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Saving large webpage as Image

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00:00 Question
00:38 Accepted answer (Score 7)
01:06 Answer 2 (Score 20)
01:43 Answer 3 (Score 19)
03:15 Answer 4 (Score 12)
03:55 Thank you

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Full question
https://superuser.com/questions/497449/s...

Question links:
[web page I'm trying to save]: http://www.boston.com/bigpicture/2012/10...
[Google Chrome Screen Capture Extension]: https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detai...

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#googlechrome #googlechromeextensions #screencapture

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ANSWER 1

Score 20


Print to PDF, then save the PDF as an image. I think that's probably your most foolproof method.

Printing to PDF is straightforward and you've got a ton of options, conversion after the fact will maintain page layout.

Conversion answer here: How do I save an image PDF file as an image?

As a note: if you use the PDFCreator project available from http://www.pdfforge.org/ the option to print a PDF as an image, or to print as an image is native.




ANSWER 2

Score 12


The Firefox Abduction! add-on couldn't save an image that large. If you absolutely want to save an ultra-lengthy single image and are open to non-Chrome solutions, here are a few that might work:

  1. SiteShoter is a portable app:

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  2. There are any number of online web screenshot apps, such as this one




ANSWER 3

Score 11


There is a new Firefox Command Line that allows you to take screenshots.

Press Shift+F2 and write screenshot filename1.png 0 true

Unfortunately for your site I get error..., but nevertheless it's a nice to know feature .

UPDATE: It seems that syntax has slightly changed in newer version and now to take full screenshot you need to type screenshot filename.png --fullpage




ACCEPTED ANSWER

Score 7


Found this standalone (Portable App) : Web Screen Capture, which could successfully save the webpage as an image...

Thanks everyone answered... :), suggestions are really valuable and made me think in many ways to get this done. "Karan"s answer made me think of Standalone applications which I was not aware of... Thanks a lot.