Screenshots?

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  1. Exfoliate

    Exfoliate Geek Trainee

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    (I imagine this thread will be moved very soon but this is the only place I could see it belonging).
    Anyway, quick question: What key combination do I use to take a screenshot any time I want? Thanks.
     
    Exfoliate, Mar 9, 2005
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  2. matttibb

    matttibb Geek Trainee

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    Hit the Print Scn SysRq button that's next to scroll lock.
     
    matttibb, Mar 9, 2005
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  3. Sniper

    Sniper Administrator Staff Member

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    yeh, print screen button works great! you can take a screen shot of of an active window by pressing "alt + print screen"

    hope this helps
     
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  4. Exfoliate

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    Thanks guys, one dumb question though: where do these 'shots end up?
     
    Exfoliate, Mar 9, 2005
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  5. Sniper

    Sniper Administrator Staff Member

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    in the clipboard thats where anything you copy ends up, then you can paste it! in this case paste it in ms paint.
     
    Sniper, Mar 9, 2005
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  6. Nic

    Nic Sleepy Head

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    On your clipboard just open up paint and go to edit and paste and then they appear ;)
     
    Nic, Mar 10, 2005
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  7. Addis

    Addis The King

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    print screen doesn't always work while inside games though. Sometimes they do, but when I've tried it the colours are all weird.
     
    Addis, Mar 10, 2005
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  8. Nic

    Nic Sleepy Head

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    It doesnt work while watching a movie in WMP either
     
    Nic, Mar 10, 2005
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  9. Big B

    Big B HWF Godfather

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    Some games have a key you can assign to take screen caps.

    For videos, you could open a video editor and copy the frame you wanted. I forget what program I used, but I did it once. It's just *very* tedious and time consuming to do.
     
    Big B, Mar 10, 2005
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  10. Addis

    Addis The King

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    Yea videos are another one which are awkward.
     
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  11. Exfoliate

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    Ah that explains it, I guess videos are a problem. I've done it with quicktime just by copying before I believe. Thanks though.
     
    Exfoliate, Mar 10, 2005
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