XPost: comp.text.pdf, alt.comp.os.windows-10   
   From: nospam@needed.invalid   
      
   On 3/13/2024 3:52 PM, Frank Slootweg wrote:   
   > Oliver  wrote:   
   > [...]   
   >   
   >> I was hoping to "sharpen" the image where I was hoping there is a PDF tool   
   >> out there which does that - much like Irfanview sharpens a JPEG snapshot.   
   >   
   >   Why do you want/need to do the sharpening in "a PDF tool"? Why can't   
   > you just sharpen the screenshots?   
   >   
   > [...]   
   >   
   >> The situation, summarized is:   
   >> a. How do you obtain a sharper screenshot than your resolution (windows).   
   >   
   >   See above.   
   >   
   >   BTW, have you considered using Windows Snipping Tool (instead of   
   > IrfanView) to make the screenshots? (I don't know which of the two is   
   > more suitable for your task.)   
   >   
   >> b. Once you have the screenshots, how do you assemble 200 of them (PDF).   
   >   
   >   As knuttle mentioned, IrfanView can make a multipage PDF from images,   
   > not need for other tools (like Adobe Acrobat Writer which you mentioned).   
   >   
   >> c. And is there an editor out there that sharpens the images (editors).   
   >   
   >   See above. As to sharpening images, you may also want to look at the   
   > free software of the major camera brands. I used Nikon's software.   
   >   
   >> Otherwise, my approach (which is essentially the first approach that I took   
   >> to the problem of assembling & sharpening 200 screenshots) is the best.   
   >>   
   >> But I asked the question here in the hopes to find a better solution.   
      
   Snippingtool used to be a good tool.   
      
   It's had its ups and downs. It has been fiddled   
   by morons, and *broken* more than once.   
      
   The other day, it was taking a snapshot, then   
   something would segfault or otherwise blow out,   
   and *no* window would appear with my snapshot in it.   
      
   When will these morons learn that you "work on software   
   until it is perfect" and "then STOP FUCKING WITH IT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!".   
      
   Oh, well.   
      
   As a consequence, I cannot really saddle people with   
   a copy of Snippingtool, for as long as its   
   day to day disposition (the blowout last week)   
   are still happening. Why have an unreliable SaaS thing,   
   when you can have a reliable/unchanging ancient   
   piece of software ?   
      
   Right now, I rely upon GIMP screenshot capability,   
   as my "known-to-work" solution. It's more steps, but   
   when your SnippingTool is doing something erratic,   
   you take the high road.   
      
      Paul   
      
   --- SoupGate-Win32 v1.05   
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