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Subject:Re: screen captures From:Karen Brown <karenb -at- PO3 -dot- NET -dot- CHO -dot- GE -dot- COM> Date:Wed, 4 Dec 1996 10:33:00 EST
While I use HiJaak for specialized screen captures (such as capturing a
cursor), for most screen captures I prefer the following method (Win 3.1x or
95):
1) Press the Print Screen button or Alt+Print Screen (to capture the active
window).
2) Open Paint (yes, the unglamorous Microsoft application) and press
Ctrl+V.
3) If needed, select the area you want saved (using the Select tool).
4) Go to the Edit menu and choose Copy To. Save the selection as a 16
Color Bitmap.
This method is quick and produces very small files. In addition, the
resulting images actually look better than similar ones I took with HiJaak.
Certainly this method doesn't replace the need for a capture program, but
it is useful, especially when you need to capture a lot of images (such as
dialog boxes) in a short amount of time.
Karen Brown
GE Fanuc Automation
Charlottesville, VA
