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3D Backdrops

Screen Capture Setup Dialog • C h e c k Hide Chief Architect While
Capturing to minimize the program win-
dow so you can capture an image in
another application.
• C l i c k Capture to proceed with a screen
capture and click Done when you are fin-
ished. The Screen Capture Setup set-
tings are saved between program sessions
and are used in all files.

Save Capture As - Specify in what form you To create a screen capture
would like the screen capture to be saved.
1. Select Tools> Screen Capture> Cap-
• If you select Backdrop as the capture
type, the program will add the capture to ture Screen , or click the Capture
the library, and it will display in the button in the Screen Capture Setup
library preview panes. See “3D Back- dialog.
drops” on page 1059. 2. The mouse pointer displays a cross hairs
• If you select Image as the capture type, icon when the Screen Capture tool is
the program will add the capture to the active. Move it to the window that you
library as an image object. The image want to capture from. This can be in
will display in the preview panes and will Chief Architect, a web page, or another
be selected. Click in the plan to place it. program.
See “Images” on page 1140. 3. Click and drag a rectangular marquee to
• If you select Material as the capture capture the area within the marquee.
type, the new material will be added to 4. A captured Picture will be placed imme-
the My Materials library category and diately in the Chief Architect drawing
will be shown in the preview panes. Use area. Captured Backdrops, Materials,
the Material Painter to apply the and Images are saved in the User Cata-
material. See “The Material Painter” on log of the Library Browser.
page 1014. To change the name of a captured backdrop,
• If you choose Picture as the capture type, image, or material, right-click on it’s name in
the picture displays on screen in Chief the library list, select Rename, and type in
Architect. See “Pictures” on page 1146. the new name. See “Renaming Library
Items” on page 935.

3D Backdrops

A backdrop is an image, typically of an
exterior view, that displays in the background

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