Re: [Visualpython-users] Why no screenshot function?

[Guy K. K. <g....@ma...>]

On Tue, 20 Oct 2009 14:44:01 Bruce Sherwood wrote:
> you want "decent image resolution"

Well, I guess if someone is using a scriptable screenshot utility to save 
frames that are rendered from Visual, and it's done through the Visual API, 
then they *know* that all they're getting is what's rendered in the window. If 
one wants *more* then they can always go with the POV output.

As long as the API documents that the save_frame(file_name, format='PNG') 
method (or however it may finally look like) will save what one sees on screen 
I don't see a big problem with that. It's about delivering good enough quality 
for the purpose that one can expect from reading the API documentation. And I 
believe e. g. PNG is good enough, JPEG is not (compression artefacts).

Just my thoughts on this topic.

Guy

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