Posting a screenshot on the forum

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, then:

Creating a screenshot

Windows

1. Press the Print Screen button on the keyboard, normally to the right of F12. Nothing will appear to happen.
2. Open an image editing program such as Photoshop, MS Paint, or The Gimp.
3. Press Ctrl+V to paste the screenshot into the program.
4. Edit the picture to highlight whatever you wish to point out. (draw a red arrow or something)
5. Save the screenshot as a PNG.
6. Close the image editing program.

To take a screenshot of a single window, focus the window, then hold Alt while pressing the Print Screen key.

Mac

1. Press Cmd+Shift+4.
2. Drag a rectangle around the item you want as a screenshot. A file called something like "Picture 1.png" will appear on your desktop.

To take a screenshot of a single window, press Spacebar after pressing Cmd+Shift+4, then click the window.

Linux

1. Press the Print Screen key. A window will appear offering to save the screenshot as a PNG.

Uploading for use on a forum

1. Go to ImageShack and upload the file you saved.
2. Copy the code given in "Hotlink for forums (1)" and post it in the thread where you reported your problem.

Uploading for use on Bugzilla

1. Click the "Add an attachment" link in your bug report.