Multi-OS Screenshot Tutorial.

I just made this for another forum, cbf to edit out stuff.

I know there is another tutorial on how to take a screenshot, but this one if a lot more professional. Some of the images are not mine as I do not run windows xp/vista, I run Ubuntu 8.04 (Hardy).

Screenshots in windows XP
Taking screenshots in windows xp couldn't be easier. Just press the 'prt scrn' button, usually next to F12 on laptops, or above the keypad on keyboards. This will copy the picture of your screen to a partitioned section of your RAM named the CLIPBOARD. When you copy and paste text, thats where it goes until you copy something else. So you have the image copied onto your clipboard, now you need to save it. Hit start > all programs > accessories > paint. Go to edit > paste, or alternatively press ctrl + v. Then make any changes to the screenshot, such as cropping, editing etc. Now go to file > save as. Change the name to what you like, then save to a place where you can remember such as my documents, or desktop.

Prt scrn button on a keyboard

Many people use this technique on windows xp, but there is an even better one if your just taking a screenshot of your current window (For example, playing runescape, or another game). Do the same as the previous method, but this time, press ctrl + prt scrn. I haven't tested this myself, but it should take a screenshot of your current window only! Then paste it into paint, save to somewhere you can remember and upload to tinypic.com/any other image upload site.


Screenshots in Windows Vista
Windows is windows, all the same, each new version has some new graphics. So windows vista is the exact same as windows xp with taking screenshots. However, there is a program that lets you take more advanced screenshots. I did not write this little tutorial as I do not run vista, so thank you to the windows site.

Start > All programs > Accessories > Snipper
You can use Snipping Tool to capture a screen shot, or snip, of any object on your screen, and then annotate, save, or share the image. Simply use a mouse or tablet pen to capture any of the following types of snips:
�Free-form Snip. Draw an irregular line, such as a circle or a triangle, around an object.
�Rectangular Snip. Draw a precise line by dragging the cursor around an object to form a rectangle.
�Window Snip. Select a window, such as a browser window or dialog box, that you want to capture.
�Full-screen Snip. Capture the entire screen when you select this type of snip.
After you capture a snip, it's automatically copied to the mark-up window, where you can annotate, save, or share the snip.


Note When Snipping Tool is open, a white overlay appears on your screen until you capture a snip. To turn off the overlay, open Snipping Tool, and then click Options. In the Snipping Tool Options dialog box, clear the Show screen overlay when Snipping Tool is active check box, and then click OK.

Screenshots in Ubuntu 8.04 (Hardy)
If you are running an earlier version of Ubuntu, I suggest you update to 8.04 now.
Taking screenshots here could be easier! Go to: Applications > Accessories > Take screenshot.

Select your options:

Then hit Take Screenshot! You will be prompted with a window asking where you would like to save, I use my documents.

Their, you have taken your screenshot! Upload to one of the following sites:

www.tinypic.com
www.tehupload.com
www.photobucket.com
www.imageshack.us

or any other image upload sites! To post the image on the forums, wrap the URL in [img] and [/img].

Written by eRage.

What about mac?

cmd + shift + 3 - full screen capture
cmd + shift + 4 - lets you select an area to capture
cmd + shift + 4 + space + click a window - captures the window you clicked

The image gets saved to your desktop.

Never used a mac, ever.

Gnome desktop, "prntsc" simple

prt scrn never worked for me on gnome

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