Screen Captures allow you to take immediate or automated timed captures of what is happening in Weather Defender. This feature can be useful for capturing on-demand weather visuals, archiving storm events, or displaying weather updates on a company intranet.
Screen Capture features in Weather Defender
1 - Quick Screen Capture
To make a quick screen-capture, click
Map tab -
Screenshot button. A prompt will appear with the current map name and timestamp as the default filename.
Edit the defaults if desired and click
Save.
NOTE: A "World File" is a text-based file that is used by GIS systems to display raster images. Check this box if you want to use the exported image in another GIS application.
Edit2 - Capture Settings
To set up timed-captures or change the image effects, select the
Capture Settings option on the Screenshot button drop-down menu:
Edit2.1 - Image Effects
Overlay Text and X/Y Position: Select the text you would like to display over top of the exported screenshot. The following variables are available:
Edit2.2 - Timed Captures
Timed captures, if enabled, allow you to capture screenshots at predefined intervals.
On this settings panel, you can determine the interval, location, pixel size, and output folder for the screen captures.
Edit2.3 - FTP Upload
FTP Upload works in conjunction with timed captures to allow you to upload a newly captured screenshot to a internet-accessible location. Consult with your webmaster for FTP settings in your environment.
Rename To - Use this field to rename the uploaded file to overwrite the older version, so that a website displaying this image will always show the most current version.
NOTE for Commercial Users: Enabling timed captures along with FTP Upload would allow you to include an image of real-time weather in your Email Alerts. Include the following code:
<img src="http://www.company.com/path/to/screenshot/radar.png" />
- Path must match server and filename based on your company's setup
- Email template must be configured for HTML