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Dear reader, what local alternative would you recommend?

by aiNohY6g 5y ago

toomanybeersies 5y ago
If you're on Mac, there's this really neat trick you can use to create images of your code: cmd + shift + f4
powersnail 5y ago
Your text editor.
- WalterGR 5y ago
  How do I go about upscaling screenshots taken in Windows so that they look good on high DPI screens? Thanks.
  - scoopertrooper 5y ago
    Increase your screen resolution?
    - Kakashi4 5y ago
      Ah yes. I'll do that right after I download more RAM.
    - WalterGR 5y ago
      ... It's already maxed out.
      - bmn__ 5y ago
        no, increase virtual screen size
  - junon 5y ago
    ctrl + '+'. Increase the font size.
    - CRConrad 5y ago
      Was going to suggest this. Make it take up more space on your screen, that's more pixels in the same pic. You might need to do that anyway, if you're on an unusually low (nowadays) resolution: Otherwise the whole pic will be too small to make stuff out on high-res screens.
  - loa_in_ 5y ago
    Don't know about Windows but on Linux I spawn an X session with a virtual framebuffer and arbitrary resolution, spawn a browser there pointed at URL and make a screenshot.
maple3142 5y ago
If you use vscode, maybe you could try this one: https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=pnp.polacode https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=pnp.pola...
yitchelle 5y ago
Ctrl-C Ctrl-V
- Cthulhu_ 5y ago
  Twitter has no code syntax highlighting and only allows up to 280 characters.
  - CRConrad 5y ago
    No, Ctrl-C in Snipping Tool (or whatever you use for screenshots).
marclittlemore 5y ago
I've documented a few of the alternatives, including Carbon, on my website if you're interested. https://www.marclittlemore.com/create-pretty-code-screenshots/ https://www.marclittlemore.com/create-pretty-code-screenshot... If you use VS Code, there are some decent plugins you can use like Polacode. I also like Screely for turning screenshots into browser mockups too.
- shadowoflight 5y ago
  In case you weren't aware of it, MacOS also has a `Shift + Cmd + 5` screenshot shortcut that allows for more configuration (save location; whether to capture the full screen, a window, or a specific area of the screen; and whether to capture an image or a video) - in particular, I find that the screen area capture is better than using `Shift + Cmd + 4`, because you can adjust where the edges of the box are before capturing, rather than needing to get spacing right in one go with the crosshairs.
  - marclittlemore 5y ago
    Nice! I'll document that too. Thanks for sharing.
aosaigh 5y ago
Petrify https://www.dangercove.com/petrify/ https://www.dangercove.com/petrify/
loa_in_ 5y ago
Spawn an X session with a virtual framebuffer and arbitrary resolution, spawn a VScode instance and make a screenshot.

Dear reader, what local alternative would you recommend?

toomanybeersies 5y ago

If you're on Mac, there's this really neat trick you can use to create images of your code: cmd + shift + f4

powersnail 5y ago

Your text editor.

WalterGR 5y ago
How do I go about upscaling screenshots taken in Windows so that they look good on high DPI screens? Thanks.
- scoopertrooper 5y ago
  Increase your screen resolution?
  - Kakashi4 5y ago
    Ah yes. I'll do that right after I download more RAM.
  - WalterGR 5y ago
    ... It's already maxed out.
    - bmn__ 5y ago
      no, increase virtual screen size
- junon 5y ago
  ctrl + '+'. Increase the font size.
  - CRConrad 5y ago
    Was going to suggest this. Make it take up more space on your screen, that's more pixels in the same pic. You might need to do that anyway, if you're on an unusually low (nowadays) resolution: Otherwise the whole pic will be too small to make stuff out on high-res screens.
- loa_in_ 5y ago
  Don't know about Windows but on Linux I spawn an X session with a virtual framebuffer and arbitrary resolution, spawn a browser there pointed at URL and make a screenshot.

maple3142 5y ago

If you use vscode, maybe you could try this one: https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=pnp.polacode https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=pnp.pola...

yitchelle 5y ago

Ctrl-C Ctrl-V

Cthulhu_ 5y ago
Twitter has no code syntax highlighting and only allows up to 280 characters.
- CRConrad 5y ago
  No, Ctrl-C in Snipping Tool (or whatever you use for screenshots).

marclittlemore 5y ago

I've documented a few of the alternatives, including Carbon, on my website if you're interested. https://www.marclittlemore.com/create-pretty-code-screenshots/ https://www.marclittlemore.com/create-pretty-code-screenshot... If you use VS Code, there are some decent plugins you can use like Polacode. I also like Screely for turning screenshots into browser mockups too.

shadowoflight 5y ago
In case you weren't aware of it, MacOS also has a `Shift + Cmd + 5` screenshot shortcut that allows for more configuration (save location; whether to capture the full screen, a window, or a specific area of the screen; and whether to capture an image or a video) - in particular, I find that the screen area capture is better than using `Shift + Cmd + 4`, because you can adjust where the edges of the box are before capturing, rather than needing to get spacing right in one go with the crosshairs.
- marclittlemore 5y ago
  Nice! I'll document that too. Thanks for sharing.

aosaigh 5y ago

Petrify https://www.dangercove.com/petrify/ https://www.dangercove.com/petrify/

loa_in_ 5y ago

Spawn an X session with a virtual framebuffer and arbitrary resolution, spawn a VScode instance and make a screenshot.