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* Set up the programs the way you want them to appear in the screenshot. | * Set up the programs the way you want them to appear in the screenshot. | ||
* Press the Print Scrn button on the keyboard, normally to the right of F12. | * Press the Print Scrn button on the keyboard, normally to the right of F12. Nothing will appear to happen. | ||
* Open an image editing program such as Photoshop, MS Paint, or The Gimp. | * Open an image editing program such as Photoshop, MS Paint, or The Gimp. | ||
* Press Ctrl+V to paste the screenshot into the program. | * Press Ctrl+V to paste the screenshot into the program. | ||
* Save the screenshot. | * Save the screenshot as a PNG or a GIF. | ||
* Close the image editing program. | * Close the image editing program. | ||
* Go to [http://www.imageshack.us/ ImageShack] and upload the file you saved. | * Go to [http://www.imageshack.us/ ImageShack] and upload the file you saved. | ||
* Copy the code given in "Hotlink for forums (1)" and post it in the thread where you reported your problem. | * Copy the code given in "Hotlink for forums (1)" and post it in the thread where you reported your problem. | ||
Revision as of 21:56, 18 January 2007
Posting a screenshot when describing a problem is sometimes helpful. To do this:
- Set up the programs the way you want them to appear in the screenshot.
- Press the Print Scrn button on the keyboard, normally to the right of F12. Nothing will appear to happen.
- Open an image editing program such as Photoshop, MS Paint, or The Gimp.
- Press Ctrl+V to paste the screenshot into the program.
- Save the screenshot as a PNG or a GIF.
- Close the image editing program.
- Go to ImageShack and upload the file you saved.
- Copy the code given in "Hotlink for forums (1)" and post it in the thread where you reported your problem.
