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[roxy]

Can anyone explain to a techno-stoop how to do screen captures? BG needs to do it for a project. I figured one of you might be able to explain it to me without wanting to choke me unconscious.

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[kaydee23.livejournal.com]

Isn't it the Printscrn key?

You have to be able to watch DVDs on your computer, I think. As you play a DVD, you can pause and do the printscrn key. I'm guessing people who are able to screen capture TV shows have a DVR and then they take their DVD and put it in their computer and go to town.

Of course, someone needs to explain it better than this.

Also, if your computer is an old clunker, like my laptop, you won't be able to do this. Or you might be able to if you DL some programs online.

[roxymissrose.livejournal.com]

Yes, that's what I thought too, but it doesn't seem to be working for her. Oh well, she'll be home tomorrow and maybe her dad can help. I'll make tea. *is all helpful*

[kierjuno.livejournal.com]

If you have a program like photoshop (or any other graphics program), you can press the printscn key to copy what is on your screen to your computer's clipboard.

Open up photoshop (or any other graphics program) and go the options in the file menu to create a new document (in photoshop it will automatically be the size of what you just copied to the clipboard, so I just accept whatever sizes it has preselected) and then do a paste. This should result in the screen capture showing up in the document.

You can then edit it and then save the document as jpg/gif/png etc.

[roxymissrose.livejournal.com]

oh thank you! That seems very clear, even to tecboobs like me and BG.

[carolandtom.livejournal.com]

If you have Windows Movie Maker you can upload any video and do screen caps from it very easily! You play a clip, pause on any image you like, click on the little camera symbol and save it to any folder you choose. It's really easy!

[roxymissrose.livejournal.com]

I do, I do! Thank you! *squish*