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Taking screenshots is a way to save actions and images on the desktop. There are various methods to capture screen images, such as using third-party software or built-in tools on Windows. The information below will assist you in selecting the most suitable method.
Capturing screen images is something you want to do to record activities on your computer. There are many software options to help you with this, such as FastStone Capture or Snagit. FastStone Capture, in addition to its screenshot feature, also supports recording computer screen videos.
Capture Windows 8.1 Computer Screen
* Capture Without Software - Using Shortcut Keys
This method essentially involves utilizing the built-in shortcut keys on the Windows 8.1 operating system to assist users in capturing Windows 8.1 screen images easily.
The shortcut key combination you need to pay attention to is:
- Windows + Print Screen/PrtScSysRq or PrtSc (on laptop): After pressing this key combination, the system will automatically capture the entire screen scene.
- Alt + Print Screen/PrtScSysRq or PrtSc (on laptop): Allows capturing the image of a specific interface.
After pressing these shortcut keys, you can access the following path C:\Users\Mytour\Pictures\Screenshots to retrieve the captured screen images saved here.
Where Mytour is the name of the computer you are using.
*Snap and Print Screen Combo on your desktop or laptop computer
Step 1: This button may appear in various forms with different names such as Prt Sc/Sys Rq or PrtSc depending on whether it's a desktop or laptop keyboard.
Note on some laptop models, you may need to press the Fn + Prt Sc key combination to achieve similar results.
Step 2: Open the Paint tool and paste the image. To find this tool, you can press the Windows + Q or Windows + S combination -> type Paint in the search bar and open the application.
Step 3: Press the Crtl+V key combination to paste the captured image.
Press File ->Save or Save As to save the screen capture to your computer. Alternatively, you can also press the Ctrl+ S key combination to save the image.
* Capturing using software
Utilize the Snipping Tools tool
This tool is highly useful yet often underutilized on Windows. Snipping Tools allows you to capture the entire screen, capture browser windows, or crop specific areas as needed.
Step 1: Use the key combination Windows+ Q or Windows + S to open the search bar. Then, type Snipping Tool to quickly find and open the application.
Additionally, you can also use the command with the key combination Windows + R and enter the tool's name to quickly open Snipping Tools.
Step 2: Click on the New button. Note that you should click on the inverted triangle icon next to the New button to reveal the screen capture options including Free-form Snip, Rectangular Snip, Windows Snip, and Full-screen Snip.
Step 3: Capture computer screen images as desired.
Step 4: After creating the capture, you can freely customize, crop, highlight, erase, and save the image in various image formats.
With just a few simple steps, you can capture desktop screen images without using any software. Hopefully, this method of capturing computer screen images will be helpful to you. If you want to capture specific positions of the screen, you should install and use screen capture software such as Bandicam or Camtasia Studio. Especially, Downloading Bandicam also helps you record videos of games when you play on your computer.
If you're using Bandicam, refer to how to capture computer screen with Bandicam to understand the capturing and editing techniques from this software.
If you want to record videos with advanced editing features, convert videos to audio, then Camtasia Studio is the perfect choice for you. Camtasia Studio integrates features such as capturing screen positions, recording videos with annotations, zooming in, and zooming out according to user requirements.
