[Off List] Computer Screen Capture to a File

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[Off List] Computer Screen Capture to a File

*** Following applies to Windows PC computers only ***

Hello CR ALL:

To save the contents of what appears on an active computer screen to

a file, hit key combination " Alt-PrintScreen " to capture the screen image

to the Windows ClipBoard. Then paste the screen image from the ClipBoard

into an image processing program (such as Windows Paint -- Free on all

Windows PC Computers: Start-->All Programs-->Accessories-->Paint).

Then save the pasted image (in the image processing program) using

the " Save As " Button on the " File " menu. Choose the image file format

that you prefer, such as JPEG image format, which is a popular

compressed image format. You now have a file capture of your

computer screen.

Other notes:

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1) In Internet Explorer, the F11 key maximizes ( & toggles) window size.

Try it. You will be surprised.

2) You can adjust the size of a Window prior to capture by using the

computer mouse to drag and adjust borders/corners of the window.

3) Capture a full screen (both active and inactive windows) using the

PrintScreen button only (without the Alt key).

4) There are other ways to capture or select graphics and pictures

inside of a window, such as moving the cursor over an image and

using the copy submenu when the right mouse key is depressed.

5) The special image capture utility " SnagIt " has an auto-scroll

feature that can capture the entire contents of huge windows

for all the regions that do not fit or show up on the screen,

including the contents of long scrolled regions that can not

be seen, and the regions to the left and right of the window

not appearing on the screen, this achieved with one mouse click.

6) For the price ($39.95), SnagIt at http://www.techsmith.com/

claims to be the world's most powerful image capture utility.

http://www.techsmith.com/products/snagit/tour.asp

I recommend the SnagIt " auto-scroll " feature to make complete image

captures of long and wide windows, where the contents does not fit

on the screen, but where the full screen image in its entirety can be

conveniently captured and saved. This feature is very useful and unique.

-- Warren