Neeranam Posted January 22, 2009 Share Posted January 22, 2009 I have this software and need to post the information that's on it on a forum. How can I post an attachment with what is on my screen? Thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crossy Posted January 22, 2009 Share Posted January 22, 2009 Assuming windows. CTRL-ALT-PrtScr will capture the active window to the clipboard, simply paste it into your favourite phote software (I use Photoshop). CTRL-PrtScr captures the entire screen, paste in the same way. No added software needed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neeranam Posted January 22, 2009 Author Share Posted January 22, 2009 Thanks - where do I find the clipboard? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lite Beer Posted January 22, 2009 Share Posted January 22, 2009 Thanks . I always wondered how to do that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crossy Posted January 22, 2009 Share Posted January 22, 2009 Thanks - where do I find the clipboard? 555 sorry mate. You copy from the clipboard using the 'paste' (or CTRL-V) function in your photo application (you can paste into Word and many other apps too). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tywais Posted January 22, 2009 Share Posted January 22, 2009 Thanks - where do I find the clipboard? Whenever you copy something it goes to the "clipboard" which is just a memory location. When you paste it puts the clipboard information into the application. In other words after doing the above PrtScrn method open any paint program, the one that comes with windows will work and use the key CTRL+V to paste it in or just edit > paste from the paint program menu. If Photoshop just select create new image and then paste after you done the screen shot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crossy Posted January 22, 2009 Share Posted January 22, 2009 Thanks . I always wondered how to do that. It's been a function of Windoze as long as I can remember, certainly in Windows 3.1 maybe earlier. Always wondered why people produce apps that do something that is an embedded function Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neeranam Posted January 22, 2009 Author Share Posted January 22, 2009 (edited) It doesn't work for me - is it possible to explain? When I come here(reply), the paste cannot work and CtrlV does nothing. Edited January 22, 2009 by Neeranam Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crossy Posted January 22, 2009 Share Posted January 22, 2009 (edited) It doesn't work for me - is it possible to explain?When I come here, the paste cannot work and CtrlV does nothing. You can't paste an image straight into a forum post, you must save it as a file first (via your image editing application) and then insert the image into your post. EDIT Try this. Open 'Paint' Make the window you're interested in active (click on it) hit CTRL-ALT-PrtScr Switch to paint Hit CTRL-V You should have the screen dump in Paint from where you can save it as a .jpg ready to insert into your post Edited January 22, 2009 by Crossy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zzdocxx Posted January 22, 2009 Share Posted January 22, 2009 Interesting thread, I had a pic from an email someone had sent me recently, I wanted to post it but it was an "aspx" file and I couldn't figure out how to save the image. Maybe I shoulda PrintScreened it over to Photoshop then posted here? I think I would have needed to change the extension name however. It was supposed to go with the thread "Prayer - fm the Buddha". OK thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neeranam Posted January 22, 2009 Author Share Posted January 22, 2009 scr.doc Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tywais Posted January 22, 2009 Share Posted January 22, 2009 From previous queries on this topic. http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/Screen-Captu...asy-t53852.html http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/Screen-Shot-t69498.html http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/Screen-Captu...re-t163376.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neeranam Posted January 22, 2009 Author Share Posted January 22, 2009 What is 'paint' and how do I open it? Excuse my ignorance, I'm a luddite. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neeranam Posted January 22, 2009 Author Share Posted January 22, 2009 OK found it - you wouldn't believe I did computing science at university(just the 1 year in 1983) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crossy Posted January 22, 2009 Share Posted January 22, 2009 What is 'paint' and how do I open it?Excuse my ignorance, I'm a luddite. Paint is the built-in Windoze image editor. In Vista it's behind Start=>All Programs=>Accessories Similar location in XP (don't have it in front of me) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
taxexile Posted January 22, 2009 Share Posted January 22, 2009 click on START that will bring up ALL PROGRAMMES click on ALL PROGRAMMES then move the cursor to ACCESSORIES , that will bring up a list of programmes including PAINT move the cursor down to PAINT , click , and PAINT will open. paste your saved screenshop into PAINT by using Ctrl-V as explained and bobs your uncle , your screenshot should be there Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neeranam Posted January 22, 2009 Author Share Posted January 22, 2009 (edited) paint_ex.bmp How does mine not look the same as LiteBeers? Edited January 22, 2009 by Neeranam Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crossy Posted January 22, 2009 Share Posted January 22, 2009 paint_ex.bmpHow does mine not look the same as LiteBeers? Try saving it as a .jpg rather than a .bmp Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neeranam Posted January 22, 2009 Author Share Posted January 22, 2009 (edited) ok thanks Edited January 22, 2009 by Neeranam Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tywais Posted January 22, 2009 Share Posted January 22, 2009 Microsoft's Take a screen shot details. Some extended abilities to do it in Vista What is the clip board? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zzdocxx Posted January 22, 2009 Share Posted January 22, 2009 (edited) OK thanks, here is my apsx image, (I think). edit: I was trying to embed the image, does that only happen if it is online with a url? buddha.tif Edited January 22, 2009 by zzdocxx Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GungaDin Posted January 22, 2009 Share Posted January 22, 2009 I was going to suggest MWSnap, it's free. http://www.mirekw.com/winfreeware/mwsnap.html You can capture images of any size on the page & save as .jpgs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ken Posted January 23, 2009 Share Posted January 23, 2009 Faststone capture works very well, but the latest version is not free. However you can still get (download) the last free version 5.3 here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Langsuan Man Posted January 23, 2009 Share Posted January 23, 2009 Screen Hunter free here @ http://www.wisdom-soft.com/sh/index.htm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tywais Posted January 23, 2009 Share Posted January 23, 2009 LightScreen is another free one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zzdocxx Posted January 23, 2009 Share Posted January 23, 2009 OK can you guys remind me how to put my pic inside my post? The one above only came out as a link. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tywais Posted January 23, 2009 Share Posted January 23, 2009 OK can you guys remind me how to put my pic inside my post?The one above only came out as a link. I don't believe the board supports .bmp or .tif as attached images. Save it as a .jpg file instead plus it is a much smaller file size for uploading and members viewing. //Edit - I just saved your .tif file locally then converted it to .jpg and re-uploaded it. Click on Browse under Manage Current Attachments, select the file then click on UPLOAD. Then click on Manage Current Attachments and the green + to insert the image at the point your cursor position is in the edit box. It appears you have that last part down, just putting the details up for other members. The file size went from 1.04MB to 87kB. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zzdocxx Posted January 23, 2009 Share Posted January 23, 2009 OK, so that is the reason. The funny thing is, I think I tried to save it as a jpg but somehow it saved as a tif. Just for practice I am going to do it over, and see if I can save it as a jpg, or convert the existing file to jpg on my own. Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zzdocxx Posted January 23, 2009 Share Posted January 23, 2009 OK here goes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GungaDin Posted January 25, 2009 Share Posted January 25, 2009 Nice photo, did you take it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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