6 ways to make a screenshot in Windows 10
Vindovs / / December 19, 2019
Knowing how to take screenshots, can be useful to any PC user. Layfhaker talks about the standard Windows tools and utilities that allow you to quickly and easily create screenshots.
1. Key Windows + PrtSc
Let's start with the most simple. To instantly take a snapshot of the entire screen, press the key combination Windows key (with the flag) and PrtSc. The system will make a screenshot and immediately saves it to the hard disk in the PNG format. Ready file can be found at: "This computer» → «Images» → «Screenshots».
2. Key Windows + H
If you need to save a screen shot in the cloud, or to send to another person, use the keys Windows + H. The system will make a screenshot and displays a special panel with a list of applications. With its help, you can send a photo via e-mail or export to OneNote, Dropbox and other online services.
3. PrtSc + Paint
This method will make a screen shot, and if necessary, edit it immediately.
- Press PrtSc. Windows will make a screenshot, but do not save it on the hard drive, but only copied to the clipboard.
- Start Paint. Insert an image in the editor window using the keyboard shortcut Ctrl + V, and if necessary, edit the file.
- Click "File» → «Save As" and save the screen shot in the right format. The image will appear in the folder you specified.
Paint Instead, you can use other editing software.
4. "Scissors"
Windows has a built-in screenshots manager - Snipping Tool application, or "scissors". It allows you to take pictures of the entire screen, and its individual fragments selected windows. "Scissors" can be found by name through the search system.
Click on the button "Create" in the application menu starts the standard mode of creating screenshots. In it you will be able to select the cursor arbitrary area of the screen you want to see in a picture. To take a screenshot of the entire screen or the active window, click on the arrow and select the appropriate mode.
When the snapshot is complete, the program will open in a new window. Here, the image will be put your notes and send it by e-mail or simply save to your hard drive.
5. microsoft Snip
Microsoft has another manager screenshots - Snip. With it, you can also take pictures of the entire screen, the individual fragments and windows. But in addition Snip allows you to record video on the process of drawing marks. The program also conducts sound recording and adds to the rollers voice user comments.
Thus, you can not just make a static screenshot and turn it into a dynamic multimedia presentation. Snip available for free on the official website of the program.
6. Gyazo
If you have something that is not satisfied with Microsoft applications, try the software from third-party developers. For example, cloud the screenshots manager Gyazo. He takes pictures of selected areas of the screen and stores them on the server. Therefore, you can always access them from any device or quickly share a link to the desired image. Just create a personal account and download the client free to Online Gyazo.
After the client installation on the system tray icon appears on the manager. To take a screenshot, you need to click on the icon left mouse button and select the desired portion of the screen cursor.
After that, the program will launch the browser and open the page with the pictures taken, in your personal online gallery. You can copy the link to it, or delete the file from the server.
Stored in Gyazo screenshots are available in the cloud within four weeks. But for $ 4.99 per month provides unlimited access and several additional features. Among them - the ability to copy text directly from the images, drawing tools marks, arrows and other shapes, password protection of files and lack of advertising.