Introduction: How to Make Computer Screenshots
This is so simple.
The shot below is my XP that looks like vista. To do this click on this or type it: https://www.instructables.com/id/How_to_completely_visalize_Your_Computer/
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Step 1: Programs Needed
You need the following programs:
Microsoft Paint
A Keyboard
Step 2: Taking the Shot
Now all you have to do is press the buttons Alt+Print Screen. On laptops to conserve space say Pnt Screen.
Step 3: Getting the Image
Now all that's left is to open paint and scroll over Edit and hit paste. should get the image. Depending what you want to do with it, save it as a Jpeg or Bitmap file.
Step 4: Good Uses
Some good uses are uploading on instructables, posting on Blogs and other stuff, and many other uses. Have fun with your picture!!!
14 Comments
9 years ago on Introduction
Aside from pressing "PrtScn" button to take computer screenshots, you can also make use of the Windows built-in screenshot tool - Snipping Tool. It enables to snapshot anything displayed on screen and edit it by adding annotations. Learn more here: http://screenshot.net/computer-screen-capture.html
12 years ago on Introduction
This is a funny screenshot that I managed to get (read top line of pop up window) , and I got this by updating the computer and removing the program so that only the shortcut was left.
13 years ago on Introduction
at last i can get something good out of this laptop, kinda funny pic i took
14 years ago on Introduction
if you have Microsoft office Onenote you can hit the windows start menu key + S, to get a somewhat "hazed" screen. then you use the to click and drag until what you want is inside the box. after that the screen clipping will be sent to the unfiled notes section in Onenote where you can put in a "notebook" or right click and save as a picture.
14 years ago on Introduction
its better to use netmeeting to get a screenshot.hehe
Reply 14 years ago on Introduction
dis is faster
Reply 14 years ago on Introduction
yeah i agree.
15 years ago on Introduction
Step 3.5: Save as a .PNG (or a .BMP if you must), not as a .GIF (will screw up the colours) or a .JPG (less said the better- MS Paint ruins any JPEGs containing fine detail like text). If you upload PNG files to Instructables it automatically converts them to JPEG and does it a lot better than Paint can.
Alternatively paste and save the file with something like Paint.NET, GIMP or Photoshop that can save JPEGs without horrible compression artifacts.
Reply 15 years ago on Introduction
i just use bitmap .bmp for posting on instructables
15 years ago on Introduction
Do you have a link where I can download the program "A Keyboard"?
Reply 15 years ago on Introduction
Ha Ha.
15 years ago on Step 2
Alt is not necessary. Alt takes a screenshot of the current window, while hitting the Print Screen button takes a screenshot of the entire screen.
Reply 15 years ago on Step 2
Make that Alt+Print Screen takes a screenshot of the current window.
Reply 15 years ago on Introduction
Still.......