How do you create screenshots for App Store?

Manto

I don't own all the different iPhones and Apple now (it's been a while since I published an app last time) requires screenshots for every iPhone, so I was wondering if anyone knows a good solution for this.

I saw some old threads about taking screenshots using the GS preview and scaling them, but I don't get good results from that.

I also tried using the GS preview in iOS simulator, but it didn't load the app when I pressed preview.

Any ideas?

Braydon_SFX

Generally I screenshot in iPad size, then use photoshop to resize/add elements to make it look better. @gingagaming also has a free screenshot tool that takes a photo and resizes it to all of the device requirements.

gingagaming

Hey Manto, hi Braydon, screenshots in GS are extremely disappointing. I'm not sure why but the quality is extremely poor. I think it's something that's been overlooked by @CodeWizard and not even sure it's on their radar! Screenshots taken in iPhone 6 on overscan produce Ipad screenshots and the quality has been scary for a while now. Screen shooting and cropping produces a better quality screenshot. Personally I recreate my screenshots using my game art in Photoshop.

@Braydon_SFX mentioned,my screenshot program can produce all the sizes needed for release but this simply resizes the current image so if you don't have a good image to start with, it won't benefit you. But if you want a copy of it, just PM me and I'll happily send you over a copy @Manto

jamie_c

I've gotten into the habit of creating my own screen shots in photoshop from my game art as well. Not only do they look better you can compose exactly the content you want.

Manto

@Braydon_SFX said:
Generally I screenshot in iPad size, then use photoshop to resize/add elements to make it look better. @gingagaming also has a free screenshot tool that takes a photo and resizes it to all of the device requirements.

Thanks for the answer. Do you use an iPad to take the screenshot or just in the preview? I'm seeing pretty big decrease in quality in the saved screenshots from the preview.

Braydon_SFX

@Manto said:

@Braydon_SFX said:
Generally I screenshot in iPad size, then use photoshop to resize/add elements to make it look better. @gingagaming also has a free screenshot tool that takes a photo and resizes it to all of the device requirements.

Thanks for the answer. Do you use an iPad to take the screenshot or just in the preview? I'm seeing pretty big decrease in quality in the saved screenshots from the preview.

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@gingagaming said:
Personally I recreate my screenshots using my game art in Photoshop.

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Manto

Thanks for the answers!

@gingagaming I'm happy to pay for a great tool like that.

I finally found a way to run GS preview in iOS simulator. I had to download older simulators (iOS 8.1), to make it work.

This time I think the iOS simulators will do the job the best as my app doesn't require good performance (the simulators are pretty slow).

gingagaming

Ive just sent you a PM @Manto

Anyone else wishing to grab a copy, its available on the official market place here:

http://gshelper.com/shop/tools-2/easy-screenshot-create-screenshots-fast-for-all-major-app-stores/

Manto

@gingagaming said:
Ive just sent you a PM @Manto

Anyone else wishing to grab a copy, its available on the official market place here:

http://gshelper.com/shop/tools-2/easy-screenshot-create-screenshots-fast-for-all-major-app-stores/

Thanks a lot!