You can take and edit a screenshot using a combination of 2 keys and the built-in Paint editor. Press the Ctrl+PrintScreen keys to save the screenshot to the clipboard and start Paint. Create new file the New command from the File menu and press Ctrl+V to paste the snapshot.
You can edit the screenshot in Paint. Using the selection tools, mark the selected part of the image and click inside the selection right click mice. IN context menu indicate the desired action. If you want to save an image fragment as graphic file, choose Copy to File. In the new window, specify the path to the folder where the file will be stored (by default, "My Pictures"), and its name.
If you use the "Copy" command, the fragment will be loaded into the clipboard. It can be used to paste into a new image. The Cut command also loads the selected part of the picture into the clipboard, but removes it from the original image. A white background remains in place of the cut fragment.
Individual details of the screenshot can be marked for attention with the Rectangle and Ellipse tools. Choose the highlight color from the palette. In addition, Paint has drawing tools: brush, pen and spray. With their help, you can draw shapes like an arrow and more complex ones, if you have experience with this graphic editor.
You can add an inscription to the screenshot. To do this, click the letter "A" on the toolbar, select the appropriate color from the palette, select the font type and size from the properties panel, and enter the text.
Lightshot program
Makes it very easy to create and edit screenshots free program Lightshot. Download it from the manufacturer's website and install. After that, it will start automatically when you turn on the computer. Its icon is in the tray.
When you need to take a screenshot, press the PrintScreen key and move your mouse over the desired area on the screen.
A toolbar appears along the vertical side of the frame, with which you can mark details inside the selection with a marker or a colored rectangle; draw something with a pencil; put the pointer in the form of an arrow; make an inscription. You can undo actions by clicking on the arrow.
To resize the selection, drag the side and corner handles on the frame. The selection can be moved to another location by holding it with the mouse.
A command bar appears along the horizontal side of the frame. With the help of the buttons placed on it, the selected fragment can be loaded into the clipboard, saved as a graphic file, printed, found similar images on the Internet, etc. Understanding the purpose of the buttons is not difficult, because when you hover the cursor, a tooltip appears.
Scissors in Windows 7
The Snipping tool allows you to take a screenshot of any desktop element or the entire screen. The program starts from the menu Start → All Programs → Accessories.
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macOS
To take a screenshot on macOS, press the keyboard shortcut ⌘ Cmd + Shift + 3 . A file with a screenshot of the entire screen will appear on the desktop.
If you want to take a screenshot of a specific part of the screen, press the keyboard shortcut ⌘ Cmd + Shift + 4 and highlight the desired area of the screen with the cursor.
To take a screenshot of only the active window, press the keyboard shortcut ⌘ Cmd + Shift + 4 and then press the Spacebar.
iOS
iOS platform allows you to take a screenshot standard means since version 2.x. The captured images are stored in standard application Photo . The method for taking screenshots depends on the iOS device model.
iPad, iPhone SE–8 Press and hold the buttons for a couple of seconds Turn on/off and Home. iPhone X–XR Press and hold the buttons for a couple of seconds Turn on/off And Volume up.
Android
Take a screenshot of mobile device under Android control Can different ways- depending on the device manufacturer and platform version. The resulting pictures are saved in the standard application Gallery.
- Android 4.x–9.0
- Android 3.2 and above
- Android 1.x and 2.x
- Samsung
Press and hold the button for a couple of seconds Volume down and Nutrition.
Press and hold the button for a while Recent Programs.
Android platform version 2.x and below does not support taking screenshots using standard tools. Nessesary to use third party applications installed from Google Play.
Press and hold the Home and Power or Back and Home buttons for a couple of seconds (depending on your device).
Press and hold the Power and Home buttons in succession for a couple of seconds.
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Important!
Sometimes pictures are needed for work, which are subsequently needed for use in documents.
To do this, you need to "take a picture of the screen" and take part of the photo.
The process of capturing a screen is called Print Screen (printscreen) or create a screenshot.
This can be done in several stages.
1 way. We open in Word .
- open the Word program.
- right-click "Paste"
- an image of what you "photographed" appears, the screen itself.
- the rest of the image is used further for working with texts.
2 way. We open Photoshop.
- save the selected area by clicking in sequencefile- Save As
- select the path to save the file (for example, Desktop), its format (TIF, JPG). In order to use the object as a separate image, you need to save it in these formats. Then the file will be saved as a photo, for example.
- then click OK everywhere.
- then this picture can be used to work in text editors, for laying out on the Internet, since it is a separate object, and not as part of a document with text, as it was when saved in Word. In addition, Photoshop makes it possible to process the picture in more detail: make it black and white, draw additional details, etc.
3 way. We open in Paint .
1. open the Paint program.
5. and now in the figure we select the desired area for cutting with the mouse 
That's all. Perhaps one of the proposed methods will definitely suit you.
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And if you use special programs and applications, then you can add important captions, comments to screenshots, or simply edit the picture and video. Here are 50 ways to take a screen and record video from the screen on all devices.
Hotkeys
Let's start with the most simple ways take a screenshot.
1.Windows
Familiar combination of keys Alt and Print Screen - for a snapshot open window. Just Print Screen - for a screenshot of the entire screen.
2. Mac
Command (⌘) + Shift + 3 - screenshot of the entire screen. Command + Shift + 4 - for part of the screen. You will find the resulting screenshots on your desktop.
3.iOS
Press the "Power" and "Home" buttons at the same time. The screenshot will appear in the folder with all the photos.
4.Android
Owners of Android 4.0 and above can take a screenshot by pressing the power button and volume down button at the same time. In earlier ones Android versions Basically there is no special command for screenshots. But some manufacturers, such as Samsung, still included this function to your gadgets: press the power and Home buttons and the screen is ready!
Applications for Windows
Special offline programs for Windows.
5.Greenshot
A simple and free screenshot tool. Capture full screen, specific area or web page with scrolling. Save screenshots to clipboard, upload to graphic editor, send by mail and choose the format.
6. Snipping Tool
Take a screenshot and edit it right away: crop it, add comments, send it by mail or save it.
7. PicPick
Free multi tool. Ability to add icons, symbols, text, graphic effects (blur, sharpen, color balance).
8.Jing
Program for Windows and Mac. Jing is similar in function to PicPick, but has a more developed system for uploading screenshots to various sites: Flickr, Twitter, Facebook. It is also possible to record video from the screen.
9. FastStone
A paid program that is equipped with some additional features: direct screen transfer to word document or Power Point presentation, video recording.
10. Tinytake
Free tool with video recording capability (up to 120 minutes). Add comments, share screenshots immediately, view the history of actions. For Windows and Mac.
11.Screenshot Captor
Several options for the screen screen, as well as a large number of filters and other effects.
12.WebShot
Save screenshots as separate images in JPG, GIF, PNG, or BMP formats.
13.I4X Screencatcher
Nothing extra, just standard tools and features to help you quickly take a screenshot. It is possible to save the screenshot as a GIF.
14. Lightshot
Edit screenshots and share them immediately. Big Pole - Search Opportunity similar images. The program works on both Windows and Mac.
Video
Special programs that will help record video from the screen.
15.Ezvid
Shoot video and insert text between videos. The downside is that videos can only be uploaded to YouTube.
16. BlueBerry FlashBack Express Recorder
Use the webcam to film yourself and the monitor screen at the same time. Then edit the video and save it in FBR format.
17. CamStudio
CamStudio allows you to record individual sound accompaniment or disable it altogether, add comments and “remove” the mouse cursor from the screen.
18. Rylstim Screen Recorder
Suitable for those who just want to record video from the screen without additional effects and editing tools.
Applications for MAC OS
Many programs for Windows are also available for Mac, but if you don't feel like wasting time looking for desired applications, here are some tools for Apple products only.
19. Skitch
Skitch is available for various platforms, but it has established itself as an application for Mac. It has a large set of tools that allow you to edit screenshots, add captions to them, resize, save images in various formats and share them on social networks. There is also automatic screenshot archiving for future use. There are both free and paid version applications.
20. Little Snapper
Has a very good tool managing and editing images. The app is more expensive than Skitch, although it has similar features.
21. Paparazzi!
small free utility for Mac without additional options.
22. InstantShot
Save the image in different formats or immediately import the screen into other applications. The program is available in several languages.
23. SnapzProX
Video recording software. Clips can be saved in QuickTime format, emailed, or uploaded to a website.
24. Voila
Take a screenshot or record a video, save separately or upload to the Web, edit and add comments, group images and videos - all in one program.
25. Snagit
Dedicated Chromebook app with classic features and editing tools.
Online Tools
If you do not want to download and install a special program, you can use online tools. The principle of operation of each is simple - paste the URL of the page and take a screenshot.
26. Thumbalizr
Screenshot desired page and save the image in various sizes.
27. web capture
28.Screen Capture
Will take a screenshot of any site, except for those where registration is required (for example, Gmail box), there are Flash elements or Google Maps.
Extensions
Another way to take screenshots if you don't want to install special programs. In addition, the extensions are very convenient to use: you do not need to open a separate application - everything is in the browser.
Extensions for Google Chrome
29. Awesome Screenshot
By right, the most popular extension of all existing. Has a full set of tools that is not inferior special programs: add comments, captions and symbols, hide confidential information, horizontal scrolling, saving in different formats.
30. Capture Webpage Screenshot Entirely
The available image saving formats are impressive: PDF, JPEG, GIF, PNG and BMP, as well as the ability to immediately print a screen.
31. Nimbus Screenshot and Screencast
You can take not only screenshots, but also record video. And then immediately edit them.
32.Full Page Screen Capture
Convenient plugin with standard tools.
33.Webpage Screenshot
Horizontal and vertical scrolling, the ability to save a screen, share it on social networks or print.
Firefox extensions
34. Save as image
Allows you to take a screenshot and edit it a little.
35. Pearl Crescent Page Saver
Allows you to screenshot Flash content, save a screenshot in JPG format or PGN, resize it.
36 GraphicsEx
A simple plugin for taking screenshots of the entire screen or part of it.
37 Screengrabs
You can screen Java and Flash elements, save separately or copy to clipboard.
Other browsers
38. UpShot Safari Extension
Extension for Safari. Take a screenshot of the screen, which is saved in the "Drafts", where you can edit it.
39. Nimbus Screen Capture
40. Capture Webpage Screenshot - FireShot
Android
Often, you need to screen not only on a computer or laptop, but also on phones or tablets. Special applications for the Android platform.
41 Screenshot
You can preview the screenshot before saving it to a folder of your choice, edit it, draw on the screenshot, or make a mosaic out of it.
42 Screenshot Easy
One of the most popular applications with a lot of tools. Available for Android 4.0 and above.
43 Screenshot Ultimate
Add time and date to the screen, change colors, share it on social networks. More than 16 screen capture methods.
46. Screenshot - Frame Maker
Choose the format of the device, and the application will "fit" the image to the desired size. Save the screenshot or share it to social network or with another user of the application.
47 Screenshot Maker Pro
You can add a shadow to the screen, rotate it in a mirror, make a 3D background, and save to PNG format for further editing in Photoshop.
48 Screen Grabber
Ability to add a map, phone, contact information or other image.
49.DS Screenshot
Watermark your screenshot to protect it from theft and feel free to share it.
50 Screenshot Sweeper
An easy-to-use application with the minimum required set of tools.
If you need to crop or correct a screenshot on your Android gadget, you can do it both in the standard Gallery app and in the editors of popular messengers. We will cover both options.
How to edit a screenshot in Android Gallery
First, take a screenshot on your gadget. Most often, this requires you to simultaneously press and hold the volume down button and the power button. The method may differ depending on the smartphone model.
If a screenshot is taken, the screen will flash with a camera shutter sound. On many models, you can immediately click on the "Change" button. If your smartphone does not allow this, open the desired photo in the "Gallery" and select "Edit" here.
In the editor, you can rotate or crop the image, apply various filters and slightly correct the image.
How to edit screenshots on WhatsApp, Instagram and Snapchat?
External applications can also be used to creatively edit screenshots. If you send an image to , after selecting the image, you will have the opportunity to add colorful captions to it, circle any objects or point to them with arrows.
If the image is a photo from your camera, it makes sense to use or Snapchat. In these applications, you can edit your photos with filters and stickers, and then save the modified versions of the photo to your smartphone.
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