Screen Captures
Get tips for the best possible screen captures and using screen capture images. Learn about specialty software you can use or how to use the built-in capabilities of your OS to make screen shots.
Windows Vista Snipping Tool
The Snipping Tool utility in Windows Vista is a better option than the Windows Print Screen method of screen captures.
The Snipping Tool utility in Windows Vista is a better option than the Windows Print Screen method of screen captures.
Setting Up Your Screen for Screen Captures
Capturing a portion of your desktop, including application windows and dialog boxes, is vital for illustrating software manuals and program brochures.The first step in creating good screen captures is setting up the screen and the application windows.
Capturing a portion of your desktop, including application windows and dialog boxes, is vital for illustrating software manuals and program brochures.The first step in creating good screen captures is setting up the screen and the application windows.
Preparing Your Screen Captures for Printing
After setting up your desktop and capturing your screen, there's still more work to be done. Screen shots are normally low resolution and they use RGB colors. Both of these factors must be overcome in order to print them. You may have to experiment and develop different methods of processing screen captures depending on how you will print them (laser, inkjet, offset, etc.)
After setting up your desktop and capturing your screen, there's still more work to be done. Screen shots are normally low resolution and they use RGB colors. Both of these factors must be overcome in order to print them. You may have to experiment and develop different methods of processing screen captures depending on how you will print them (laser, inkjet, offset, etc.)
Screen Shots for Screen Display
Graphics Software Guide Sue Chastain has tips and tricks for capturing the screen and then displaying it on-screen, such as on the Web.
Graphics Software Guide Sue Chastain has tips and tricks for capturing the screen and then displaying it on-screen, such as on the Web.
Capture and Save a Screenshot in Windows XP - Video
Learn how to capture a screen shot of your desktop, an active window, a Website, or anything else use Microsoft Windows XP and without installing additional software.
Learn how to capture a screen shot of your desktop, an active window, a Website, or anything else use Microsoft Windows XP and without installing additional software.
How to create a perfect screen shot
Get step-by-step screen capture tips for Windows users from Laurie McCanna.
Get step-by-step screen capture tips for Windows users from Laurie McCanna.
Print Screen
In Windows the Print Screen key actually works as a simple screen capture utility. PCWebopedia defines and describes print screen.
In Windows the Print Screen key actually works as a simple screen capture utility. PCWebopedia defines and describes print screen.
Screen Capture
What is a screen capture? PCWebopedia has a nice explanation.
What is a screen capture? PCWebopedia has a nice explanation.
Screen Captures - General Guide
Browse bulleted list for capturing screen shots and preparing the images for printing at Prentice-Hall.
Browse bulleted list for capturing screen shots and preparing the images for printing at Prentice-Hall.
Screen Shots
PDF document from Adobe Magazine describes methods of doing screen captures and how to save them, use them, how to make them better.
PDF document from Adobe Magazine describes methods of doing screen captures and how to save them, use them, how to make them better.