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Celine
I was wondering how and what do people use to take
screenshots?
screenshots?
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Ken Blake, MVP
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Back in the days of DOS, the PrintScrn key used to print the
screen. But in all versions of Windows, this works differently,
and the name of the key is now an anachronism.
To use the key, press it to capture an image of the entire
screen, or press alt-PrintScrn to capture an image of the active
window. Either one captures the image to the Windows clipboard.
Once it's in the clipboard you can paste (Ctrl-V) it into any
application that supports graphics (Windows Paint, other graphics
programs, even your favorite word processor). You can edit or add
to the image as you wish, then print it.
This ability to manipulate the image in a program before printing
it is an improvement over the original DOS method of just
printing it. But if you'd like that old facility back, there are
several third-party freeware/shareware programs that can do this,
such as PrintKey2000
(http://www.sharewarejunkies.com/00zwd2/printkey2000.htm).
Celine said:I was wondering how and what do people use to take
screenshots?
Back in the days of DOS, the PrintScrn key used to print the
screen. But in all versions of Windows, this works differently,
and the name of the key is now an anachronism.
To use the key, press it to capture an image of the entire
screen, or press alt-PrintScrn to capture an image of the active
window. Either one captures the image to the Windows clipboard.
Once it's in the clipboard you can paste (Ctrl-V) it into any
application that supports graphics (Windows Paint, other graphics
programs, even your favorite word processor). You can edit or add
to the image as you wish, then print it.
This ability to manipulate the image in a program before printing
it is an improvement over the original DOS method of just
printing it. But if you'd like that old facility back, there are
several third-party freeware/shareware programs that can do this,
such as PrintKey2000
(http://www.sharewarejunkies.com/00zwd2/printkey2000.htm).
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Jim Macklin
Some use the shift/print screen key and paste the image from
the clipboard into Paint, some paste it into WORD. Some
have a software program that captures and save the image
automatically to a file.
To copy the window or screen contents
a.. To make a copy of the active window, press ALT+PRINT
SCREEN.
b.. To copy the entire screen as it appears on your
monitor, press PRINT SCREEN.
Note
a.. To paste the image into a document, click the Edit
menu in the document window, and then click Paste.
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I also use a program called CAPTURE free from
www.analogx.com to save to a file.
message | I was wondering how and what do people use to take
| screenshots?
the clipboard into Paint, some paste it into WORD. Some
have a software program that captures and save the image
automatically to a file.
To copy the window or screen contents
a.. To make a copy of the active window, press ALT+PRINT
SCREEN.
b.. To copy the entire screen as it appears on your
monitor, press PRINT SCREEN.
Note
a.. To paste the image into a document, click the Edit
menu in the document window, and then click Paste.
Related Topics
I also use a program called CAPTURE free from
www.analogx.com to save to a file.
message | I was wondering how and what do people use to take
| screenshots?
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Plato
Celine said:I was wondering how and what do people use to take
screenshots?
http://www.gadwin.com/printscreen/
http://www.wisdom-soft.com/downloads/downloadfiles.htm
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Bruce Chambers
Greetings --
Pressing the <PrtScn> key copies the entire display to the
clipboard. Pressing <ALT>+<PrtScn> copies only the active Window to
the clipboard (iow, into RAM). To view the screen capture, open a
graphics program, such as MS Paint, and press <CTRL>+V. This will
paste the contents of the clipboard (your screenshot) into the open
file, and allow you to view it or save it as a file for later use.
How to Capture Screen Shots in Windows Using the Print Screen Key
http://support.microsoft.com/search/preview.aspx?PR=1&scid=kb;en-us;Q173884
Bruce Chambers
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Help us help you:
You can have peace. Or you can have freedom. Don't ever count on
having both at once. - RAH
Pressing the <PrtScn> key copies the entire display to the
clipboard. Pressing <ALT>+<PrtScn> copies only the active Window to
the clipboard (iow, into RAM). To view the screen capture, open a
graphics program, such as MS Paint, and press <CTRL>+V. This will
paste the contents of the clipboard (your screenshot) into the open
file, and allow you to view it or save it as a file for later use.
How to Capture Screen Shots in Windows Using the Print Screen Key
http://support.microsoft.com/search/preview.aspx?PR=1&scid=kb;en-us;Q173884
Bruce Chambers
--
Help us help you:
You can have peace. Or you can have freedom. Don't ever count on
having both at once. - RAH
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Bruce Chambers
Greetings --
Jim, if you were to try it without the <Shift> key, I'll wager
you'll find that it still works. ;-}
Bruce Chambers
--
Help us help you:
You can have peace. Or you can have freedom. Don't ever count on
having both at once. - RAH
Jim, if you were to try it without the <Shift> key, I'll wager
you'll find that it still works. ;-}
Bruce Chambers
--
Help us help you:
You can have peace. Or you can have freedom. Don't ever count on
having both at once. - RAH
J
Jim Macklin
I know, it is an old habit because print screen is on the
top of the key. I prefer to use CAPTURE which lets me save
the shot as a file directly.
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But government sees it as an obstacle to be overcome.
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top of the key. I prefer to use CAPTURE which lets me save
the shot as a file directly.
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The people think the Constitution protects their rights;
But government sees it as an obstacle to be overcome.
message | Greetings --
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| Jim, if you were to try it without the <Shift> key,
I'll wager
| you'll find that it still works. ;-}
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| Bruce Chambers
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| You can have peace. Or you can have freedom. Don't ever
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| having both at once. - RAH
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Plato
Bruce said:Pressing the <PrtScn> key copies the entire display to the
clipboard. Pressing <ALT>+<PrtScn> copies only the active Window to
the clipboard (iow, into RAM). To view the screen capture, open a
graphics program, such as MS Paint, and press <CTRL>+V. This will
If you're going to do it that way, I think its best to paste the image
into a program like Irfanview as it has WAY more editing options.
ver 3.3
http://www.pa.msu.edu/ftp/pub/pc/fileviewers/iview336.exe
ver 3.8+
http://www.irfanview.com/main_download_engl.htm
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