How do I take a screenshot?

PingPongPoo · Share | #1 (**permalink**) 09-05-2006, 04:23 AM

Sorry for the really noobish question, but I've forgotten how I'm supposed to take a screenshot! How do I?

P.S. sorry if this is in the wrong forum

RedruM* · #2 (**permalink**) 09-05-2006, 04:45 AM

print screen , then paint then control V.

PingPongPoo · #3 (**permalink**) 09-05-2006, 04:51 AM

what do u mean by "print screen"? Do I need to go to print preview?

RedruM* · #4 (**permalink**) 09-05-2006, 04:52 AM

it's a button on your keybord..

PingPongPoo · #5 (**permalink**) 09-05-2006, 05:12 AM

Oh yea, ofcourse. Now I remember! Thanks man!

Atom · #6 (**permalink**) 09-05-2006, 09:26 AM

Step 1: Open desired page in browser and press Print Screen on the keyboard.

Step 2: Open Adobe Photoshop and click File/New/OK/then press Ctrl+V on the keyboard.

The page then appears and is ready for a very wide variety of editing before save. I'll often times do a "save as" at this point, if I don't need to edit it right away.

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Mia · #7 (**permalink**) 09-05-2006, 10:15 AM

I've always wondered this too. Isn't there an easier way to do this with Windows? On my Mac it is just Apple/Shift/3. Then the shot appears on the desktop.

Better yet, Apple/Shift/4 lets you specifically hone in on only the area of the screen you want to take a picture of, instead of getting the whole screen.

Surely there must be a way to do this on Windows? That or some program that does it? The whole print screen thing is quite complicated and time consuming.

kristeejo · #8 (**permalink**) 09-05-2006, 10:25 AM

there is a software called SNAGIT that i use on occasion

Mia · #9 (**permalink**) 09-05-2006, 10:26 AM

Cool, is it freeware/shareware? Thanx.

jroxonline · #10 (**permalink**) 09-05-2006, 11:18 PM

hit the Prnt Scrn key or Alt+Prnt Scrn

alterego85 · #11 (**permalink**) 09-06-2006, 04:28 AM

Print Screen button is the most underrated button of all time.

megamoose · #12 (**permalink**) 09-06-2006, 03:04 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by alterego85

Print Screen button is the most underrated button of all time.

Well I know it's helped me on a number of occasions. I tend to reinstall my OS quite a lot and always forget to install the little programs like SNAGIT and other screenshot dumpers, so it's handy just to take a quick screen shot using the Print Screen button then installing a whole new program

Mark

gozp · #13 (**permalink**) 10-15-2007, 03:51 AM

You can also use the free program ShootIt
http://www.softpedia.com/get/Windows.../ShootIt.shtml

redeemer_spawn · #14 (**permalink**) 10-29-2007, 02:47 PM

you can also use this key hold ctrl+alt then printscreen to get the specific image you want., hope it can help you.,

TheFriend · #15 (**permalink**) 11-04-2007, 05:48 AM

When you have a german keyboard, there is a key which is called: [Druck | S-Abf] (print), when you press that, and open for example: word, you then only have to make the right click with your mouse and press [Einfügen] (paste).

pemberly97 · #16 (**permalink**) 11-04-2007, 10:53 PM

I use Printkey-Pro.
There are free downloads at tucows and several other shareware sites...
Allows for cutting -- copying -- pasting etc...

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Cal · #17 (**permalink**) 11-18-2007, 05:10 PM

Yup! ... Print Screen for quick captures, otherwise I use Corel Capture for specific types of capturing.

Did you know you can capture video frames in WMP? .. just a small option to modify & it's easy as pie!

Cana · #18 (**permalink**) 11-19-2007, 04:20 AM

i use print screen button. and you don't need any soft

Cal · #19 (**permalink**) 11-19-2007, 03:18 PM

Some packages don't automatically recognise the Print Screen key, but most can be configured to accomodate it (Windows Media Player being an example)

Cal

ericajoieake · #20 (**permalink**) 11-24-2007, 05:16 AM

How to take the print screen? Ok follow the steps, hold your keyboard tightly and then smash it on your face! It its doesn't work do it again after that hold the monitor and smash it also on your face! Its so easy right?