How do I selectively save graphics images?

[WSinc]

When I open a viewport, I make the size 400 by 300 pixels, and that's ONLY what I want to save.

However, when I hit "save" it saves the ENTIRE window. Resizing it with the mouse does not have any effect.

I would like to save just the graphics viewport. Is there a way to do that?

I tried the "select graphics" option, but that does not apply to what I save, only CUT and PASTE.

My reason for doing this, is that the windpw is too big to print on one page (1024 x 728).
The printer tries to split it up into two or more pages, and the only way to avoid this
is with a smaller pixel dimension.

As far as I can tell, there are NO articles about graphics usage.

[Steven_L_Intel1]

This is QuickWin, right?

When you create a viewport, you're just restricting where future calls write pixels. You're not actually creating anything different as far as Windows is concerned. Windows just sees a single bitmapped window.

I'd suggest using screen capture software that supports a rectangular region - most all of them I have used do this, including the Windows 7 Clipping Tool and Snagit.

[jimdempseyatthecove]

If the view port has a separate window title (e.g. similar to what a dialog box has), then by placing that window in focus (e.g. clicking on title bar of that window), then Alt-PrintScreen captures just that window into the clip board. This image can then be pasted into Paint, MS-Word doc etc...

If you want rectangle area within a window, I suggest Snagit (http://www.techsmith.com/). I have used this for several years and am quite pleased with it.

Jim Dempsey

[WSinc]

I will try the Snagit. Heck, maybe it's free ! !

[Steven_L_Intel1]

No, it's not free, but it is excellent.

[rase]

If you are lucky you can get an older version of Snagit for free. I used version 7 for some time which came on a CD in a computer magazine. After a while I decided to buy the most recent version because the product was superior to the other screenshot programs I used before.