Do you want to take a screenshot? Learn how to take screenshots of
your internal computer problems, so that the people who are
troubleshooting can help you solve your problems much faster and more
efficiently.
!! Contents !!
1 Steps [1]
* 1.1 In Windows 7 [2]
* 1.2 In Windows Vista [3]
* 1.3 In Windows XP [4]
* 2 Video [5]
* 3 Tips [6]
* 4 Warnings [7]
!! Steps !!
!! In Windows 7 !!
Follow the steps for Windows XP, pressing ALT and Print Screen (you
must hold down Alt when you press Print Screen) to take a
screenshot of the active window. Press just PrtScr (or Print
Screen) for the entire screen. Alternatively, use the Snipping
Tool: Start Menu/All Programs/Accessories. The remainder of the
steps describe using the Snipping Tool.
* Choose the kind of screenshot (snip) you would like to
take. Rectangular is already chosen by default. You can take a
screenshot of the entire screen, a window or just a selection of
the screen, that you select.
* Click and drag around the area you want a screenshot of. If you
chose a window snip, you may be asked to click on the window you'd
like a screenshot. If you chose a full screen snip, go right to
the next step.
In the window that pops up showing your screenshot, press the disk
icon to save it. Now you can send this screenshot to someone as an
attachment to an e-mail, if you want. The image is also copied to
the Windows clipboard for use in other applications.
!! In Windows Vista !!
* Follow the steps for Windows XP or use the Snipping Tool: Start
Menu/All Programs/Accessories. The remainder of the steps describe
using the Snipping Tool. For a more detailed tutorial, see How to
Take a Screenshot with the Snipping Tool in Vista.
Select the type of snip. Click on the arrow next to the *New* button
and and choose from the options.
Capture the snip. Use the mouse or tablet stylus to drag around
or select an area or program for snipping.
* Save the image. The snip will be automatically copied to the
mark-up window. The toolbar hosts options for saving, creating,
copying, e-mailing and editing the snip. To save a snip, press the
_Save Snip_ button. In the dialog box enter a name for the file
and choose a format if need be.
!! In Windows XP !!
Find out what key(s) on your keyboard you need to press to take a
screenshot. It may be just pressing PrintScreen, PrtScrn, or pressing
Fn or Ctrl then pressing another key.
* If you want to take screenshot of just the active window (usually
the one that's in front of all the others and activated), press
"Alt - Print Screen". This means, you should hold down the Alt key
and then press the Print Screen key.
* Press the screenshot keyboard shortcut that your
keyboard uses to take a screenshot while you're on the page that
you want to take a screenshot of. The screenshot is now in your
clipboard.
* Open Microsoft Paint. To do this, click Start > All
Programs > Accessories > Paint. (Another way of accessing
Microsoft Paint is pressing the Windows key and "R", then typing
'mspaint' in the box that appears.)
* Go to the Edit menu and click Paste or you can press
and hold "Ctrl" and tap V.
* Click File > Save As. In the box that pops up, change
the "Save As Type" to PNG or JPG. Type in a file name for your
image. Choose a place to save, like the Desktop, and click save.
* If you want to send your image to somebody, simply attach the .png
file that you just saved to an email and send it along.
Alternatively, you can upload it onto the internet.
!! Video !!
!! Tips !!
* There is ALWAYS a "print screen" key on a pc keyboard. You just
have to look for it.
* Many laptops, to conserve keyboard space, have mapped the "PrtSc"
key as a primary or secondary function on a shared key. To take a
screenshot with "PrtSc" mapped to a key as a secondary function,
you will need to locate your notebook's function key (usually
labeled "Fn" and located along the bottom row) and engage it
before touching "PrtSc."
In every version of Windows from 95 to 7, Paint will allow you to
save the screenshot in different formats.
* BMP is the default option (a lossless uncompressed format)
* PNG is a lossless compressed format which also supports
transparency
* JPEG is a lossy, compressed image format, specifically developed
for photographic images. For these images, it allows for the
smallest file size with a good quality.
* GIF just supports a limited number of colors. This format is
outdated and shouldn't be used anymore.
* If you plan on putting your screenshot on a website, be sure it
does not exceed a suggested size limit.
It is also possible to pause an internet video and make a
screenshot of it. In this way you can create a still from a video,
e.g. from Youtube.
* Make the video full screen and high quality, and stop at the frame
you want.
* This capturing method may not work if you play the video from
version 11 or newer from Windows Media Player.
* People who take screenshots often commonly download a program to
make this process easier.
!! Warnings !!
* Saving a screenshot in some file types (such as bitmaps) will
result in a very large file. Because of this it's highly
recommended to use the PNG format.
* Some people will be annoyed if you email them a large attachment.
Remember to crop and convert.
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Links:
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[1] http://bemoreconfident.info/#Steps
[2] http://bemoreconfident.info/#In_Windows_7
[3] http://bemoreconfident.info/#In_Windows_Vista
[4] http://bemoreconfident.info/#In_Windows_XP
[5] http://bemoreconfident.info/#Video
[6] http://bemoreconfident.info/#Tips
[7] http://bemoreconfident.info/#Warnings
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