Capture Screen

Capturing ("grabbing") and saving a screen image

Windows

1. Copy to the clipboard:
   PRINT SCRN – copies the entire screen as it appears on your monitor
   ALT+PRINT SCRN – copies only the active window
   Note: SHIFT and CTRL do not affect screen capture
2. Paste into new a Fireworks or PhotoShop document:
   Launch the application and choose File>New
   A new file is created in the size of the image on the clipboard
   Paste the image into the blank canvas
3. Edit (if necessary):
   Crop, erase what you don’t need, add titles, etc.
4. Save:
   Choose File > Save As
   GIF format is often good for screen captures; use JPEG if it is a photo

1. Capture the image:
   APPLE-SHIFT-3 – saves the entire screen to a PNG file on your desktop
   APPLE-SHIFT-4 – allows you to choose a section of the screen to capture
   
   If necessary:
2. Open in Fireworks or Photoshop:
     Launch the application and open the file
3. Edit and save (as above)