Saving web page to an HD image file? at DVinfo.net

Jacques E. Bouchard · November 15th, 2010, 01:10 PM

I am doing a how-to video for a client's web site, and I need a way to save a web page to an HD image that I can import into my editor. So far, all I've found was capture software that takes a snapshot, but even by boosting resolution the images, and especially the text, retain jagged edges. I've compared the resulting image to zooming in on my browser window, and it's not close.

What I would like is something like a pdf maker that actually embeds the text, making it scalable without losing resolution. But every PDF maker I tried formats the web page for my printer, instead of my browser.

I couldn't find a way to do this in Dreamweaver.

Any proven solutions out there that offer TRUE high-resolution saving or capturing of a web page?

J.

Jeff Pulera · November 15th, 2010, 04:15 PM

I have a 24" LCD with 1920x1200 resolution and I simply use the "Print Screen" key to grab the screen, then go into Photoshop and crop/size as needed, looks good.

Jeff Pulera

Jacques E. Bouchard · November 15th, 2010, 04:34 PM

Thanks Jeff, but "print screen" will only capture the visible part, not the whole page. And zoom in, you'll still see get jagged edges on text and graphics.

Annie Haycock · November 15th, 2010, 04:35 PM

Like Jeff, I use the "print screen" option for a screen grab and paste it into PhotoShop. If you want to show something with a cursor or other movement on the screen, programs like Camtasia give the solution.

Jacques E. Bouchard · November 15th, 2010, 04:49 PM

Again, "print screen" only captures the visible part of the web page. It's no good if you want to "scroll" through the page in the video.

I found several free programs that capture the whole page, including FireShot, a free plug-in for Firefox. But the problem remains the resolution.

Really, try this: zoom in the web page in your browser window, then zoom the screen capture at a similar size. the resolution isn't even close, and it really shows on an HD video.

J.

Chris Barcellos · November 15th, 2010, 09:29 PM

I made the attached image with Snipping Tool, a free tool from Windows, as I recall. Look fine in Vegas in the Best preview.

Sareesh Sudhakaran · November 15th, 2010, 09:51 PM

The images are already scaled down for web size. You'll need to save the web page (full save). It will save the page with images in a folder. You'll need to bring this up in Photoshop and 'up-rez' it in photoshop so that details are not lost. Export as a full quality HD image (TIFF, uncompressed, 1980x1080). Import into your NLE.

If the saving thing doesn't work out too well, then you can save as single HTML and import into Photoshop.

This is the best way I can think of. Hope it helps.

Jacques E. Bouchard · November 15th, 2010, 10:12 PM

Chris: thanks. A little fuzzy, but better than what I got so far. But it still only captures the displayed area - not the whole page.

Sareesh: I can't find a way to import HTML into Photoshop...

J.

Mike McCarthy · November 16th, 2010, 11:56 AM

You could just zoom in to the depth you need, and then PrintScreen+Paste each part of the page that you want to see, and then sew all the tiles together in Photoshop. The Photomerge feature will even line them up for you automatically if there is sufficient overlap. Ten you take the resulting huge image >1920 into AE or your NLE and pan and zoom around inside of it. (If in PPro, make sure to uncheck "Scale to Frame Size")

Sareesh Sudhakaran · November 16th, 2010, 10:07 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jacques E. Bouchard

Sareesh: I can't find a way to import HTML into Photoshop...
J.

There are HTML to PDF/TIFF image converters (just google). then import into photoshop.

November 15th, 2010, 01:10 PM	#1
Jacques E. Bouchard Major Player Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Montreal, Canada Posts: 442	Saving web page to an HD image file? I am doing a how-to video for a client's web site, and I need a way to save a web page to an HD image that I can import into my editor. So far, all I've found was capture software that takes a snapshot, but even by boosting resolution the images, and especially the text, retain jagged edges. I've compared the resulting image to zooming in on my browser window, and it's not close. What I would like is something like a pdf maker that actually embeds the text, making it scalable without losing resolution. But every PDF maker I tried formats the web page for my printer, instead of my browser. I couldn't find a way to do this in Dreamweaver. Any proven solutions out there that offer TRUE high-resolution saving or capturing of a web page? J.

November 15th, 2010, 04:35 PM	#4
Annie Haycock Major Player Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Pembrokeshire, Wales Posts: 734	Like Jeff, I use the "print screen" option for a screen grab and paste it into PhotoShop. If you want to show something with a cursor or other movement on the screen, programs like Camtasia give the solution. __________________ Canon XH A1; Canon XF100; Nikon D800

November 15th, 2010, 09:29 PM	#6
Chris Barcellos Inner Circle Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Elk Grove CA Posts: 6,838	I made the attached image with Snipping Tool, a free tool from Windows, as I recall. Look fine in Vegas in the Best preview. Attached Thumbnails __________________ Chris J. Barcellos

November 15th, 2010, 09:51 PM	#7
Sareesh Sudhakaran Trustee Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Mumbai, India Posts: 1,385	The images are already scaled down for web size. You'll need to save the web page (full save). It will save the page with images in a folder. You'll need to bring this up in Photoshop and 'up-rez' it in photoshop so that details are not lost. Export as a full quality HD image (TIFF, uncompressed, 1980x1080). Import into your NLE. If the saving thing doesn't work out too well, then you can save as single HTML and import into Photoshop. This is the best way I can think of. Hope it helps. __________________ Get the Free Comprehensive Guide to Rigging ANY Camera - one guide to rig them all - DSLRs to the Arri Alexa.

November 16th, 2010, 11:56 AM	#9
Mike McCarthy Major Player Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Northern California Posts: 517	You could just zoom in to the depth you need, and then PrintScreen+Paste each part of the page that you want to see, and then sew all the tiles together in Photoshop. The Photomerge feature will even line them up for you automatically if there is sufficient overlap. Ten you take the resulting huge image >1920 into AE or your NLE and pan and zoom around inside of it. (If in PPro, make sure to uncheck "Scale to Frame Size") __________________ For more information on these topics, check out my tech website at www.hd4pc.com

November 15th, 2010, 04:15 PM	#2
Jeff Pulera Major Player Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Milwaukee WI Posts: 691	I have a 24" LCD with 1920x1200 resolution and I simply use the "Print Screen" key to grab the screen, then go into Photoshop and crop/size as needed, looks good. Jeff Pulera

November 15th, 2010, 04:34 PM	#3
Jacques E. Bouchard Major Player Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Montreal, Canada Posts: 442	Thanks Jeff, but "print screen" will only capture the visible part, not the whole page. And zoom in, you'll still see get jagged edges on text and graphics.

November 15th, 2010, 04:49 PM	#5
Jacques E. Bouchard Major Player Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Montreal, Canada Posts: 442	Again, "print screen" only captures the visible part of the web page. It's no good if you want to "scroll" through the page in the video. I found several free programs that capture the whole page, including FireShot, a free plug-in for Firefox. But the problem remains the resolution. Really, try this: zoom in the web page in your browser window, then zoom the screen capture at a similar size. the resolution isn't even close, and it really shows on an HD video. J.

November 15th, 2010, 10:12 PM	#8
Jacques E. Bouchard Major Player Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Montreal, Canada Posts: 442	Chris: thanks. A little fuzzy, but better than what I got so far. But it still only captures the displayed area - not the whole page. Sareesh: I can't find a way to import HTML into Photoshop... J.