How to take screenshots and put them online

[purple]

This guide will show you have to take a screenshot and post it here on the forums.

STEP ONE: Taking the screenshot.

This is fairly simple, you just need to press the "Print screen" button.



If you have a laptop, you may need to press "FN"[Function] Then the "print screen" button.


So when you want to take a screenshot, all you need to do is press that little button and you will have taken a picture of what is visible on your screen.



STEP TWO: Seeing the picture.


To do this go to "start", "Programs", "Accessories", Then "Paint"
Now once you have paint opened, go to the top of the screen and click "Edit", then click "Paste" you should now see the picture you took.







Now you have this, But with your picture

Now go up to the top of the screen again and click "file" and then click "save as" Save the picture with any name you want.

STEP THREE: Cropping the picture.

This involves removing the unwanted parts of the image.
Basic cropping involves clicking the small box in the bottom right and drag to remove the excess.






STEP FOUR: Posting the picture on the forums


Now that you have your picture saved, you need to upload it on the internet.
To do this go to http://imageshack.us
Click the "browse button" once you get to the site, Now find your file and click "open", Then click "start upload"
Once your picture is done uploading you should have a picture that looks like this:






Now Copy and paste the words that say "Forum Code"


After you have that, come to the forums and paste the code in.

Ask if you have any questions ask

thanks for viewing from purple

[Ream]

I just use lightshot =)

[purple]

I just use lightshot =)

oh right haha

[Swag bank]

This is an easy 'guide' to follow, helps alot for the people that dont already know, there are of course other websites people can upload to, however the one you gave is still alright
great topic

[sag my pants]

yea thanks this is good

[pieter0105]

nice