I know I have struggled in the past with trying to find a way to get a picture of a webpage or a web shot to use weather it be for use in a desk top picture, document, or even for use in a program you may have on your Laptop or personal computer, most people call their pc.
First and foremost I must tell you I love pictures of all shaped as well as sizes. I am always doing things with my pictures weather it be for personal or professional use really doesn’t matter I love them all just the same.
Then secondly I am a pc freak, I mean I am a pc junky and even have a laptop when I just have to do something and need to be portable. I guess you could say I am addicted. I try my best to function as a well rounded off-liner, or what I like to call an OFFerr lol but you know how it is.
OFFerr- a person who never or hardly ever goes online-(known to most people as the net or internet).
I soon find myself imagining the sweet seducing idea of endless information on the information supper highway. I think of the promise of meeting another new best friend who could live in Australia or even Zimbabwe or even Thailand.
The lure of breaking the mundane for something so much more exciting is always lingering near.
All right back on the topic of capturing a screen shot. The first thing that hangs me up when I am working on a picture is not having the correct program for the job at hand. With that said I feel the best photo viewing program out there has to be Irfanview.
That is of course just my opinion the program you use to view your pictures is of course up to you. The first thing you will need for capturing a screen shot will be to open your photo viewing software on your pc. You can use any program you wish Paint, MS Photo Editor or what ever program you like.
The thing I like about Irfanview is the simple design of the program with a tool bar at the top consisting of drop downs with endless properties you can use to change and manipulate your pictures. The usability of the program is just beautiful and straight foreword I love that. Being a simple gal myself that is the most appealing feature to me with open it and use it right away with out reading long instructions or studying for hours on how to crop a photo.
On to the next thing, now you will need to go open IE, Internet Explorer, or Firefox what ever you’re browsing with go ahead and open an internet window.
Then find a picture you want to have a screenshot of on the internet or you can even take a screenshot of your desk top if you like. The picture I will use will be the logo of Triond.
Now once you are on the picture or web page you want a screenshot of look at the top of your key board. Look along the top row of keys on your keyboard until you see a key called or labeled PrtScn or SysRq or Insert it should be the third key right on the top row.
I think some people will see where I am going with this but you are like okay what is next come on already, just be patient keep hanging in there. Others of you are slapping your forehead right now saying on man! To the -oh man people well you could at least leave me a comment before you leave to go print screen your little hearts out lol just kidding.
For those of you still following me now you can push that button called or labeled PrtScn or SysRq or Insert.
Next go to that open program that you use to view your pictures.
Once you have your program open you can click edit on your menu bar and then click paste or you can use a short cut, you can push your Ctrl button PLUS your letter V button. I love short cuts. Your picture should be there in your program. Now you can manipulate your picture all you want. Then save your picture in what ever folder you chose or even create a new folder to put it in. If you have any questions please do not hesitate to ask I like comments and feedback.
Here is my photo that I cropped from my screenshot that I took of this page.
