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Downloading newspaper pages from FindMyPast
« on: Monday 30 September 24 17:49 BST (UK) »
Has anyone else had this problem?
i used to be able to download and save a whole page as a PDF and enlarge the relevant part to view on screen
Now I only seem to save a very poor image as a png and if I enlarge it is so fuzzy as to be unreadable or if I enlarge on screen I get essentially a screenshot, so not full article if it goes over several columns
Any suggestions as to how I can save a full page?
Berks / Oxon: Eltham, Annetts, Wiltshire (surname not county), Hawkins, Pembroke, Partridge
Dorset / Hants: Derham, Stride, Purkiss, Sibley
Yorkshire: Pottage, Carr, Blackburn, Depledge
Sussex: Goodyer, Christopher, Trevatt
Lanark: Scott (soldier went to Jersey CI)
Jersey: Fowler, Huelin, Scott

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Re: Downloading newspaper pages from FindMyPast
« Reply #1 on: Monday 30 September 24 17:55 BST (UK) »
It works OK for me but additionally I take a screenshot of the article I want.

Having a 4k monitor does help in the quality of the screenshot.

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Re: Downloading newspaper pages from FindMyPast
« Reply #2 on: Monday 30 September 24 18:00 BST (UK) »
i have a good monitor, but I don't seem to have a download button any more. I have the highest level of FindMyPast sub

these are all the available buttons
Berks / Oxon: Eltham, Annetts, Wiltshire (surname not county), Hawkins, Pembroke, Partridge
Dorset / Hants: Derham, Stride, Purkiss, Sibley
Yorkshire: Pottage, Carr, Blackburn, Depledge
Sussex: Goodyer, Christopher, Trevatt
Lanark: Scott (soldier went to Jersey CI)
Jersey: Fowler, Huelin, Scott

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Re: Downloading newspaper pages from FindMyPast
« Reply #3 on: Monday 30 September 24 18:04 BST (UK) »
If you press ‘clip’ there is an option to clip the whole page and download it  :)
Buckinghamshire: Bignell, Talbot, Janes, Gibbs, Saunders
Cambrigeshire: Cockerton, Sharpe, Purkis
Hertfordshire: Rolph, Marvell, Pateman, Hornsby, Gall, Corkett
Norfolk: Crowfoot, Randlesome
London: Wyatt, Yarroll
Somerset: Date, Hodder, Letheby, Webb
Suffolk: Palfrey, Yallop, Kerry, Codling, Steward, Pettitt
Ireland & Canada: Hanna, Teel, Cowin, Switzer


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Re: Downloading newspaper pages from FindMyPast
« Reply #4 on: Monday 30 September 24 18:06 BST (UK) »
Just had a quick try: what worked for me was ‘Clip’, then select the full page option, then click on the download icon. The image was saved as a jpg not a pdf but the resolution was fine.
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Re: Downloading newspaper pages from FindMyPast
« Reply #5 on: Monday 30 September 24 18:12 BST (UK) »
Thank you both . I will try that.
To me the word "Clip" means you want to cut out a small piece - but that is my (probably Old fashioned) understanding of the English language.
I had sent a message about the problem to FindMyPast - but no answer of course
Berks / Oxon: Eltham, Annetts, Wiltshire (surname not county), Hawkins, Pembroke, Partridge
Dorset / Hants: Derham, Stride, Purkiss, Sibley
Yorkshire: Pottage, Carr, Blackburn, Depledge
Sussex: Goodyer, Christopher, Trevatt
Lanark: Scott (soldier went to Jersey CI)
Jersey: Fowler, Huelin, Scott

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Re: Downloading newspaper pages from FindMyPast
« Reply #6 on: Monday 30 September 24 19:29 BST (UK) »
Would it be possible to 'snip' the article using the snipping tool on your computer - or would the snipped image be too small maybe.
Places of interest;
Lancashire, West Yorkshire, Southern Ireland, Scotland.

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Re: Downloading newspaper pages from FindMyPast
« Reply #7 on: Monday 30 September 24 19:45 BST (UK) »
tried that - snip much too small. The article is a detailed report of a flower show from 30 years ago and takes up about half a page of a broadsheet local paper.
Berks / Oxon: Eltham, Annetts, Wiltshire (surname not county), Hawkins, Pembroke, Partridge
Dorset / Hants: Derham, Stride, Purkiss, Sibley
Yorkshire: Pottage, Carr, Blackburn, Depledge
Sussex: Goodyer, Christopher, Trevatt
Lanark: Scott (soldier went to Jersey CI)
Jersey: Fowler, Huelin, Scott

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Re: Downloading newspaper pages from FindMyPast
« Reply #8 on: Monday 30 September 24 19:58 BST (UK) »
Oh yes -- the snip would be too small -- sorry.
Places of interest;
Lancashire, West Yorkshire, Southern Ireland, Scotland.