Print Screen Deluxe User Manual
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Command-Line Reference

Use advanced launch switches and command-line options for automation and special startup flows.

  • command line
  • launch options
  • automation

This page is for advanced users.

You can start Print Screen Deluxe with command-line switches when you want to automate a capture, open files, or control what happens after capture.

Basic Format

Use a command like this:

PrintScreenDeluxe.exe /fs /autosave /autoname

You can mix:

  • a capture switch
  • one or more destination switches
  • an open or visibility switch

Help

Use any of these to open the built-in help window and then exit:

  • /?
  • -?
  • /help
  • -help
  • --help

Startup Switches

Switch What it does
--startup Marks the launch as a startup launch.
/h or -h Starts the app hidden.
/m or -m Starts the app minimized.
/sp or -sp Captures the full screen, prints it, and exits.

Capture Switches

Switch What it does
/fs, -fs, /fullscreen, -fullscreen Full-screen capture
/aw, -aw, /activewindow, -activewindow Active-window capture
/window, -window Click-a-window capture
/region, -region Rectangular region capture
/menu, -menu Menu capture
/clipboard, -clipboard Use the current clipboard image

Only the rectangle region capture has a direct command-line switch. The shape-based region types are part of the normal app UI.

One-Shot Destination Switches

These switches affect only the current run.

Switch What it does
/copy or -copy Copies the capture to the clipboard
/print or -print Prints the capture
/autosave or -autosave Turns on auto-save
/savedir, -savedir, /sd, -sd Sets the auto-save folder
/saveformat, -saveformat, /sf, -sf Sets the auto-save format
/saveprompt or -saveprompt Shows a save prompt for this run
/autoname or -autoname Forces auto-named output

Open Behavior Switches

Switch What it does
/openonly or -openonly Ignores saved post-capture actions and opens the result in the app only
/noopen or -noopen Captures without opening the result in the app

Save Format Values

Use one of these values with /saveformat or /sf:

  • png
  • jpg
  • jpeg
  • bmp
  • gif
  • tif
  • tiff

Save Directory Forms

You can pass the save folder in either of these ways:

/savedir "C:\Shots"
/savedir:"C:\Shots"
/sd="C:\Shots"

Open Files From The Command Line

If you pass one or more file paths, the app opens them.

Example:

PrintScreenDeluxe.exe "C:\Shots\example.png"

Purchase Callback URI

Advanced purchase and activation flows can start the app with a custom URI such as:

psd://purchase-complete?session=123&token=abc

This is used by the website purchase flow.

Useful Examples

Full Screen To Clipboard

PrintScreenDeluxe.exe /fs /copy

Active Window To A Folder

PrintScreenDeluxe.exe /aw /autosave /sd "C:\Shots" /autoname /noopen

Rectangle Capture With Save Prompt

PrintScreenDeluxe.exe /region /saveprompt

PrintScreenDeluxe.exe /menu /print

Clipboard Image To PNG File

PrintScreenDeluxe.exe /clipboard /autosave /saveformat:png /autoname

Important Notes

  • Unknown switches are ignored.
  • One-shot capture runs use your current app settings only for that run, then the app restores the old settings.
  • File paths with spaces should be wrapped in quotes.
  • Use the normal app UI if you need shape captures such as ellipse, polygon, or freehand.

Next Step

Read Troubleshooting And FAQ if a command-line run does not do what you expect, or Licensing, Trial, And Buying if you are working with website purchase activation.