Using "Print Screen" to Capture Images On Screen

[Jordan White]

I figured it would be good to have a quick tutorial on using Print Screen (strangely enough using Print Screen! )

(Unfortunately I don't know the process for Macs, so this will just be for PCs.)

Step 1:

Hit "Prnt Scrn" button on top-right of keyboard, usually near Num Lk and above the high F keys (F10, F11, etc.)

Step 2:

Open up Microsoft Paint (or other picture editing program that you are comfortable with).

Step 3:

With Paint open, hit Crtl+V, should look like this:

Step 4:

a ) Select the crop tool

b ) Select area to crop

Step 5:

Hit Crtl+X, and open new file.

Step 6:

Hit Ctrl+V, and click "save as", saving the file as whatever you'd like.

Once you've saved it, you can upload it to the site using the method of your choice.

[SSNJim]

Or you can just use Alt-PrtScrn, and capture only the active window (the one in which you're working), eliminating all the cropping. Then you can paste it into Paint, Word, email or whatever software directly. This works great for error and pop-up messages, and other info you want to share.

Step 1 would be Press Alt and PrtScreen at the same time, then do steps 2 and 6. Same results, much neater and quicker.

[sjordan2]

On a Mac, you can take a full screen shot simply by holding down the Apple/Command and Shift keys, then hit 3. The image file will end up on your desktop.

If you only want a selected part of what's on your screen:

1. Place your cursor arrow at a top corner of the image part you want to copy.

2. Hold down the Apple/Command and Shift keys, then hit 4; the cursor arrow will become a crosshair symbol.

3. Press down on your mouse and drag the crosshair down across the portion you want to copy (it highlights the desired area in gray). This may take a couple of tries.

4. When you've covered the area you want in gray, just release the mouse.

There may be other ways, but that's what works for me.

[Jordan White]

Or you can just use Alt-PrtScrn, and capture only the active window (the one in which you're working), eliminating all the cropping. Then you can paste it into Paint, Word, email or whatever software directly. This works great for error and pop-up messages, and other info you want to share.

Step 1 would be Press Alt and PrtScreen at the same time, then do steps 2 and 6. Same results, much neater and quicker.

Of course, if you want to grab say a picture from Ebay, or the Ferrari 599 GTO you've configured for the thread in General, you'd still end up cropping out a portion of the screen-grab. Just depends on how much of the screen you want to save.

[SSNJim]

Of course, if you want to grab say a picture from Ebay, or the Ferrari 599 GTO you've configured for the thread in General, you'd still end up cropping out a portion of the screen-grab. Just depends on how much of the screen you want to save.

Good point. I have heard that it's difficult to copy pictures from eBay nowadays. Now I know how to do it. Thanks.

[Nick Winter]

Oh now someone tells me after I figured it out on my own,

[Jordan White]

You're welcome!

[Jon Cole]

Good point. I have heard that it's difficult to copy pictures from eBay nowadays. Now I know how to do it. Thanks.

With Windows 7 there is something called a "Snipping Tool", where you select an area by "drawing" a box around it, and save it. Just get the pic to fill as much of the screen as you can, and "Snip" it.

I knew about "Print Screen", but the ALT key capture technique is new to me. Thanks!