Difference between revisions of "Screenshot"
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Take a screenshot of the entire screen by following these steps: | Take a screenshot of the entire screen by following these steps: | ||
# Press the [[Print Screen]] key. This will copy the screenshot to the [[clipboard]]. | # Press the [[Print Screen]] key. This will copy the screenshot to the [[clipboard]]. | ||
| − | # Open an image editing program such as [[Adobe Photoshop]], [[GIMP]], [[ | + | # Open an image editing program such as [[Adobe Photoshop]], [[GIMP]], [[Microsoft Paint]], or [[Paint.NET]]. |
# Create a new document in the image editing application of choice. | # Create a new document in the image editing application of choice. | ||
# Paste the contents of your clipboard into your new document. | # Paste the contents of your clipboard into your new document. | ||
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# Bring the window you would like to take a screenshot of into focus. | # Bring the window you would like to take a screenshot of into focus. | ||
# Hold the [[Alt]] key and press the [[Print Screen]] key. This will copy the screenshot of the selected window to the [[clipboard]]. | # Hold the [[Alt]] key and press the [[Print Screen]] key. This will copy the screenshot of the selected window to the [[clipboard]]. | ||
| − | # Open an image editing program such as [[Adobe Photoshop]], [[GIMP]], [[ | + | # Open an image editing program such as [[Adobe Photoshop]], [[GIMP]], [[Microsoft Paint]], or [[Paint.NET]]. |
# Create a new document in the image editing application of choice. | # Create a new document in the image editing application of choice. | ||
# Paste the contents of your clipboard into your new document. | # Paste the contents of your clipboard into your new document. | ||
Revision as of 14:37, 12 December 2006
A screenshot is a picture of the current view of a computer's visual output. Common output formats are JPEG, BMP, or PNG.
Contents
Mac OS X
Entire screen
To take a screenshot of an entire screen in Mac OS X, follow these instructions:
- Hold down the apple key and the shift key.
- Press and let go of the number 3 key.
- The screenshot that you have taken, will appear on the desktop as a PNG file. It acts like a picture file.
Selected area
To take a screenshot of a selected area, follow these instructions:
- Hold down the apple key and the shift key.
- Press and let go of the number 4 key.
- Instead of having an arrow as your cursor, a selection crosshairs will appear.
- You then will hold down the mouse and drag the mouse until you have highlighted all the material you want in your screenshot.
- Once you have let go of the mouse, the screenshot that you have taken, will appear on the desktop as a PNG file.
Microsoft Windows
Entire screen
Take a screenshot of the entire screen by following these steps:
- Press the Print Screen key. This will copy the screenshot to the clipboard.
- Open an image editing program such as Adobe Photoshop, GIMP, Microsoft Paint, or Paint.NET.
- Create a new document in the image editing application of choice.
- Paste the contents of your clipboard into your new document.
Single window
Take a screenshot of a single window by following these steps:
- Bring the window you would like to take a screenshot of into focus.
- Hold the Alt key and press the Print Screen key. This will copy the screenshot of the selected window to the clipboard.
- Open an image editing program such as Adobe Photoshop, GIMP, Microsoft Paint, or Paint.NET.
- Create a new document in the image editing application of choice.
- Paste the contents of your clipboard into your new document.