Help I need a graphics capturing utility!

[CAR...@uabdpo.dpo.uab.edu]

Hello all,
I am looking for a tool or utility to capture an image displayed in an
Open Windows window and convert it to a GIF of JPEG file format. Right
now we have a utility called XSNAP that will capture an image and save it
as a TIFF file. However, I need the other formats. Can anyone help me on
this one? Thanks a bunch.

Sincerely
Brad

[Andrey Ryzhov]

"xv" cannot capture but can convert between many formats
i just tried bitmap->tiff->gif->bitmap on full-color pic,
and haven't noticed any difference between first and last.

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[nszc...@fres.glfc.forestry.ca]

Your comment on 'xv' being unable to perform a screen grab is incorrect.
You can use the 'Grab' button (version 3.0 & higher) to begin a screen
capture, then use the right mouse button to resize the screen area.

virtually,

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[John Gloria]

In article 100...@fres.GLFC.Forestry.CA, "nszc...@fres.glfc.forestry.ca" <nszc...@fres.GLFC.Forestry.CA> () writes:
> Your comment on 'xv' being unable to perform a screen grab is incorrect.

> > > Hello all,

> > > I am looking for a tool or utility to capture an image displayed in an
> > > Open Windows window and convert it to a GIF of JPEG file format. Right
> > > now we have a utility called XSNAP that will capture an image and save it
> > > as a TIFF file. However, I need the other formats. Can anyone help me on
> > > this one? Thanks a bunch.
> > >
> >
> > "xv" cannot capture but can convert between many formats
> > i just tried bitmap->tiff->gif->bitmap on full-color pic,
> > and haven't noticed any difference between first and last.
> >
>

SUNOS/SOLARIS has the "snapshot" utility to capture windows, screen, region of
window, etc. You save it to a filename and then with "xv" convert it to gif,
tiff, jpeg, bmp, etc......

That is how I do it on my SPARC UNIX workstations (SUNOS 4.1.3 and SOLARIS 2.5)

I presume that is your intention?????

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[Johannes Lorenz]

In article <177FA84D5S...@uabdpo.dpo.uab.edu>, CAR...@uabdpo.dpo.uab.edu writes:
>Hello all,
>I am looking for a tool or utility to capture an image displayed in an
>Open Windows window and convert it to a GIF of JPEG file format. Right
>now we have a utility called XSNAP that will capture an image and save it
>as a TIFF file. However, I need the other formats. Can anyone help me on
>this one? Thanks a bunch.
>

>Sincerely
>Brad

There is a utility called xwpick.
It picks a X Window image.
Possible file formats are *.ps (PostScript),
*.eps (Encapsulated PS),
*.epsi (EPS with preview)
*.gif (Graphics Interchange Format)
*.pcx (IBM PC)
*.pict (Macintosh)
*.ppm (PBM Plus)

Hope this helps
Johannes