Wordless Wednesday: Department Store Dummies

How-to Take Winning Screenshots With No Hassles Whatsoever

This post was inspired by many people asking me how to do a screenshot.

Trust me, I am not the brightest light on the Xmas tree when it comes to computers.

My MACS for DUMMIES book just taught me this the other day.

Push SHIFT, COMMAND and NUMBER 3 all at the same time.

The computer makes a CLICK noise just like a DSLR CAMERA.

And, the Screenshot, which is really a JPEG photo, shows up on your monitor.

Windows PC's are a little different.  You can go to Windows HELP and try what they tell you but, I could never understand all the hi-tek talk they use so, I went to this place.

AND GOT SCREENHUNTER 5.1 FOR FREE !

What you see when you double click the Screenhunter 5.1 installed on your desktop is pictured in the photo above.  I always set mine so it's on STANDBY and single hotkey F6.

So, when I'm ready to snatch a screenshot, I just press CTRL and F6 and the thing snaps a shot CLICK and a little window pops up asking me if it's alright to save it on my desktop.

So, I say "OK".  And that's what it does, after I push the OK button.

Here's a screenshot of SOPHIE'S WORLD

Always give credit (Links are best) to anyplace you take screenshots from, or you could wind up in big trouble.  Some people, such as myself, don't take kindly to thievery.

Another hint: It's best to set your browser window to fullscreen before you take the screenshot.

SPLICE TODAY COMES TO MY OFFICE DAILY

Take fullscreen shots, so you have room to edit them later.

I'm hoping that NEWSMAN OVER THERE DON'T MIND MY EDITING.

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He could take me to court, but probably, already knows, I ain't got no money.

Jim over at HOLES IN MY SOLES well, he knows how it is these days being a cameraman.

After I took this screenshot, I cropped and sharpened it a bit so I can go back and read it later.

SCOTLAND HERE AND NOW

Once you know how to shoot screenshots it's important to learn about filing them.

They will have real long names like, Screenshot, or ScreenHunter_01, 02 May, 18 13:54 .

Before the month is out your whole dashboard will be cluttered up with screenshots and you won't be able to see clearly anymore.  So, get them off the monitor and stick them in  folders.

GOYA REPUBLIC

It's a lot easier to find stuff when you rename the file something like Goya Republic.

Cut and Paste it into a Goya, Scotland, Holes, Splice or Sophie Folder.  Or, a Nov 2011 Folder.

Then, it's easy to find if you ever need it again.

 Doc, I didn't want to leave him out of this demonstration.  So, here he is adding some color and contrast to my blog post today.

Learn how to take winning screenshots on your computer because I'm looking at how to celebrate the 750,000th view on this blog. A screenshot of the event may determine the winner. 

Standby for more.....

Visit the links to my screenshots above and give them a thumbs up, that's what I do !

WEBSITES FOR DUMMIES

LOOK OUT WORLD !   THERE'S THIS BOOK I GOT THE OTHER DAY FOR DUMMIES

I TRIED DOING IT ON MY OWN, WITHOUT ANY BOOK HELPING ME.  EVEN HAD FIVE, MOSTLY USED COMPUTERS, STACKED-UP IN WHAT SHOULD HAVE BEEN A WORKABLE DESIGN BUT, SPARKS STARTED FLYING AND THE ELECTRIC BREAKERS KEPT GETTING REAL HOT AND TURNING THE POWER OFF ON THE WHOLE HOUSE.

ACCORDING TO SOME GUY NAMED DAVID A. CROWDER, I WILL LEARN TO:

1. PLAN AND DESIGN A GREAT-LOOKING WEB SITE

2. WORK WITH HTML, CSS AND NAVIGATION PLANS

3. COLLECT AND CREATE CONTENT THAT GETS ATTENTION

4. TAKE MY SITE ONLINE AND ATTRACT VISITORS WHO COME BACK


AS SOON AS I GET CAUGHT UP DEVELOPING MY PHOTOS HERE'S THE PLAN:

READ AND MEMORIZE #1 AND #3 BECAUSE THEY SOUND IMPORTANT, RIGHT ?

AS FAR AS #2 IS CONCERNED:

HTML, HECK, I'VE HAD HOTMAIL FOR OVER 10 YEARS. NO SENSE READING THAT.

AND ALL MEN ARE NATURAL NAVIGATORS. EVEN WOMEN KNOW THAT.

 SO, WHAT'S THE SENSE IN BEATING A DEAD HORSE TO DEATH, ALL OVER AGAIN ? 

AND #4  HAH, I ALREADY GOT THAT DONE, PARTLY, ANYWAY, I THINK.

MY WEBSITE'S ALREADY ONLINE, AIN'T IT ?


IF ANYBODY WANT'S THE CHAPTERS FROM "BUILDING A WEB SITE FOR DUMMIES" THAT COVER HTML AND GOING ONLINE (#2 and #4) I CAN RIP THOSE PAGES OUT OF THE BOOK AND MAIL THEM TO YOU.

JUST HIT CONTACT ME ON MY HOMEPAGE. MAKE SURE TO USE  GMAIL OR YAHOO MAIL, THOUGH.

IF YOU USE HOTMAIL THEY'LL THINK YOU'RE A REAL DUMMY !


MORE LATER.....