How to Photo Snap a Screen
Whether you are creating a program tutorial or you found something on the Internet that you want to preserve, there is a way to save the image on your screen. This process is called Print Screening and is built into computer operating systems to allow anyone to dump a snapshot of their computer into a photo-editing program so that it will be saved. This process is highly effective and works in all programs, including video games.
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Instructions
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Choose the screen of which you want to take a photo snap.
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Press the "Print Screen" button beside the "Scroll Lock" button. Your keyboard may use the abbreviation "Prt Scrn."
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Open an image-editing program. Go to "Edit" at the top, and select "Paste." The screenshot you took will now be pasted into the program.
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Save the file by going to "File" and clicking "Save." Save it to wherever you want on your computer.
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Tips & Warnings
If you are taking a screenshot of a web browser, the "F11" key will make the screen full size, removing the status and file bars.
You can only copy one screenshot at a time.
