How to Take a Screenshot

Subject: How to Take a Screenshot Tue Oct 11, 2011 3:48 pm

This is basically a guide on how to take screenshots. Hopefully I'll help a lot of people out with this thread.

By the way, a lot of this is going to be copy/paste and not my own writing but either way, the content is all very informative.

Taking a screen shot on Windows XP and prior Windows versions

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Taking a screen shot on Windows Vista and Windows 7

Open the Snipping Tool by clicking the Start Menu, All Programs, Accessories, and then Snipping Tool.
Once you've opened the Snipping Tool, you can choose to take a variety of different types of screen captures. These include (1) "Hand-drawn" - ie drawn with the mouse, or the tablet pin on a tablet pc; (2) rectangle - which allows you to draw a rectangle to capture a specific area of your screen; (3) "active window" - which records only the window which is selected when you take your screenshot or (4) "full screen" -which takes a full screen shot, identical to what you would get by pressing the print screen button on a keyboard.
Finally, you can save your image as a GIF, bitmap, jpeg, or html file by selecting "save as" or select "send" to send the image as an email attachment. Still have questions? (Watch This!)

Taking a screen shot on Mac OS X

Use the following keyboard commands to take a picture.

Command-Shift-3: Take a screenshot of the screen, and save it as a file on the desktop
Command-Shift-4, then select an area: Take a screenshot of an area and save it as a file on the desktop
Command-Shift-4, then space, then click a window: Take a screenshot of a window and save it as a file on the desktop
Command-Control-Shift-3: Take a screenshot of the screen, and save it to the clipboard
Command-Control-Shift-4, then select an area: Take a screenshot of an area and save it to the clipboard
Command-Control-Shift-4, then space, then click a window: Take a screenshot of a window and save it to the clipboard

Taking a screen shot on iPhone, iPad, and iPod Touch

Open up the screen you would like to take a screenshot of.
Press and hold the round home button at the bottom, followed by pressing the power button at the top once. (Picture)
The screen will briefly flash white.
Your photo will now be in your "Photos" on your device.
Next, go to the App Store and download the Free Photobucket App. Create a username and password if necessary. (This App may only qualify to those devices with the 4.0 Firmware update - devices and abilities may vary)
Within the App, click the upload button and choose your photo.

To upload the image to the forum, follow these steps:

Go to an image hosting site such as http://tinypic.com or http://imageshack.com
Click "Browse" or "Choose File"
Choose the file from wherever it may be located in your computer.
Click "Upload"
Now, grab the 'Forums' link. (Picture)
If the 'Forums' Link isn't present, grab the direct link. Once you arrive at the point to put the picture in your post, use that direct link to put in the image box once it promts you.

Subject: Re: How to Take a Screenshot Tue Oct 11, 2011 3:50 pm

Ty for this

Subject: Re: How to Take a Screenshot Tue Oct 11, 2011 3:55 pm

12senna12 wrote:: Ty for this

No problem!

Hopefully this'll get a sticky so that more people can see it.

Subject: Re: How to Take a Screenshot Tue Oct 11, 2011 4:04 pm

No offence but there is already a topic about this bit Ty I guess...

Subject: Re: How to Take a Screenshot Tue Oct 11, 2011 4:06 pm

Is there really? Could you link it to me?

Subject: Re: How to Take a Screenshot Tue Oct 11, 2011 4:08 pm

Woah I totally forgot about my snipping tool lol. I just ctrl-prntscr and then edit on paint thanks a bunch XD

Subject: Re: How to Take a Screenshot Tue Oct 11, 2011 4:09 pm

Spy-der wrote:: Is there really? Could you link it to me?

just go on forum disscusion it's a sticky topic

Subject: Re: How to Take a Screenshot Tue Oct 11, 2011 4:11 pm

Oh shoot. I never saw that.

Well this one has a lot more information so hopefully mine will replace blair's

@Aurora: No problem Smile

Subject: Re: How to Take a Screenshot Tue Oct 11, 2011 4:11 pm

@Kat-kat that's true but hers is soo old and not as detailed. this one is fresh and involves much more.

Subject: Re: How to Take a Screenshot Tue Oct 11, 2011 4:14 pm

Aurora wrote:: @Kat-kat that's true but hers is soo old and not as detailed. this one is fresh and involves much more.

trueXD I hope spy-ders will replace hers cause blairs isn't detailed spy-ders is

Subject: Re: How to Take a Screenshot Tue Oct 11, 2011 6:09 pm

Omg! Thank you soo much! I didnt know i had a snipping tool!
*clueless*!

Subject: Re: How to Take a Screenshot Tue Oct 11, 2011 6:11 pm

Thanks for the help.
I was surprised that their is a snipping tool on Windows 7!

Subject: Re: How to Take a Screenshot Tue Oct 11, 2011 7:00 pm

I have windows 7 and I just snipping tool for fantage updates Razz

Good Old W7

Subject: Re: How to Take a Screenshot Tue Oct 11, 2011 9:34 pm

Nice Tips! thanks

Subject: Re: How to Take a Screenshot Wed Oct 12, 2011 1:36 pm

No problem guys. Glad I helped.

Guest

It's cool how you put a bunch of different versions and different ways. Good job. I think this should replace Blairs.

Subject: Re: How to Take a Screenshot Thu Oct 13, 2011 7:43 pm

bro i made a topic on this forever ago.
it's called the search button lool

Subject: Re: How to Take a Screenshot Thu Oct 13, 2011 10:24 pm

Thanks Taost.

Munny wrote:: bro i made a topic on this forever ago.
it's called the search button lool

I had assumed a screenshot guide would be in this board, so I only searched this board.

Are you sure you arent mad about our argument earlier? I detect that you are holding a grudge. Looks like I did get to you.

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