A fast and easy way to capture a screenshot
Feb 20, 2010 Technology
If you use Microsoft Windows, there are probably times when you would like to capture an exact image of the screen. Luckily, Microsoft has made it extremely easy to create a screenshot in any version of Windows. Here is the simple procedure:
1 – Arrange the open windows on your screen however you want them to appear in the screenshot. You can maximize or minimize certain windows or move them around by clicking on the title bar and dragging them into the desired position.
2 – When the screen looks just the way you want it to, press the Print Screen key. This will save an exact image of your computer screen to the Windows Clipboard.
3 – Open a blank document in your favorite image editing program (I use Adobe Photoshop Elements but most any program will do, including Windows Paint).
4 - Paste the contents of the Clipboard into the blank document. Edit to your heart’s desire, then save the image. Congratulations, you have now a shiny new screenshot!
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