create jpeg image of current screen?

Question

I want to create an image from a screen and use it in a presention, ie in a training enviroment when one is unable to go online or to show with arrows/highlight exactly what to do. What program (preferable shareware) can be used and where can I download it from.

Answer 1

The greatest thing is that you can take a screenshot right with Windows, without having any third-party program to do it for you. But Irfanview is a good image-viewing program which has all imaginable functions in it, including taking a screenshot.

1. Set up your desktop as you would want it to be recorded in the image (e.g. if you want a Winamp to be shown, place it in the appropriate position).

2. Press CTRL + F8 (maybe labelled PrtSc or Print Screen). Some keyboards would require the Fn key too to be pressed with the other two, in that case thekey combination becomes CTRL + Fn + F8.

3. Your screen is now copied to the Windows Clipboard. Now go to Paint, and click on Edit>>Paste. Now, your screen appears as an editable image on the Paint Window.

4. Save the image to the desired location be selecting File>>Save As. Specify the desired format (BMP, JPEG, GIF etc.) in Save as type.

Answer 2

Hit the Print Screen key on your keyboard and then you can paste the screenshot into an image program, like Microsoft Paint or any other image program.

Answer 3

Hit "Print Screen" key on your keyboard to take a snapshot of your current screen. Then open up any image editing program, even MS Paint, and paste your saved screen shot. Save that image as a JPG if you want and you're all set!

Answer 4

Use "ctrl" and PrintScreen at the same time, for a screen shot of the entire screen and "alt" + PrintScreen to get a specific window. then paste the image into any word pad, or document. The PrintScreen key can also look like this "PrtSc"

Answer 5

First - Push the "Print Screen" Button; it should be to the upper left of your backspace

Second - Open Paint program; it will be in you accessories

Third - Go to the edit tab and select "Paste"

Fourth - Go to the File tab and select "Save as"

Fifth - If the file type box select JPEG and save

Answer 6

I use screen shoot it. But at http://www.downloads.com you can search for screen capture software and then filter it by which ones are free.

When I did that, one of the most popular ones is screen print and capture.

You can download it free here:
http://www.download.com/3000-20-10135610.html

Have fun!
Shelley

Answer 7

Hey thanx donnyspi. I wondered how to do that !

Answer 8

well, u should definately use snagit from ..it's shareware....enjoy