What is best way to send sample of Printscreen w/instructions

[PeterM]

I'm trying to send a printscreen file to my grandson, I also like to write a
few words next to the picture (actually a printscreen of a menu bar, and
then several items below it), and also mark, in red, a circle around a
certain area. I can't figure out how to do it. I have many programs,
including Adobe programs i.e. Illustrator 10, legal owner as well, I'm a
collector unfortunately instead of a real user, and don't mind buying
another program, if there is a better one for this kind of project. Probably
what will come up, is the question of size, for the insert of the print
screen, is there a formula one of you nice people here don't mind sharing
with an old man...............Peter

 

[Matt]

The "Print Screen" button copies the screen image to the Windows clipboard
("Alt"+"PrtScrn" copies only the active window) . You can paste into the
free MS Paint program and mark it up all you want. They also have some image
cropping commands to get the image area smaller. From there you can copy and
paste the final image into an e-mail or save as a JPEG or GIF and insert
that file into the e-mail.

 

[Harry Ohrn]

I use this freebie http://www.webtree.ca/newlife/printkey_info.htm
Then Save as a .JPG to create a file that is easily e-mailable

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www.webtree.ca/windowsxp


| I'm trying to send a printscreen file to my grandson, I also like to write
a
| few words next to the picture (actually a printscreen of a menu bar, and
| then several items below it), and also mark, in red, a circle around a
| certain area. I can't figure out how to do it. I have many programs,
| including Adobe programs i.e. Illustrator 10, legal owner as well, I'm a
| collector unfortunately instead of a real user, and don't mind buying
| another program, if there is a better one for this kind of project.
Probably
| what will come up, is the question of size, for the insert of the print
| screen, is there a formula one of you nice people here don't mind sharing
| with an old man...............Peter
|

 

[Don MI]

I'm trying to send a printscreen file to my grandson, I also like to write
a few words next to the picture (actually a printscreen of a menu bar, and
then several items below it), and also mark, in red, a circle around a
certain area. I can't figure out how to do it. I have many programs,
including Adobe programs i.e. Illustrator 10, legal owner as well, I'm a
collector unfortunately instead of a real user, and don't mind buying
another program, if there is a better one for this kind of project.
Probably what will come up, is the question of size, for the insert of the
print screen, is there a formula one of you nice people here don't mind
sharing with an old man...............Peter

What I do when sending instructions to my sister is to use a HTML format
email. I paste the screen image into the body of the email and add
directions and comments above and below the image. When the directions are
complex, I use multiple step by step screen images.

Don

 

[PeterM]

That got to be the magic answer then. I will try it. I love the program that
Harry spoke about. THANK YOU HARRY, and I appreciate the reply from Matt,
thanks. I hope I can report back with good results........Peter

 

[PeterM]

Hello Don, since I don't know how to do it, could you please explain to me
how this is done. My attempt to do the email the way you described it, was
to make sure that my outgoing email was in HTML format, then I did a copy
command of the picture. (it was a gif extension) and then I tried to paste
it into the email body, but nothing happened. Should I save the print screen
picture of the instruction in HTML extension. I don't even know if that is
possible. Please don't laugh, I'm new at this..........Peter

 

[Ron Bogart]

In

Hello Don, since I don't know how to do it, could you please explain
to me how this is done. My attempt to do the email the way you
described it, was to make sure that my outgoing email was in HTML
format, then I did a copy command of the picture. (it was a gif
extension) and then I tried to paste it into the email body, but
nothing happened. Should I save the print screen picture of the
instruction in HTML extension. I don't even know if that is possible.
Please don't laugh, I'm new at this..........Peter

Bring up the screen you wish to have a copy of - hold down the ALT Key and
press PrtScr key. Open up an HTML email and place your cursor down in the
message body - Hold down Ctrl Key and press V (Ctrl-V) - this will place
the windows image into your email.

 

[Leythos]

Bring up the screen you wish to have a copy of - hold down the ALT Key and
press PrtScr key. Open up an HTML email and place your cursor down in the
message body - Hold down Ctrl Key and press V (Ctrl-V) - this will place
the windows image into your email.

You should paste into Paint or some other paint/graphics program and
then save as something with 256 colors. If you take a BMP at 32
bits/pixel of a big screen it can be a very large image file - and some
people can't accept more than a count meg in their email box before it
starts rejecting the emails.

 

[PeterM]

Thanks for the nice explanation. I should have mentioned that I was trying
this in outlook express. It doesn't work that way, for me at least. When I
opened Outlook, and did the Ctrl V after I did the Ctrl C, it worked
perfectly. I better not ask why it doesn't work in outlook express, because
I'm sure there is probably a simple answer. Thanks again Ron and
Leytos..........Peter

 

[Jim Macklin]

Your Outlook Express format must be set to HTML.


| Thanks for the nice explanation. I should have mentioned
that I was trying
| this in outlook express. It doesn't work that way, for me
at least. When I
| opened Outlook, and did the Ctrl V after I did the Ctrl C,
it worked
| perfectly. I better not ask why it doesn't work in outlook
express, because
| I'm sure there is probably a simple answer. Thanks again
Ron and
| Leytos..........Peter
|
|
| > In article <[email protected]>,
(e-mail address removed)
| > says...
| >> Bring up the screen you wish to have a copy of - hold
down the ALT Key
| >> and
| >> press PrtScr key. Open up an HTML email and place your
cursor down in
| >> the
| >> message body - Hold down Ctrl Key and press V
(Ctrl-V) - this will place
| >> the windows image into your email.
| >
| > You should paste into Paint or some other paint/graphics
program and
| > then save as something with 256 colors. If you take a
BMP at 32
| > bits/pixel of a big screen it can be a very large image
file - and some
| > people can't accept more than a count meg in their email
box before it
| > starts rejecting the emails.
| >
| > --
| > --
| > (e-mail address removed)
| > (Remove 999 to reply to me)
|

 

[PeterM]

Thanks Jim, I thought that I did that. I must be doing it the wrong way. Can
you give me sequence of clicks how to get to that mode please. I thought by
just having it in the sending mode as a HTML it would work........Many many
thanks...........Peter

 

[wayne]

best thing to do is download the trial version of snagit it works really
well if you find it handy you can buy it the trial version is fully
functional

http://www.techsmith.com/download/snagitdefault.asp?lid=DownloadSnagIt


Wayne

 

[Ron Bogart]

In

Thanks Jim, I thought that I did that. I must be doing it the wrong
way. Can you give me sequence of clicks how to get to that mode
please. I thought by just having it in the sending mode as a HTML it
would work........Many many thanks...........Peter

Follow the steps I provided - when you open the new OE email and click down
in the body - click Format - Rich Text(HTML) then do the Ctrl-V

 

[PeterM]

Thank you Ron very much, it finally worked. I can't tell you how much I
appreciate you and the rest of the wonderful people here in this group. It
was a wish of mine to accomplish this. FINALLY...........I'm a happy old man
today...............Peter

 

[Jim Macklin]

OE, Tools/Options>Send set the format you want as default.
You can use the Format menu on the email compose page to
change that email to text.


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Merry Christmas
Have a Safe and Happy New Year
Live Long and Prosper
Jim Macklin
| Thanks Jim, I thought that I did that. I must be doing it
the wrong way. Can
| you give me sequence of clicks how to get to that mode
please. I thought by
| just having it in the sending mode as a HTML it would
work........Many many
| thanks...........Peter
|
in message
| | > Your Outlook Express format must be set to HTML.
| >
| >
| > | > | Thanks for the nice explanation. I should have
mentioned
| > that I was trying
| > | this in outlook express. It doesn't work that way, for
me
| > at least. When I
| > | opened Outlook, and did the Ctrl V after I did the
Ctrl C,
| > it worked
| > | perfectly. I better not ask why it doesn't work in
outlook
| > express, because
| > | I'm sure there is probably a simple answer. Thanks
again
| > Ron and
| > | Leytos..........Peter
| > |
| > |
| >
| > | > In article <[email protected]>,
| > (e-mail address removed)
| > | > says...
| > | >> Bring up the screen you wish to have a copy of -
hold
| > down the ALT Key
| > | >> and
| > | >> press PrtScr key. Open up an HTML email and place
your
| > cursor down in
| > | >> the
| > | >> message body - Hold down Ctrl Key and press V
| > (Ctrl-V) - this will place
| > | >> the windows image into your email.
| > | >
| > | > You should paste into Paint or some other
paint/graphics
| > program and
| > | > then save as something with 256 colors. If you take
a
| > BMP at 32
| > | > bits/pixel of a big screen it can be a very large
image
| > file - and some
| > | > people can't accept more than a count meg in their
email
| > box before it
| > | > starts rejecting the emails.
| > | >
| > | > --
| > | > --
| > | > (e-mail address removed)
| > | > (Remove 999 to reply to me)
| > |
| >
| >
|

 

[Ron Bogart]

In

Thank you Ron very much, it finally worked. I can't tell you how much
I appreciate you and the rest of the wonderful people here in this
group. It was a wish of mine to accomplish this.
FINALLY...........I'm a happy old man today...............Peter

Now that you have this mastered, Leytos had a *very good* addition to the
situation. Using the Ctrl-V creates a rather large email and sometimes it
overwhelms the receivers mail box. You can do the same thing by copying the
screen you wish to pass along - then Click on Start - All Programs -
Accessories - Paint and when MS Paint opens up - do the Ctrl-V into Paint.
You can then use the Image - Attributes to resize the picture down a bit so
it doesn't make such a large addition to the email. (if you get it too
small to be viewable - Clcik on Edit - Undo and then try a different value -
repeating these steps until you are happy with the size) Once you have it
resized - click on File - Save As - Enter a FileName for your picture -
Change the file type to JPG in the lower window and click OK. (Write down
where you saved it and what location) You can then open a Non-HTML OE email
message - type your instructions/help tips and then Click on Insert - File
Attachment - now you navigate to where you saved your file from MS Paint and
double click on it - OE will insert the picture as an attachment which will
take up much smaller space through the mail and in the receivers email
account.

 

[Jim Macklin]

Another nice screen capture program is free from
www.analogx.com called CAPTURE It allows you to select
either the full screen or just the active window and it
saves a JPG to the folder of your choice. Then you can use
the insert menu to include the picture in an email.


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Merry Christmas
Have a Safe and Happy New Year
Live Long and Prosper
Jim Macklin
| In | PeterM <[email protected]> did some thinking and came up
with these words:
| > Thank you Ron very much, it finally worked. I can't tell
you how much
| > I appreciate you and the rest of the wonderful people
here in this
| > group. It was a wish of mine to accomplish this.
| > FINALLY...........I'm a happy old man
today...............Peter
| >
| > | >> In | >> PeterM <[email protected]> did some thinking and came
up with these
| >> words:
| >>> Thanks Jim, I thought that I did that. I must be doing
it the wrong
| >>> way. Can you give me sequence of clicks how to get to
that mode
| >>> please. I thought by just having it in the sending
mode as a HTML it
| >>> would work........Many many thanks...........Peter
| >>>
| >>> "Jim Macklin" <p51mustang[threeX12]@xxxhotmail.calm>
wrote in
| >>> message | >>>> Your Outlook Express format must be set to HTML.
| >>>>
| >>>>
| >>>> | >>>>> Thanks for the nice explanation. I should have
mentioned
| >>>> that I was trying
| >>>>> this in outlook express. It doesn't work that way,
for me
| >>>> at least. When I
| >>>>> opened Outlook, and did the Ctrl V after I did the
Ctrl C,
| >>>> it worked
| >>>>> perfectly. I better not ask why it doesn't work in
outlook
| >>>> express, because
| >>>>> I'm sure there is probably a simple answer. Thanks
again
| >>>> Ron and
| >>>>> Leytos..........Peter
| >>>>>
| >>>>>
| >>>>
| >>>>>> In article <[email protected]>,
| >>>>>> (e-mail address removed) says...
| >>>>>>> Bring up the screen you wish to have a copy of -
hold
| >>>> down the ALT Key
| >>>>>>> and
| >>>>>>> press PrtScr key. Open up an HTML email and place
your
| >>>> cursor down in
| >>>>>>> the
| >>>>>>> message body - Hold down Ctrl Key and press V
| >>>> (Ctrl-V) - this will place
| >>>>>>> the windows image into your email.
| >>>>>>
| >>>>>> You should paste into Paint or some other
paint/graphics
| >>>> program and
| >>>>>> then save as something with 256 colors. If you take
a
| >>>> BMP at 32
| >>>>>> bits/pixel of a big screen it can be a very large
image
| >>>> file - and some
| >>>>>> people can't accept more than a count meg in their
email
| >>>> box before it
| >>>>>> starts rejecting the emails.
| >>>>>>
| >>>>>> --
| >>>>>> --
| >>>>>> (e-mail address removed)
| >>>>>> (Remove 999 to reply to me)
| >>
| >> Follow the steps I provided - when you open the new OE
email and
| >> click down in the body - click Format - Rich
Text(HTML) then do the
| >> Ctrl-V --
| >> Ron Bogart {} ô¿ô¬
| >> Associate Expert
| >> Expert Zone -
| >> "Life is what happens while we are making other plans."
|
| Now that you have this mastered, Leytos had a *very good*
addition to the
| situation. Using the Ctrl-V creates a rather large email
and sometimes it
| overwhelms the receivers mail box. You can do the same
thing by copying the
| screen you wish to pass along - then Click on Start - All
Programs -
| Accessories - Paint and when MS Paint opens up - do the
Ctrl-V into Paint.
| You can then use the Image - Attributes to resize the
picture down a bit so
| it doesn't make such a large addition to the email. (if
you get it too
| small to be viewable - Clcik on Edit - Undo and then try a
different value -
| repeating these steps until you are happy with the size)
Once you have it
| resized - click on File - Save As - Enter a FileName for
your picture -
| Change the file type to JPG in the lower window and click
OK. (Write down
| where you saved it and what location) You can then open a
Non-HTML OE email
| message - type your instructions/help tips and then Click
on Insert - File
| Attachment - now you navigate to where you saved your file
from MS Paint and
| double click on it - OE will insert the picture as an
attachment which will
| take up much smaller space through the mail and in the
receivers email
| account.
|
| --
| Ron Bogart {} ô¿ô¬
| Associate Expert
| Expert Zone -
| "Life is what happens while we are making other plans."
|
|

 

[Harry Ohrn]

You're welcome Peter.

 

[Randy]

I have set to OE's HTML Send option, however it isn't
working in OutlookExpress but on MS Outlook works fine.
What's wrong here? I did follow carefully steps you
provided, is there any OE setting that I'm missing? Thanks