Screenshot

Screenshot Basics

Screenshot showing some crafting in progress.

A screenshot is a saved image of exactly what can be seen on the monitor screen

• In DDO, screenshots are taken by pressing Ctrl + P
• The default location for saved screenshots is Start Button/Documents/Dungeons and Dragons Online
  • If DDO was installed in a custom location, Screenshots will be located there instead.
• Screenshots are saved as *.jpg files
  • Each screenshot is given date and time as part of the filename, e.g ScreenShot_2021-01-29_213603_0.jpg etc.
  • Screenshots can be renamed as desired

To post a screenshot in the DDO Forums, the file must first be uploaded to an image hosting site, then the image address must be linked in the forum post between [IMG] and [/IMG] tags.

Pro tips

A screenshot after using Alt + Z to clear the UI, and zooming in 100% to clear the character from the image.

• Pressing Alt + Z will clear the screen of all visible User Interface (UI) controls (hotbars, mouse pointer, focus orb, map, etc.), giving you a clean non-gamer picture
  • Hotkeys can still be used to control UI controls even when not visible
  • The Rune Arm charging overlay will still be visible when the UI controls are hidden; Before hiding the UI, charging should be turned off and the rune arm should be fired to prevent the overlay from appearing in screenshots
  • Pressing Alt + Z a second time will make the UI controls visible again
• To change the view of a character from the default position (i.e. camera directly behind the character), the keys on the number pad can be used
  • To view the character from one side or the other, orbit the camera without spinning the character, allowing a side or front angle view
    • Keys 4 & 6 - Orbit the camera Left/Right
  • To view the character from a higher or lower angle, tilt the camera angle up or down
    • Keys 5 & 8 - Orbit the camera Up/Down
  • To view the character from a close up or further away, adjust the zoom of the camera
    • Keys 7 & 9 - Zoom the camera Out/In
  • To view a scene from the eyes of the character, the camera can be zoomed in fully:
    • Either rolling the mousewheel forward or using the 9 key, will give the view from the eyes of the character
    • The character will not be visible in the screenshot
• A screenshot may be edited, e.g. to crop it down, perhaps to focus on just one part of it, or to add letters/numbers/graphics etc.
  • Simple "Paint" programs (on both Mac and Windows Operating Systems) are suitable for most basic editing tasks
    • Open the original screenshot in the desired editing program
    • Edit the screenshot as required
    • Save the screenshot (use Save As and input a different file name in order to preserve the original file)
    • The edited screenshot can then be uploaded as described above
• For selfies, if you place your cursor over your character, they "light up" a bit. This can be a good technique if your character is in a dark environment.

• See also: DDO Screenshot of the Week