Vantage Pro CF card

Hey forum. My scope at the moment is a vantage pro. Had it for years but am still increasing my knowledge to match the tools capabilities.

Just lately I've been wanting to put screen shots up on here to join in discussions or start new ones on interesting things I've found. I've taken some photos but the quality is terrible and doesn't really show anything useful.

My question is this, if I put a generic cf card in the spare slot, can I save screen shots to that, then transfer them to a pc to post here as an image? Is it that simple?

Thanks in advance.

The format of the saved files will probably be .vsm, like the Modis and the Verus and other Snap-On scopes. The only program I've found that will read them is Shop Stream, which is free, but only others with Shop Stream will be able to view the files. I have it, i know Tyler does, ScannerDanner probably has it. I don't know about other users on the forum, but I wouldn't let that stop you.

Anything you can get on a Windows PC screen with Shopscreen or any other Wndows program it can be captured as a screen shot. Windows 8.1 and Windows 10 have screen shot taking already built in or you can use a free utility like Greenshot Link to Greenshot ScreenCapture download which will work in any version of Windows.

To use the built screen window capture in Win 8.1 and Win 10 just move the cursor into the title bar of the wndow press "Alt" key and "PrtSc"

Once you have the screen shot saved I edit it in Google Picasa to crop it and then use the Picasa Export option to save it in the reduced size (1000 pixel) required by the forum

Thank you to you both for the reply. If I could have deleted the post after I posted I would have. I thought it was a bit silly to ask. I should just buy a card and run it.

To be honest I didn't even think of shop stream. I already use it for a solis ultra. I think in my mind the vp just seems another generation older so didn't even think of it working.

I'll report back and thanks again.

It was a cool question that others will benefit from I put some more on sizing pictures fit the Forum size requirements using Picasa at the end of this thread.

link to Forum Thread on Picture Size & Formats

Anything you can get on a Windows PC screen with Shopscreen or any other Wndows program it can be captured as a screen shot

I thought of that after I posted, but was well on my way to work. Thanks for the resizing tip as well, would you mind putting that info in the sticky at the beginning of the repairs section thread? I was going to copy and quote it there, but it looked sloppy.

Oooooh, I like that Google Picasa thing! Where has it been all my life

Yeah, I use ShopStream Connect for just about everything that comes out of my Modis. The screenshots I can take on the Modis itself are OK, but come out as bitmap files, and those won't post here.

Usually I'll just take a desktop shot (print screen button) and edit in Paint as needed. It's not sophisticated, but it works.

I find it good practise to save my vantage pro files to shopstream on a regular basis, that way it is easy to rename and write notes while it is fresh in my mind.

matt.white wrote: Hey forum. My scope at the moment is a vantage pro. Had it for years but am still increasing my knowledge to match the tools capabilities.

Just lately I've been wanting to put screen shots up on here to join in discussions or start new ones on interesting things I've found. I've taken some photos but the quality is terrible and doesn't really show anything useful.

My question is this, if I put a generic cf card in the spare slot, can I save screen shots to that, then transfer them to a pc to post here as an image? Is it that simple?

Thanks in advance.

Yes you can. The default for the screenshots is either a .jpg or .bmp image. Use the .bmp, it is a better picture. The shopstream connect others are suggesting is good too but not needed for the screenshots.

And if you need to send someone the actual capture data/recording and not just a still image of the waveform (screenshot), just send them over the .vsm file and have them review it it SSC.