox, health bars etc. right? When I take a screenshot, I lose all of the compass things and stuff. How do I make Guild Wars take a screenshot of all the compass and health bars and stuff?

Olfin Bedwere

Olfin Bedwere

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Apr 2005

Stillwater, Oklahoma

W/Mo

Print Screen buttons prints with the HUD
Print Screen + Shift prints without the HUD

Amorphous

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: May 2006

R/A

But, but I'm pretty sure most of the pictures were taken without pressing Shift.

Doomlord_Slayermann

Doomlord_Slayermann

Jungle Guide

Join Date: Jul 2005

Chicago IL

Dark Phoenix Risin [DPR]

W/P

I remember hearing something about how they reversed the Shift key's functionality a long time ago. Does the HUD display show up if you DO hold down Shift?

If not this will work:
  1. Get the screenshot you want and press Print Screen like normal
  2. Open up MS Paint (default is Start -> All Programs -> Accessories -> Paint)
  3. Press Ctl+V on your keyboard
  4. Save the image as whatever you want
That's the method I have been using for quite some time now, so I don't really remember much about the functionality of other way, sorry.