Author Topic: Is there a way to display a spreadsheet as an image? (Read 688 times)

ThatRPGuy · « **on:** October 20, 2012, 03:03:55 AM »

If possible, I want to display A google docs spreadsheet I plan to be editing regularly as an image I can embed in a thread. So far, I haven't had any real luck figuring out a way to do that, assuming it's possible.

If it's not, is there a spreadsheet program that would let me export as images so that I could upload it to photobucket or something? Any help would be appreciated.

Kythia · « **Reply #1 on:** October 20, 2012, 07:20:18 AM »

Not sure I've understood you properly, but if all you mean is to have it as an uneditable image then just take a screen shot of it.

ThatRPGuy · « **Reply #2 on:** October 20, 2012, 09:47:06 AM »

The only problem with that is that it's not going to take long before this map doesn't fit a single page. Taking multiple shots and editing them together will take more time than I really want to, for how often I'll need to do it.

Kythia · « **Reply #3 on:** October 20, 2012, 09:59:01 AM »

Hmmmm.

If you haven't got an answer by Monday I'll ask at work for you. In a blaze of publicity we now keep all our documents on the cloud so I'm sure one of our IT guys will know.

ThatRPGuy · « **Reply #4 on:** October 20, 2012, 10:19:50 AM »

Cool! In the meantime, I'm off to visit a helpful applicant's intro.

jouzinka · « **Reply #5 on:** October 20, 2012, 02:41:37 PM »

Why not including just a link to the spreadsheet, but locking it for anyone else's edits but your own?

ThatRPGuy · « **Reply #6 on:** October 20, 2012, 03:06:05 PM »

I could do that, I just really wanted to display the map in thread for the benefit of read-alongers.

Oreo · « **Reply #7 on:** October 20, 2012, 10:55:34 PM »

You could ask read-alongers to shoot you a PM for the link. That way you have a record of everyone who has access. It won't be open to just anyone.

ThatRPGuy · « **Reply #8 on:** October 20, 2012, 10:56:23 PM »

I've actually found a solution. I got a friend to teach me GIMP. I can't wait to get this game started!

Oreo · « **Reply #9 on:** October 20, 2012, 11:22:40 PM »

Sweet!!

Oniya · « **Reply #10 on:** October 21, 2012, 11:53:02 AM »

Quote from: ThatRPGuy on October 20, 2012, 10:56:23 PM

I've actually found a solution. I got a friend to teach me GIMP. I can't wait to get this game started!

Wouldn't that be the same as assembling screen-shots? Not that GIMP isn't fine for that (used it this week to make an ad-flyer from some jpgs that PSP wouldn't open), but you seemed set against that.

ThatRPGuy · « **Reply #11 on:** October 21, 2012, 01:18:09 PM »

I was, until they showed me how easy to use gimp really is. I'm fine with it now. Now all I need is a game thread.

Oniya · « **Reply #12 on:** October 21, 2012, 01:30:54 PM »

My only real problem with GIMP is the load time. Sometimes it's funny that I can do what I wanted to do with the image (in GIMP) in less time than it took GIMP to load.

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