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Re: Cool Edit spectograms

Subject: Re: Cool Edit spectograms
From: Marty Michener <>
Date: Sun, 31 Aug 2003 23:42:32 -0400
At 01:51 PM 8/31/2003 -0300, you wrote:
>Can anyone tell me how to save a Cool Edit spectogram as an image, not a
>sound, in jpg or other format?
>
>I'm sure it's obvious but I can't work out how to do it.
>
>Jeremy

No, it is NOT obvious at all.  You need any of the graphics program, one of 
many widely available for between $ 60 and $ 120 bucks. I use
Paint Shop Pro version 5 (all the later versions abandoned the most useful 
attribute of the program, being able to save a file in ANY of the many 
specific chosen graphic levels).
and I use
Picture Publisher 10*

Anyway, all these programs have a "capture" capability.  You get cool edit 
spectrogram on the screen, of the size and color you want( F4 = Settings, 
tab colors) to set the color scheme, filter to be used, bandwidth, number 
of spectral lines, range of sound levels to which the colors are to vayry 
over, etc.),

then start your graphics program, and tell it to do the capture NOW.

This drops you into CEP with the spectrum on the screen.  The capture is 
made into the system clip board and it quickly appears now as a picture in 
your graphic program, where you can save it as any type of Graphics file 
you want.  Most people use JPEG or JPG, but I recommend GIF or PNG 
depending on how many colors your screen is set for in the first place.

Some graphics programs use the native capture built into windows:

With the spectrum, again, viewed as you will want it to appear, press 
Alt-PrintScreen (upper right of keyboard)
Then enter into your graphics program, choose Edit -> Paste as new image 
and follow the above instructions to save the file.

When you get (or if you have) such a program, write me at my web site email 
address, and I'll work thru it with you.  Hint: What program do you use to 
edit photos on your computer?

my best regards,

Marty Michener
MIST Software Associates PO Box 269, Hollis, NH 03049

EnjoyBirds.com  - Software that migrates with you.    http://www.EnjoyBirds.com

*  which is so recent it will take any photo file and "slice it" into 
rectangles and make sub files for you of your chosen names, as you the 
boundary draw lines, writing the WEB code for the HTML and JavaScript for 
you.  More if interested.

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