I'm trying to learn how to make simple slide shows, and have run into some problems.
I have Paint, Image Forge, and Irfanview for graphic manipulator programs. They all seem to work about the same way, and look like good programs for an amateur (that's me).
My questions are:
1. With regard to screen shots (Prt Scrn)
a. I'm attempting to take screen shots of selected photos in another slide show, which is on a web site (I think it is .mpeg, as it has sound track, too) with screen shot. I'm getting the screen shot image into Clipboard OK. What happens then is either that I can't save it to some graphics file (sometimes it acts like it's saving, but doesn't), or it does save but is a black screen when I open the graphics file it saved to.
b. So, I guess my first question is: how do I get useable graphics file images of shots from an .mpeg slide show on a web site?
2. With regard to one of my graphic manipulator programs:
a. Do I put actual images into the slide show input side of Paint, Irfaview, Image Forge, etc?
b. Or do I put paths and file names in the input side?
c. If I put paths and file names in the input side, then this means that the program I use automatically extracts and uses the filed image without me having to do so, doesn't it?
b. Now this really sounds stupid, but how do I save the slide show, once I've got the images/files assembled? I see various "save" commands, depending on which program I'm using, but they don't seem to give me the opportunity to name the show, or indicate where it'll be sent, or what I should search for to find it.
I know this is pure operator trouble from my end, but need to find out what to do to get on with things.
I have Paint, Image Forge, and Irfanview for graphic manipulator programs. They all seem to work about the same way, and look like good programs for an amateur (that's me).
My questions are:
1. With regard to screen shots (Prt Scrn)
a. I'm attempting to take screen shots of selected photos in another slide show, which is on a web site (I think it is .mpeg, as it has sound track, too) with screen shot. I'm getting the screen shot image into Clipboard OK. What happens then is either that I can't save it to some graphics file (sometimes it acts like it's saving, but doesn't), or it does save but is a black screen when I open the graphics file it saved to.
b. So, I guess my first question is: how do I get useable graphics file images of shots from an .mpeg slide show on a web site?
2. With regard to one of my graphic manipulator programs:
a. Do I put actual images into the slide show input side of Paint, Irfaview, Image Forge, etc?
b. Or do I put paths and file names in the input side?
c. If I put paths and file names in the input side, then this means that the program I use automatically extracts and uses the filed image without me having to do so, doesn't it?
b. Now this really sounds stupid, but how do I save the slide show, once I've got the images/files assembled? I see various "save" commands, depending on which program I'm using, but they don't seem to give me the opportunity to name the show, or indicate where it'll be sent, or what I should search for to find it.
I know this is pure operator trouble from my end, but need to find out what to do to get on with things.