2.20.6. How to take a screenshot

On Windows, screenshots can be taken in different ways:

• For all versions
• Windows 7-10
• Windows 8-10

The methods for taking a screenshot in different versions of Windows differ from each other (for example, in Windows 8 or 10, you can save a screenshot by pressing a keyboard shortcut), but for all versions one method remains the same. To use it, do the following:

1. Open the app you want to screenshot.
2. Press the key on the keyboard Prt Scto take a screenshot and place it on the clipboard (different keyboards may have different names for the key, for example PrtScr, Print Scrn or Print Screen):
3. Open the Paint app (usually located in the menu «Start» in section «All programs → Standard»).
4. In the window that opens, click the combination Ctrl+Vto paste the copied screenshot from the clipboard.
5. Click Ctrl+S or on the menu «File» choose «Save as», then specify the path and name of the saved file.

You can use the SnippingTool app to take a screenshot. To do this, do the following:

1. Open the app you want to screenshot.
2. Open the Scissors app (usually located in the menu «Start» in section «All programs → Standard»).
3. Click «Create a »:
4. Select the required area of the screen, after which a window will open with the ability to edit and save the screenshot.
5. Click Ctrl+S or on the menu «File» choose «Save as…», then specify the path and name of the saved file.

In Windows 8.1 and 10, creating and saving a screenshot is done by the combination Win+Prtsc:

The screenshot file will be saved to the directory «Screenshots»... This directory is usually located along the path «Members → Your user → Images → Screenshots» or you can go to it through «This computer → Images → Screenshots».

There is no universal way to take screenshots on Linux. It all depends on the used distribution and graphical shell.

• GNOME GUI
• GIMP

GNOME has an application installed and active by default Gnome-Screenshot... To take a screenshot, you need to press the key on the keyboard Prt sc (different keyboards may have different names for the key, for example PrtScr, Print Scrn or Print Screen):

After that, a window will appear prompting you to save the screenshot file, where you will need to specify its location and name.

Utility GIMP Is a free graphic editor with the ability to create screenshots. To use it, do the following:

1. If GIMP is not installed on the device, then it can be installed in several ways:
   • Download and install the appropriate version of the utility from official site.
   • V package manager or application center specify in the search gimp and complete the installation.
   • Run the command in the terminal for a suitable distribution and method:
     • Ubuntu/Debian:
       • Installation with snap... Run the command:

         sudo snap install gimp

       • Installation with apt... Run the commands:

         sudo add-apt-repository ppa:otto-kesselgulasch/gimp
         sudo apt update
         sudo apt install gimp

       • Installation with flatpack... Run the commands:

         sudo apt install flatpak
         sudo flatpak install https://flathub.org/repo/appstream/org.gimp.GIMP.flatpakref

     • CentOS:
       • Run the command:

         sudo yum install gimp

     • Fedora:
       • Run the command:

         dnf install gimp

2. Open the GIMP editor and in the menu «File» choose «Create a → Screenshot».
3. Select the desired type of screenshot (one window, the entire screen or a specific area) and click «Snapshot».
4. The screenshot will open in the editor. Press combination Ctrl+S (or Ctrl+Shift+S) or in the menu «File» choose «Save as», then choose where to save the file and specify its name.

All methods are indicated on official website.

To take a screenshot, do the following:

• Screenshot of the whole screen:
  1. Press combination Shift+⌘+3 to take screenshots of all windows.
  2. Once completed, the screenshot will be placed on the desktop.
• Screenshot of a specific window:
  1. Press combination Shift+⌘+4.
  2. Click Space (space), after which the cursor will change to a camera.
  3. Click on the area of the desired window.
  4. Once completed, the screenshot will be placed on the desktop.

The method for creating a screenshot on a specific device depends on the OS version, device manufacturer and firmware used.

The most common ways are:

• Press the button at the same time nutrition and the button decrease volume... Hold them for a couple of seconds. The most common way.
• Press the button at the same time nutrition and the button «Home»... Hold them for a couple of seconds.
• Press the button at the same time nutrition and the button «Back to»... Hold them for a couple of seconds.
• Press the shutdown button and select «Screenshot» («Screenshot», «Take screenshot»). This method is often available in custom firmwares.
• On Xiaomi devices with modern MIUI versions, you can take a screenshot by swiping down with three fingers from the top of the screen.

You can also use specialized applications to take screenshots, such as a free open source application Screenshot Tile (for Android 7.0 and higher).

After taking a screenshot, a corresponding notification will appear in the notification shade. The generated screenshot can usually be found in the directory Pictures/Screenshots or in the gallery.

All methods are indicated on official website.

To take a screenshot, do the following:

• IPhone X and newer:
  1. Press simultaneously side button and the button increase the volume (the volume up button is more convenient to press a split second later than the side button).
  2. Release the buttons quickly (if held too long, Siri will launch).
  3. A thumbnail image appears in the lower left corner of the screen. Do one of the following:
     • Click a thumbnail to add pictures and text using the function «Markup».
     • Press and hold a thumbnail to share a screenshot.
     • To remove a thumbnail, swipe it to the left.
• IPhone 8 and older, iPad:
  1. Press simultaneously upper or side button and the button «Home» (button «Home» it is more convenient to press a split second later than the top or side button).
  2. Release the buttons quickly.
  3. A thumbnail image will appear in the lower left corner of the screen. Do one of the following:
     • Click a thumbnail to add pictures and text using the function «Markup».
     • Press and hold a thumbnail to share a screenshot.
     • To remove a thumbnail, swipe it to the left.

The screenshots created can be found in the Photos app in the section «Screenshots».