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There are some amazing and beautiful graphics in EVE, some of which you may want to save for either personal use or for use in various contestsHere's how to grab those shots.  It's recommended that you press control+F9 to get rid of your user interface panels first.
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The universe is vast, beautiful, and deadlyPilots flying through [[New Eden]] may from time to time take a screen capture of something that catches their eye, whether it be a brand new ship or SKIN, your ship in an interstellar fleet, a never-before-seen [[Upwell structures|Keepstar]], a unique shipwreck floating in space, or a beautiful planet on fire.  
  
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To temporarily turn off the user interface, press {{button|CTRL}} + {{button|F9}}.
  
== Windows PC ==
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== Windows ==
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Press the {{button|Print Screen}} key on your keyboard.
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Default save location:<br>
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<code>{{Color|red|C:\Users\%USERNAME%\Documents\EVE\capture\Screenshots}}</code>
  
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If using steam, you can also take a screenshot by pressing {{button|F12}} on your keyboard.<br>
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Screenshots will be visible in Steam by navigating to:<br>
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<code>{{Color|red|View -> Screenshots -> EVE Online}}</code>
  
Press "Print Screen" on your keyboard. The files will be saved in a folder named "Eve\capture" under your "My Documents" on Windows XP and "Documents" on Windows Vista / Win 7.
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== MacOS ==
  
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'''Full screen''': Press {{button|SHIFT}} + {{button|Command}} + {{button|3}}.  There will be a crosshair, and you can now select the area you want a screenshot of.
  
== Macintosh ==
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'''Windowed mode''': {{button|SHIFT}} + {{button|Command}} + {{button|4}}. Use the crosshair to click and select the area you want a screenshot of.
  
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Files will be saved to the Desktop or Downloads folder.
  
Full screen: Press Command button + SHIFT + 3
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Mac OS application "Grab" or "Screenshot" can be used for further refinement to screen shots. These are in the Utilities folder under Applications.
  
Windowed mode: Press Command button + SHIFT + 4 and select the EVE Online window
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== Linux ==
The files will be saved on your Desktop.
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Press {{button|Print Screen}} on your keyboard.
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Default save location:<br>
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<code>{{Color|red|~/Documents/EVE/capture/Screenshots/}}</code>
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== See Also ==
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* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YcO9E-RHhII An EVE University interview] with CCP Aperture, [[CCP]]'s on-staff EVE photographer.
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[[Category:Applications]]

Latest revision as of 17:08, 5 December 2022

The universe is vast, beautiful, and deadly. Pilots flying through New Eden may from time to time take a screen capture of something that catches their eye, whether it be a brand new ship or SKIN, your ship in an interstellar fleet, a never-before-seen Keepstar, a unique shipwreck floating in space, or a beautiful planet on fire.

To temporarily turn off the user interface, press CTRL + F9.

Windows

Press the Print Screen key on your keyboard. Default save location:
C:\Users\%USERNAME%\Documents\EVE\capture\Screenshots

If using steam, you can also take a screenshot by pressing F12 on your keyboard.
Screenshots will be visible in Steam by navigating to:
View -> Screenshots -> EVE Online

MacOS

Full screen: Press SHIFT + Command + 3. There will be a crosshair, and you can now select the area you want a screenshot of.

Windowed mode: SHIFT + Command + 4. Use the crosshair to click and select the area you want a screenshot of.

Files will be saved to the Desktop or Downloads folder.

Mac OS application "Grab" or "Screenshot" can be used for further refinement to screen shots. These are in the Utilities folder under Applications.

Linux

Press Print Screen on your keyboard.

Default save location:
~/Documents/EVE/capture/Screenshots/

See Also