I need to take screenshots of an android application running on an emulator in Eclipse Galileo.
Is there a built-in feature for this or do I have to download a plugin of some sorts?
asked Jan 14, 2010 at 17:09
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Here's an easy screenshot showing how - goo.gl/3iO8w– Rajavanya SubramaniyanCommented Sep 20, 2011 at 6:39
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You can take a screenshot if you open the Android view "devices" (under Window --> Show View --> Other... --> Android --> Devices). Click on the device or emulator you want to take a screen shot of, then click the "Screen Capture" button (it looks like a little picture, and it should be next to a stop sign button). Occasionally the device won't immediately load the picture; sometimes you have to close/reopen the screen capture window.
This is equivalent to taking a picture via DDMS, but you can do it in Eclipse instead of opening another application.
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this is excellent. 'emulator control' + 'devices' rids me the need for ddms altogether Commented Jan 14, 2010 at 20:51
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2Why is such an essential feature hidden away in these obscure menus? Thanks, man.– DanielCommented Sep 2, 2013 at 14:05
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4@Crocode Make sure to uncheck 'Use Host GPU' for the AVD you are debugging in the Android Virtual Device Manager. I think this is a known bug.– DennisCommented May 27, 2014 at 15:44
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1@Dennis: if I uncheck 'Use Host GPU', I can't be able to launch emulator, it just showing black screen but does not start. do you have any idea on that ? Commented Jul 17, 2014 at 14:09
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1@dakshbhatt21 It might be a bug with high res targets and/or scaling when 'Use Host GPU' is off. I couldn't start a Nexus 10 with
-scale .75, but I could start a 10.1" WXGA with no scaling. Commented Dec 1, 2014 at 21:28
Screenshots on Android Devices using Eclipse, a Visual Guide
answered Dec 15, 2011 at 16:44
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6Great, thanks. Note that there's no need to use the
Other...submenu and dialog, asDevicesis also the 4th item from the top in theShow Viewsubmenu. Commented Sep 7, 2013 at 15:29 -
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1it should be the accepted answer because of the screenshot Commented Aug 28, 2014 at 11:05
In the DDMS perspective in Eclipse there is a "Screen Capture" button. (Make sure you have your Android SDK and Eclipse plugin up to date, not sure this was always an option). Just press that button and a screenshot of whatever device you have DDMS connected to (either a real Android device or the emulator) will be created and opened in a new window where you can save it as a png.
You load the emulator with your app normally, through Eclipse, but you take the actual screenshot from DDMS, a tool that's included in your SDK, under the "tools" folder.
In DDMS, press Ctrl+S to take a screenshot.
answered Jan 14, 2010 at 17:15
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Great! The standalone DDMS is deprecated now. Any idea how to use Android Device Monitor? Commented Dec 4, 2013 at 19:29
1-open the DDMS prescriptive,the right click on mouse. 2-there click on export screenshot. 3-then it will show you option to save your file as .png file,with whatever name you like you may save it.
I just do a control print screen, which copies the image into the clipboard, then open MS Paint then do a control Z. Then you can crop and size it to your liking. Is this ok?
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2this is a long process and tends to be inefficient. it would be easier for you if you could try one of the above methods.– AnirudhCommented Jun 7, 2011 at 18:19
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For some reason the normal capture through DDMS does not work even if the device is visible and LogCat working. The method is a last resort then.– YarCommented Nov 21, 2013 at 10:25