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petronius

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1. When you say that you made a screenshot, do you mean you

Reply to truedelphi (Original post)

Thu Mar 22, 2012, 12:49 AM

Mar 2012

hit 'CTRL-(ALT)-Prnt Scrn' to get a shot? All that does is copy the screen (or active window, with ALT) as an image on the Clipboard - it doesn't save or create a file. You need to paste each screen shot into something else (Word, PowerPoint, Paint, Photoshop...) in order to save an image.

As far as I know, each time you copy something new it replaces the contents of the Clipboard, so if you haven't been pasting then I'd guess that only the last image is there now...

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What extension will a "screen shot" possess? [View all] truedelphi Mar 2012 OP

When you say that you made a screenshot, do you mean you petronius Mar 2012 #1

When you snap a screenshot it gets copied to the clipboard. Old and In the Way Mar 2012 #2

Not on my system it doesn't. On my mac it would, truedelphi Mar 2012 #7

Unless you have additional software installed, ManiacJoe Mar 2012 #8

There is no file extension. It is CF_DIB file format. Once you save it there is a file extension. Kennah Mar 2012 #9

My big problem is I am having a lot of problems with this computer. truedelphi Mar 2012 #10

To my knowledge ... Kennah Mar 2012 #11

The "clipboard" refers to the paste buffer. ElboRuum Mar 2012 #12

Okay how can I make myself more clear than I have been making it? truedelphi Mar 2012 #14

You have made yourself abundantly clear. ElboRuum Mar 2012 #15

Okay, thanks. I think now we might be able to get somewhere. truedelphi Mar 2012 #17

This extra info helps a lot. ManiacJoe Apr 2012 #18

That's a tougher matter... ElboRuum Apr 2012 #19

I hate hearing things like that - I assume having this done the truedelphi Apr 2012 #22

Are you specifically wanting... discntnt_irny_srcsm Apr 2012 #20

If it is notepad... discntnt_irny_srcsm Mar 2012 #16

Try this link for info savalez Mar 2012 #3

You need to paste it into a graphics program and save it. RC Mar 2012 #4

+ 1 to Irfanview, plus it's freeware. n/t Earth Bound Misfit Mar 2012 #5

Thank you. truedelphi Mar 2012 #6

Ditto + 1 to Irfanview, plus it's freeware. n/t aptal Mar 2012 #13

Pardon me for being so mentally dense here but... discntnt_irny_srcsm Apr 2012 #21