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Every PC user, sooner or later, will be faced with the question - how to take a screenshot of the screen on a computer? And this question will arise at the most unexpected this moment, when you need to very quickly take a screenshot of a computer screen for some purpose. And so that you can approach this problem in all weapons, I decided to tell you about two ways to take a screenshot.

How to take a screenshot on a computer using Windows tools?

So first I'll show you, how to take a screenshot in Windows 7, XP and Vista using the keyboard.

Not long ago, to my surprise, I learned that even experienced PC users sometimes do not know about this method. But it is very simple, in order to take a screenshot, just click on PrtScr key, which is located to the right of the F12 button. Sometimes this key is labeled like this: Psc or PrtSc, but it is pronounced like this – Print Screen.

After the image is inserted, you can save it, File -> Save, select the location and name. Now you can go to the place where you saved the picture and check it. I talked about all this in detail in the video lesson below.

There is another type of screenshot in Windows, this is the snapshot active window. In what cases is this function needed? It is needed when you need to take a picture not of the entire screen, but only of some small window programs. For example, as shown in the picture below:

Of course, you could first remove the entire screen, and then trim off all the excess in the same Paint. However, if you can make it simpler, why not use it? In order to remove a separate window, you first need to make it “active”. What does this terrible word mean? The active window is the window in which you are currently working, if suddenly you are not sure, then click in this window, with the left mouse button, on any place, for example, on the area that is located just to the left of the minimize, maximize and close buttons ( ). Then pinch Alt button and, without releasing it, click to the Print Screen key.

Well, then go to Paint and follow the same procedure that I described above.

Pros and cons of taking screenshots using Windows.

First I'll talk about the advantages:

  • The most important advantage is that the picture can be taken instantly. It all depends on your reaction, i.e. depends on how quickly you press the Print Screen button.
  • No need to install any special programs.

Flaws:

  • Not a quick save. After removal, you need to separately open the graphic editor and insert the picture there.
  • You can take a photo of just the entire screen or a selected window. It is not possible to remove any small piece.

These are the main pros and cons, the rest you will see for yourself when you start using this function.

How to take a screenshot of a computer screen in Windows 7, XP and Vista using a special program?

Now I will show you how to take a screenshot in Windows 7, XP and Vista using a special program. This program weighs very little, about 800 kilobytes, but it has a lot of functions, both necessary and unnecessary, but I only use one - taking screenshots. The program is called, you can download it from the link at the end of the article.

You don’t need to install it, just download it, just unpack the archive and you can run it. There are two whole articles on how to unpack archives: and

Before it turns on, the following message may appear:

When you run it, you will see this window:

To minimize it, click on the middle button in the upper right corner of this window, shown by the red arrow in the image above.

Now, in the notification area, you will see a small yellow square, click on it right click mice.

And in the future, if this window pops up, press it.

A settings window will open in front of you. In it we need to change the language to Russian, to do this, click on english.xml and select russian.xml from the drop-down list.

Then click OK. If the window I mentioned above pops up again, you know what to click.

Well, now, if you right-click on this program, you will see that everything is in Russian. And let me show you right away how to take a screenshot of the screen on a computer using this program.

So, right-click on this program and select Capture screen area.

Well, now, let me explain to you in order what each point means, and how and when to use it.

  1. The first item in the list is “Window/Object”. I don’t use this item because it works a little unclearly.
  2. The next item is “Area”. This is the item I use most often. It is very convenient because with it you can screenshot rectangular-square shapes of any size and anywhere on the screen.
  3. The third item is called “Manual”. I rarely use this item, but sometimes I still have to. If in the points above and below this, you can take a screenshot of an area of ​​only rectangular and square shapes, then with this point, you can take a screenshot of an area of ​​any shape.
  4. “Fixed size” item. At this point, before you capture the area you need on the screen, you must set the dimensions in advance. In what cases is this necessary? For example, if you want to post a photo on a forum, but there is a restriction there, they say, “the width of your image should not exceed 600 pixels and the height 500.” In this case, you immediately set the allowable height and width, and take a photo. To be honest, I only found this item useful a couple of times; I haven’t seen restrictions on image sizes for a long time. Before and besides, there are special services for reducing the size to the required size.
  5. “Scrolling” - this item is inconvenient, just like the first one, so I don’t use it at all.
  6. Well, as for the “Full Screen” item, a snapshot of the entire screen, just like using the Print Screen button.

You (and I) do not need the points below. As you understand from the description above, I mainly use only two items - “Area” and “Manually”. If you suddenly don’t understand how to use them, watch the video lesson at the end of the article, where I clearly showed everything.

By the way, after you take a screenshot using the method you have chosen, the graphic editor will immediately open, and all you have to do is save your image on your computer, to do this, click on the button shown in the picture below:

Then save the image in the same way as in any other graphics editor.

And one more thing, this program has a hotkey function. If you noticed in the previous image, next to each item it is indicated which hot keys can be used to call it. This is very convenient, you don’t need to right-click and call up the program menu, just press Ctrl+Shift+R and you can select and remove the area you need.

Advantages and disadvantages of taking pictures using the CaptureFree program.

Advantages:

  • You can take screenshots of different shapes and sizes.
  • You can take quick pictures using .
  • The image is saved faster than in the first method.
  • The program is lightweight and easy to customize.

I didn’t find any shortcomings, well, at least I never came across them.

There is only one thing I want to say in advance. This program is needed by those who have to “screenshot” something quite often; if you need it once a week, then you don’t have to download this program. It is enough to trim off all the “extra” in any graphics editor, for example Paint.

To do this, click on the button circled in blue, select the desired area, right-click on it, and then crop. And then save.

Here are two methods I use. I hope you now understand how to take a screenshot on your computer. If you still have questions, you can watch the video lesson below.

Hi all! Marat Nauruzbaev is with you. In this article I will tell you and show you in a video how to take a screenshot on a computer. standard means Windows, and also consider seven popular programs for taking screenshots.

Many people ask me how to take a screenshot on a computer, what programs are best to use for this, and how to make a screenshot without using third-party programs?

Screenshot(from English screenshot) or simply " screen” is a screenshot of your computer, simply put, a photograph of what is displayed on the monitor screen or a certain area on the screen.

A screenshot is taken for various purposes, mainly to communicate with support, send a screenshot to social media, publishing on the forum, capturing a still image in a game, in a movie, etc.

Guys, I looked at the main features of the seven most popular free programs for taking screenshots and in this article I will show their main capabilities and describe the pros and cons of using them.

Taking a screenshot using standard toolsWindows

First, let's look at the option of how to take a screenshot using standard Windows tools.

To do this, press the key “ PrtScr» on the keyboard (may appear as PrntScrn, PrtScn, PrtScr or PrtSc)

If on a laptop, then press two keys “ Fn» + « PrtScr»

To take a snapshot of only the active window, click " Alt» + « PrtScr", on the laptop press " Fn» + « Alt» + « PrtScr»

After pressing the " PrtScr" or " Alt» + « PrtScr"A snapshot of the monitor screen is saved to the clipboard, this is the so-called temporary memory of the computer. Now we need to save this image to a file on the computer for future use.

To do this, you can use any graphic editor. Windows 7, 8, 10 already have a built-in simple graphic editor “ Paint" To launch it, click menu " Start" and in the search bar " Find» enter: paint and click on “ Paint»

The graphic editor will launch. Paint»

Paste a screenshot from the clipboard. To do this, press the button “ Insert»

Note: To paste from a buffer, you can use cl. "Ctrl » + « V »

We see how our desktop snapshot was inserted in the editor “ Paint»

IN " Paint» can be used simple operations above the screenshot: draw with a pencil or brush, fill with color, enter text, apply various shapes

Next, save it on your computer this file screenshot. To do this, in the menu “ File» select « Save as" and indicate in what format we want to save the file. In this case, I chose the JPEG format

As a result, our screenshot will be saved to a file on your computer. Now you can send it by mail, post it on social media. networks, forums, etc.

Scissors program

A more convenient way to take screenshots in Windows is to use the standard program " Scissors" It is more convenient because it allows you to photograph an arbitrary shape on a computer screen, but there are practically no image editing tools in it :)

To start the program, in the menu " Start", in the search bar enter: Scissors and click on “ Scissors»

The program will start " Scissors»

When you click the down arrow button " Create", you can select the area for creating the screen: rectangular shape, rectangle, window or the entire screen

Let’s say you have selected “ Rectangle", now when you press the button " Create", press the left mouse button and without releasing it, move the mouse around the area on the screen that you want to record, then release the mouse button

The selected area will be automatically photographed and appear in the program

Now we can do simple operations on the screen. I’ll just say that the capabilities in this program are very simple, including “ Paint"More opportunities...

Next, click on the button with a floppy disk to save this screenshot to a file

Give the file a name and click " Save»

The screenshot file will be saved in the location you specify on your computer or laptop.

Programs for taking screenshots

For those who often take screenshots, it will be much more convenient to use special programs for creating and editing screenshots.

I took away 7 free programs, which in my opinion are most intended for creating screenshots and their subsequent editing.

I will not describe how to install them and how to use them, I will describe only one program that I use myself, and for the remaining programs I will describe the main functions, pros and cons of each program.

PicPick(http://ngwin.com/picpick)

Tool " all in one" for each. Full featured screen capture, intuitive image editor, pixel ruler, protractor, crosshair, slate and more.

A powerful program for creating and editing screenshots. There is a Portable version (portable version that works without installation). Free for home use.

I use it myself because free analogues I haven't found any possibilities yet. If you find it, write it in the comments.

I’ll briefly describe the process of creating and editing in the program “ PicPick"That's exactly how I do it.

IN " PicPick» you can take a snapshot of different areas of the screen: the entire screen, the active window, a window element, a scrolling window (very required function, not all programs have), dedicated area, fixed area and arbitrary area. Each of these functions has assigned hotkeys that can be changed at your discretion.

Using this program I take screenshots for...

Try to guess why?

To create screenshots for these articles that you are currently reading at the moment :)

So, when I take a screenshot (picture) of a window or a certain page on the Internet, I immediately put all sorts of explanatory frames, lines, arrows and text on the picture.

Now I’ll show you how I do this in this program.

First, I take a screenshot of the window or area I need in the browser. In this case, I took a screenshot of one of my blog articles in a browser. To do this, I pressed the key combination " Shift» + « PrtScr” and pointed the mouse at a specific area on the screen. The screenshot of the area I selected was automatically inserted into the program PicPick.

Then I selected under the button “ Figures", a certain shape, in this case a rectangle

And I move the mouse with the left button pressed over the area of ​​the screen that needs to be highlighted with a rectangle, and at the end I release the button. In this case, I highlighted the logo of my site

In this case, you can change the style, color and thickness of the frame, apply a shadow to it, etc.

I draw arrows in the same way

The arrow format can also be customized: change the style, outline, thickness, transparency and color. Look at the picture below, arrow 1 is made in the form of dots, arrow 2 is thicker and more transparent

You can also add text, a watermark, blur, rotate, change brightness, contrast, tone, resize, and much more on a screenshot.

Or upload directly to a web page, to the cloud, send to Facebook, Twitter, by mail or upload to an FTP server

You can also upload the screenshot to the cloud on Dropbox, Google Drive, OneDrive, Box, etc.

Besides, PicPick has a number of additional tools, such as " color selection" (will help you find the exact color code of a pixel on the screen with a built-in magnifier), " ruler" (to measure the size of objects and place them in an exact location on the screen), " color palette», « magnifying glass», « crosshair», « protractor" And " slate».

Let's look at how these tools work using the example " Color under cursor" And " Ruler».

Sometimes you need to know the exact color of a certain object on the screen. To do this, right-click on the icon PicPick in the tray and select " Color under cursor»

Then we move the mouse pointer over the object on the screen whose color value you want to remove. In this case, I hovered the mouse over the program shortcut " PicPick" We see the color values ​​for a given pixel under a magnifying glass.

When you click the left mouse button, a window appears with the value of this color. We can select the value in HTML, RGB(), C++, Delphi format and click " Copy" to copy this value to the clipboard for later use

Tool " Ruler» You can measure the size of objects on the screen and the distance between them. To do this, right-click on the icon PicPick in the tray and select " Ruler»

A ruler will appear on the screen that you can use your mouse to move across the screen. Having placed the ruler where you need it, measure the distance in pixels

You can also rotate the ruler 90 degrees and change its length.

Program PicPick I liked it because of its capabilities. Of course, it has two minor drawbacks (where would we be without them 🙂), which I personally miss.

This is a normal straight line for arrows, I would like to be able to change the straight arrow style to cone-shaped And also, if you need to put a shadow on an object (for example, on an arrow), you have to point it all the time, that is, I would like to PicPick I remembered that the superimposed object should have a shadow, IMHO.

But these are all minor things compared to its advantages.

Pros and cons of the programPicPick:

+ capture scrolling window

+ multi-window interface

+ a lot of extras functions like ruler, color under cursor, etc.

- regular arrows

- the shadow on the arrow must be pointed at all times


Greenshot(http://getgreenshot.org/)


Greenshot is a program for creating screenshots with rich overlay functionality various objects and effects on the taken screenshot.

At the program good opportunities editing screenshots, sending a screenshot to “ cloud” (Imgur (direct links), Dropbox) or to one of the applications Microsoft Office, the ability to print directly from the program, it is possible to apply effects, in addition to the effect of overlaying a frame and shadow, I especially liked the effect “ Torn edges»

The result of the effect " Torn edges»

Greenshot also knows how to capture a scrolling window (only in Internet Explorer)

Pros and cons of the Greenshot program:

+ capture scrolling window (Internet Explorer only)

+ effect “Ragged edges”

- regular arrows

Monoshap(http://monosnap.com/)

Monosnap- free program for Windows and Mac OS X. Monosnap allows you to take screenshots, add notes and send screenshots to “ cloud”.

The program has fewer features than PicPick, but some may find it more convenient due to the ease of creating screenshots. The program has a function to record your desktop in video format. It is possible to send a screenshot to your own cloud Monosnap(registration required), as well as on SFTP, FTP, WebDAV, Amazon S3.

Among the shortcomings of the program that I discovered when creating a photo: screen area, where it is displayed context menu, given the menu is not included in the screenshot.

Example of a context menu...

Also, I did not find the possibility of creating a screenshot of a scrolling window, for example, of sites in the browser that need to be scrolled.

Pros and cons of the programMonoshap:

+ it is possible to record desktop video

+ cone-shaped arrows

+ there is a small shadow near the arrows

- there is no capture of the object’s context menu when capturing a screen area



Joxi(http://joxi.ru/lander/)

Joxi– a cross-platform program for creating screenshots. Knows how to post screenshots on social networks (facebook, twitter, VKontakte, Odnoklassniki). There are also plugins for browsers (Chrome, Yandex, Opera).

IN free version can only post on his own “ cloud” (not direct links, disk space: 1024 MB, storage period: 90 days). In the paid version, restrictions are removed and it is possible to upload screenshots to FTP/SFTP and Dropbox.

Pros and cons of the programJoxi:

+ capture and edit on the fly (in the same window)

+ cone-shaped arrows + contour thickness adjustment

- no way to open separate file

- no scrolling window capture

- no arrow shadow

Clip2net(http://clip2net.com/ru/)

Clip2net– a standard program for creating screenshots. Knows how to post screenshots on social networks (facebook, twitter, VKontakte, Odnoklassniki, google+). There is a version for iPad and Android.

For additional features of the program (direct links (c2n.me) and no advertising, recording videos and uploading files to your servers) you will have to pay an annual fee (information about tariffs on the website).

Pros and cons of the programClip2net:

- no scrolling window capture

— arrows are normal, without shadows

Lightshot(https://app.prntscr.com/ru/)

Lightshot – simple program to take screenshots. Knows how to post screenshots on social networks (facebook, twitter, VKontakte, pinterest).

There are plugins for Chrome browsers, Firefox, IE, Opera. There is a function to search for similar images on Google.

Pros and cons of the programLightshot:

- no scrolling window capture

— arrows are normal, without shadows

Shotnes(https://shotnes.com/)

Shotnes is a cross-platform free program for creating screenshots. Able to send screenshots to your own “ cloud” (direct links).

Shotnes can record video from your desktop in format. mp4 And. gif(you need to register on their website). Among the disadvantages of the program, it is worth noting that at the time of writing, it could only save screenshots in the . png.

Pros and cons of the Shotnes program:

+ record video from desktop

- no scrolling window capture

— saving the file only in .png format

— arrows are normal, without shadows

Conclusion

Well, I told you how to take a screenshot on a computer, we looked at all the ways to create screenshots on your computer or laptop. Were described standard methods creating screenshots, as well as the main features of free programs for capturing and editing screenshots.

Personally, I liked the multifunctional program PicPick, which I use for these purposes. This program has many features for the free version. The program is also quite good in its capabilities. Greenshot

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    • The need to photograph the screen, or rather to save an accurate image of what the user sees on the monitor, arises for a variety of reasons. This may be the need to save a screen image if there is a problem in the new software for a letter to technical support, can be a way to show someone the algorithm of actions (for example, when creating laboratory work) or demonstrate the result of these actions, and so on. And for working with a PC, for studying, and even for playing, the ability to “screen” the screen can be very valuable.

    How to screenshot a Windows computer screen?

    The easiest way to take a photo of the screen in all operating systems– press the PrtSc key, also known as “print screen”, literally – screen printing. Did you click? That's it, the screen has already been photographed. But then questions arise - where to get the picture or what to do with it, depending on the OS. Let's dig deeper.

    Print Screen and Windows

    In all operating systems from Microsoft released before the notorious “seven” (Windows 7), in order to save the result of pressing the PrtSc key, you must open any graphic editor and press Ctrl+V, that is, “paste” what is on the clipboard. This is where the screen image is placed after pressing PrtSc. You can paste in other ways, depending on the editor - for example, through the context menu or the control panel in the program. The easiest way is to open Paint or Paint.net - search in standard programs (Start - All Programs - Standard Programs) - and click Edit - Paste or the above-mentioned Ctrl + V. From graphic editor the image can be saved to different formats, here you can also edit it - highlight the place where you want to put emphasis, trim off excess, reduce or enlarge individual parts of the image, etc. Working with the simplest graphic editors is the topic of a separate article.

    Note: if you need to insert a screenshot into text, and you are working with MS Office, this can be done directly, bypassing the mediation of a graphic editor: PrtSc and immediately Ctrl+V in open document office (Word, PowerPoint, Visio or other MS Office applications - it doesn’t matter).

    But in Windows 7 there is already a special built-in screenshot program - “Scissors”. You will find it in the same standard programs, the interface is Russified, so using it is a pleasure. Windows 8 inherited it.

    How to screenshot a Linux computer screen?

    Throw stones at anyone who says that these operating systems are more complex than Windows. Everything here is so usability-clear, so user-oriented that after the initial stupor of four desktops and reorientation virtual space, in general, questions stop arising. So, the PrtSc key in Linux immediately opens a window of a built-in utility that acts as a screenshot. You will immediately be offered options for what to do with the screen, asked where to save it and help you edit it.

    What to do if PrtSc does not work?

    This happens most often on laptops and netbooks, where, to make the keyboard as compact as possible, several functions are attached to one button. So on many laptops the PrtSc key is combined with SysRq. If Print screen does not work - it means the keyboard is switched to another mode, in which pressing the button means the operation scribbled on it below the main one. What to do? Switch mode. The Fn key will help - pressing it once will switch the keyboard to standard mode.

    Aids

    Not everyone is satisfied with the long way of saving screenshots in Windows versions Previously 7, especially advanced users prefer to add some additional utilities to their operating system - in this case we are talking about screenshots. They simplify the work with screenshots, and ultimately reduce it to the Linux principle: the user pressed a button - a utility window immediately appeared and offered a whole range of possible actions. Among the popular screensavers is WinSnap.

    It was possible to take a screenshot even on the oldest computer models. Even when there was no Windows yet, and the entire variety of display images consisted of letters, numbers and a small number of special icons. But even then there was a need to remember the contents of the screen in some file, for example, in the file of one of the popular graphic formats. WITH the advent of Windows and development graphical interfaces user, such a need began to arise more and more often.

    Other common names for a screenshot are screenshot and screenshot - we will also use them throughout our presentation. The purpose of our note is to explain to a novice computer scientist how to correctly screenshot on a computer running the Windows operating system.

    In Windows operating systems prior to version 7, there was only one way to take a screenshot - press the “PrtSc” button (another possible marking: “PrintScreen”) and manipulate the data from the clipboard.

    IN Windows versions starting with the “seven” they came up with for this purpose special program- the so-called “Scissors”. We'll look at both of these alternatives.

    Magic “PrintScreen” button

    This treasured key is located in the same keyboard block where the “Home”, “Insert”, “Delete” and “End” keys are located - usually in the upper left corner of this block. You will immediately recognize it by its markings. To take a screenshot in Windows, you need to follow these steps:


    As you can see, the instructions for taking a screenshot from a computer screen are quite primitive. The principle is based on the fact that the clipboard supports the format raster images, which is what a screenshot is. Screenshotting the screen this way is not a problem.

    There is another way to do the same thing, which has some additional features. Let's take a closer look at it.

    Scissors program

    Built in Windows tool“Snipping Tool” is available from the menu “Start” -> “Programs” -> “Accessories” -> “Snipping Tool”. With its help, you can take not only a screenshot of the entire computer screen, but also a separate part of it (including a snapshot of the active display window). “Scissors” has significantly expanded capabilities for selecting a screenshot area:

    • Rectangular area.
    • Zone in the form of an arbitrary polygon.
    • Current window area.
    • Entire display area.

    Using them to screenshot in Windows is a pleasure, because... You can take a screenshot of any desired area.

    Sometimes it is necessary to take a screenshot of the screen on your computer, but not everyone knows exactly how to do this. Let's say you need to take a screenshot to send someone the technical data of your computer (in Windows 7 there is no way to select and copy the text on the above page, and when retyping you are afraid of making a mistake or simply do not know which parameter needs to be shown). Or you just want to show some personal data stored on your computer. The easiest way is to take a screenshot of the full screen. You can do this using: standard program, and third-party software. We’ll tell you exactly how in this article.

    Take a screenshot on Windows-7

    If you have an operating system Windows-7, the screen capture function is already available on your computer. To find it, open the menu " Start", Press " All programs", in folder " Standard» find the button « Scissors».

    This can be done even easier - you just need to write in the line under the button “ All programs" Name.

    After this window appears:

    You just need to select the area of ​​the screen (or the entire screen) that you would like to capture. After you define the required area, the editor will appear. Here you can make any signature using pen(its color and size can be customized) or select what you need using marker(it is transparent). After making all the necessary changes, do not forget to save your screenshot on your computer. You choose the save folder yourself.

    If you don't like the program " scissors", it doesn't work or you can't find it, you can install it additional programs. Quite easy to use and popular server for taking pictures and storing screenshots - Clip2Net. You can download the program on the website http://clip2net.com/ru/. After installation, the program itself will tell you which “hot keys” you need to use to various types screen capture.

    If you use the services Yandex, install the program “ Yandex.Disk" You can download it on the disk page https://disk.yandex.ru/client/disk using the button on the right.

    After installing the Disk on your computer, you must log in. After logging in, you can start capturing the screen. In the tray, find the Yandex.Disk icon, there in the settings you can view and change, if you need it, combinations of “hot keys” for screenshots.

    Screenshots created using Yandex.Disk will be saved to the appropriate folder on Disk. Before saving, you can edit your photo:

    Completes our mini-review of screenshot programs LightShot. This program is available for download at the link http://app.prntscr.com/ru/. There are versions for both platforms Windows, and for Macintosh.

    In terms of management and use, this program is as close as possible to standard “scissors”. Therefore, its use should not confuse even inexperienced PC users. We wish you good luck and easy work with screenshots!