Old 02-23-2014, 10:44 AM   #1
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Default [Solved] Extract GUI from VST dll ?

Is there a (simple) way to get a VST's GUI and even better export it as png or jpg or any other image?
I've tried ResHacker and such but only got icons etc.
I'm not a developer and haven't got any SDK.
I'm just searching for a standalone tool which does this.

(In Wavosaur and other programs/VST-hosts i can only "view" the GUI but not export it as an image)



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Old 02-23-2014, 02:47 PM   #2
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So this is basically about getting screenshots of VST GUIs ?

To do it manually:

Pressing Alt+PrtSc ("Druck" on German keyboards) captures a screenshot of the active window and puts it in the clipboard which then could be pasted to a graphics program like MS Paint or Photoshop and saved as image from there.

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/173884

Or lots of screenshot tools available.

https://www.techsupportalert.com/bes...re-utility.htm

If you want to it in a more automatic way, there's someone who did a automatic VST grabbing tool here (never tried it).

http://www.kvraudio.com/forum/viewto...5508&start=105

The links all are down unfortunately but maybe you have luck sending him a PM.

I hope I understood correctly what you want to do.
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Old 02-24-2014, 12:03 AM   #3
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Old 02-24-2014, 02:22 AM   #4
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So this is basically about getting screenshots of VST GUIs ?

To do it manually:

Pressing Alt+PrtSc ("Druck" on German keyboards) captures a screenshot of the active window and puts it in the clipboard which then could be pasted to a graphics program like MS Paint or Photoshop and saved as image from there.

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/173884

Or lots of screenshot tools available.

https://www.techsupportalert.com/bes...re-utility.htm

If you want to it in a more automatic way, there's someone who did a automatic VST grabbing tool here (never tried it).

http://www.kvraudio.com/forum/viewto...5508&start=105

The links all are down unfortunately but maybe you have luck sending him a PM.

I hope I understood correctly what you want to do.
Yes. And it's really tedious taking screenshots of each GUI...
The grabber seems to do what i want (haven't found it yet).
Thanks for the hint!

@Shootkin: Thanks! But too expensive (60 €) and the trial version doesn't include just that feature i'm looking for (grab resources)


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Old 02-24-2014, 03:20 AM   #5
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Finally! With your help i've found an appropriate tool.
It's here and it's called VST-Plugin Screenshot Tool
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The VST-Plugin screenshot tool is a small command line tool that accepts the VST plugin’s dll name and stores a PNG screenshot of the first preset to the same directory. If furthermore a .FXP preset is passed it will be used when rendering the screenshot as PNG. If no parameter is specified all valid plugins will be captured.
For details please read the supplied manual.
Thanks!

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Old 02-24-2014, 03:56 AM   #6
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So now that you have the screenshots, what do you do with them?
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Old 02-24-2014, 04:37 AM   #7
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So now that you have the screenshots, what do you do with them?
Currently i've got a few hundred VST's (most of them i really don't use...).
For me it's easier to recognize (remember) a VST's function by an image rather than its sometimes cryptic name...
I just open the folder with the screenshots in it(Windows explorer) in thumbnails-view to easily find the appropriate VST.
Sounds silly but for me it's faster than searching REAPER's FX Browser.

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Old 02-24-2014, 04:38 AM   #8
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Track icons?
Add to toolbar buttons?
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Old 02-25-2014, 06:52 AM   #9
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hello, thanks for this, its a brilliant program and much easier to remember the look of the VST rather than the name.. dave
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