How do you guys take screenshots of your apps to submit to app store?

General (non-technical) Marketing and Monetization
#1

Im sorry if this has been gone over before. I have searched the forums and cant seem to find what im looking for.

I am getting ready to release my first corona built game and I need to take screenshots for the app store.

The dev guidelines state that the screenshot has to be 1024 x 768 for ipad however when i take a screenshot of the app in the simulator the dimensions are much smaller than that. Im sure im doing it wrong.

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#2

@joshdobbs,
I have not tried to take simulator screenshots from the iPad. However you can take screenshots from any running app on the iOS devices and then transfer these to your desktop via sync…voila!!

OR

connect your device to the mac, run XCode Organiser, and you can take snapshots of what you see on the screen.

cheers,

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#3

Thanks for the quick reply!
The only ios device i have is an ipod touch(gen 3 i think) and im guessing the screenshots wont be the right size if i use that.

I guess ill need to borrow an ipad :slight_smile: [import]uid: 27671 topic_id: 9499 reply_id: 34728[/import]

#4

@joshdobbd, if you build for the xcode simulator, then you can take a screenshot that is the correct size.

I have an app that helps me capture from the simulator. However there is an app on Mac App store it has a 14 day trial period too so you can test/capture with it. http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/simcap/id423124409?mt=12

We are unable to get a review for that as yet, but you can read on other apps that have been reviewed at http://reviewme.oz-apps.com

Hope that helps, you do not really have to borrow an iPad.

cheers,

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#5

Thanks! ill try that out! [import]uid: 27671 topic_id: 9499 reply_id: 34730[/import]

#6

The only ios device i have is an ipod touch(gen 3 i think) and im guessing the screenshots wont be the right size if i use that.

I guess ill need to borrow an ipad

You shouldn’t release an app for a device you don’t have to develop with. Set your build to iPhone only. [import]uid: 12108 topic_id: 9499 reply_id: 34774[/import]

#7

I used SnapzPro and snapped them from the Corona SDK simulator for the iPhone. I had testers send in iPad images. I presume they did the home button+off button method to capture them.

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