What is a screenshot?

Answer 1

A screenshot is a copy of what a computer screen looks like at the point it is taken.

wanna get a screenshot?

1. Press the "Prnt Scrn" button.

2. Open Microsoft Paint. To do this, click Start > All Programs > Accessories > Paint. Click inside the white part of the screen.

3. Go to the Edit menu and click Paste or you can press and hold "Ctrl" and tap V. Then you may crop if you like.

4. Click File > Save As. In the box that pops up, change the "Save As Type" to PNG or JPG. Type in a filename for your image. Choose a place to save, like the Desktop, and click save.

5. You have now successfully taken a screenshot! If you want to send your image to somebody, simply attach the .png file that you just saved to an email and send it along. Alternatively, you can upload it onto the internet by visiting a site like TinyPic.com and uploading it.

But if u wanna get the screenshot an area on the screen, you should use third party software:

For instance free tool http://lightshot.skillbrains.com/ can capture any area( http://www.YouTube.com/watch?v=Okkhhz0fJ3Y ) to clipboard with one click.

Another suitable software is http://www.techsmith.com/download/snagittrial.asp it can even shot video. But SnagIt is comerical tool with price about $50.

Or you can try PCHand Screen Caputre. It could help u capture anything on the screen. Im using it, it is easy to use, even for a novice. I think it is pretty good. Hope it could help.

http://www.screen-capture-record.com/

Answer 2

A screen shot takes a picture of what is on the screen and saves it to your clipboard. You can then paste it in an imaging program.