I can't/don't know how to upload screenshots

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Lord Sylveon Mar 18, 2013 @ 4:21pm

After a session of Dragon Age: Origins I took multiple screenshots. Afterwards, it offered to let me share them but when I did it said there was an error with uploading. With Google's help I found a suggestion to just restart Steam and then upload it, which I did. Now that I'm here, I don't really see any way to upload; I was only allowed to upload after taking a screenshot in-game.

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𝕊𝕋𝕌ℝ𝕄-𝕂𝔸𝕋 Mar 18, 2013 @ 4:42pm

okay...this is quite simple to sort out...
Basically,,,

go to your profile, on the right hand side task bar, click into your screenshots...
Then once in, look at the task bar at the top right of the screenshot window, you will see upload screenshots and manage screenshots...
Click upload screenshots..your little screenshot manager will pop up..If you do not see it, try moving the big main window out of the way, it has been known to pop up behind the main window (aahhhh-yes)
Now..top left of the small screenshot manager window..use the drop down menu to select the game's screenshots you wish to upload..and the cache will populate...(takes a few secs)
By now, you will pretty much get what you have to do..just select the shot you want, (double click to zoom in to bigger picture) and click 'upload' in bottom right corner..

If, for any reason the loading bar turns red, and says error...try and try and try again for a few times, most of the time, it is the server being turbulent..There are rare occasions where a particular screenshot was glittchy, and it has errors, but this is quite rare..any problems, PM me, or leave a message here on on profile, glad to help, as are a number of steam guys and girls on here :D

Last edited by 𝕊𝕋𝕌ℝ𝕄-𝕂𝔸𝕋; Mar 18, 2013 @ 4:48pm

Lord Sylveon Mar 18, 2013 @ 4:50pm

I honestly cannot find it, here's a screenshot of my screenshot screen; I don't know if I'm blind or if it's just not appearing for me or something.

http://i590.photobucket.com/albums/ss342/Bossk749/CantFindIt_zps66e12060.jpg

𝕊𝕋𝕌ℝ𝕄-𝕂𝔸𝕋 Mar 18, 2013 @ 4:51pm

Ok, let's take it one step at a time...lemme see here....<opens link>

Is that an X-box you're on? No, you must be using a PC right? You need to click on your Avatar to bring up this screen: Here you'll see my profile page :

http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=132834323

Does your Steam Profile page look like this? It looks like this for the PC

(are we on the cusp of discovering a previously unknown fact that changes everything? I think we are LOL)

In the screenshots gallery, you will see the 'upload' tab in top right, next to 'manage'...(clicking 'manage' lets you delete shots from your library by ticking a little box which appears in each picture)

http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=132834841

The little window we talked about will pop up when you click 'upload'...remember, it can appear BEHIND the larger screenshot window you have up, so just drag it out of the way to see if it has popped up there....

Last edited by 𝕊𝕋𝕌ℝ𝕄-𝕂𝔸𝕋; Mar 18, 2013 @ 5:07pm

Lord Sylveon Mar 18, 2013 @ 5:41pm

Yes I'm on the PC and everything that I'm doing everything apparently right except that I just don't see the upload buttons yet. I just checked settings and I didn't even see anything in there. Now I'm going to go on the Steam website rather than the desktop application and see if it works.

𝕊𝕋𝕌ℝ𝕄-𝕂𝔸𝕋 Mar 18, 2013 @ 6:20pm

hmm...well, Ive shown you the standard layout there..I think someone of a higher calibre may step in here...they may help you further..Good luck...be patient, as the thread has only just begun ;)

Lord Sylveon Mar 18, 2013 @ 7:10pm

Okay, thank you for all of your help. :D Hopefully someone who's had and fixed this problem or someone in Valve or something sees this thread.

76561198083834494 Mar 18, 2013 @ 7:14pm

I think it's just F12.

Lord Sylveon Mar 19, 2013 @ 2:52pm

I finally got it working! Just in case someone else had this problem:

It was all because I had no screenshots. After a game session it finally uploaded and after that when I go to my screenshots it lets me manage and upload them like the screencaps above.

𝕊𝕋𝕌ℝ𝕄-𝕂𝔸𝕋 Mar 19, 2013 @ 6:18pm

right, congrats buddy :)
It's all about learning as you go along :) And, more importantly, you can see how posting on the forums keeps those Valve Steam support ticket queue's down...