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Screenshots for Dummehs

Screenshots for Dummehs

Your complete, foolproof guide to pictures on the forum.

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Step 1: Pose
Get everything ready. Make any changes for the picture, then move your mouse off the screen so it doesn't intrude on your memories.

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Step 2: Snap the pic
Now we will take the actual screenshot. The method will vary depending on the type of computer you have. If you have a Mac, skip ahead to the Mac section.
Windows
For Windows, simply press the button above 'Insert' that says [prt scrn | sys rq].

Then open up a paint document. Right click anywhere in the blank part of the paint document, and click Paste. Your image will appear. Save it somewhere you'll remember for the next step.
Mac
If you are using a Mac, You will need to hold shift and command, then hit the 3 key.

It will automatically save it onto your desktop. It will be named 'Picture 1'.
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Step 3: Upload the Screenshot
Time to upload the picture onto a picture hosting site. For this demonstration, I will use ImageShack, As I find it the fastest and easiest to use. Go to ImageShack and click the browse button.

Find the picture you saved in step 2, and click it. Then just click the Open button.
Decide whether you want to resize the picture or not. If its a big image, It's usually best to select 640x480 (for message boards). That will make the image the right size for these forums. Now hit the Upload Now button.
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Step 4: Getting the Link
After completing step 3, you will be at another page with a bunch of links that will look something like this.

The Direct Link is the one we want, but you can not access it without either signing in or creating an account. If you do not want to create an account, skip to The Hard Way. If you don't mind creating an account, go to Creating an Account. If you already have an account, skip to The Recommended Way.
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Creating an Account
First off, click 'Sign Up' on the front page of ImageShack, or just click here. Fill in the forum and click Sign Up at the bottom.

Check your email for the link they sent you, and click it. Save the email for use later. Now you have signed up, go to The Recommended Way
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The Recommended Way
Make sure you are logged in, so the Direct Link is accessible. Right-click the code in the box to the right and click 'Copy'. Now skip ahead to Step 5.
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The Hard Way
Right-click the code beside 'Forum Code', and click 'Copy'. Open up a text document and right click, then click 'Paste'. You will see something like this, except the underlined parts may be different.

Here's the dirty work. You will need to delete everything that is crossed out in the following picture.

Copy what's left and move ahead to Step 5.

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Step 5: Posting it on the Forums
Now that you have your link, head to the forum page that you want to post your picture on. Paste your link in the reply box. Highlight your link, then click the button above the box that says 'Img'. Now write a short message, and hit Submit!

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Wrapup
Now, I realize this guide may be a bit extensive and over-explained, but I guarantee that there will be less questions about this now. Feel free to ask additional questions in the comments, and give me feedback. Thanks for reading!

Last edited by Chimi (May 8 2011 10:36:07 am)

noelzkie

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Re: Screenshots for Dummehs

I hope I can now post pic.

Last edited by noelzkie (May 8 2011 2:36:24 am)

Jeremy

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Re: Screenshots for Dummehs

I think you don't need to sign up on imageshack.   Just copy the forum code then delete some parts there. ( didn't see that coming. Sorry) Also, the screenshots, I can screenshot just by pressing "Print Screen SysRq" without pressing shift.

Last edited by Jeremy (May 8 2011 2:47:43 am)

noelzkie

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Re: Screenshots for Dummehs

Ill try again.

Jeremy

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Re: Screenshots for Dummehs

^ Succeed

noelzkie

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Re: Screenshots for Dummehs

Yay at last! I succeeded!

Chimi

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Re: Screenshots for Dummehs

I think you don't need to sign up on imageshack.   Just copy the forum code then delete some parts there. ( didn't see that coming. Sorry)

Yes, I included this

Also, the screenshots, I can screenshot just by pressing "Print Screen SysRq" without pressing shift.

This doesn't work on all computers.

Nou

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Joined: 2015-02-24

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Re: Screenshots for Dummehs

You don't need to hold shift.

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Chimi

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Re: Screenshots for Dummehs

On some older computers you do.

AnonymousZC

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Re: Screenshots for Dummehs

Is there anyway you can take a screenshot of the whole world, no matter how big it is? I would like to make a backup just incase I lose it.

Chimi

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Re: Screenshots for Dummehs

The whole EE World? Sorry, but this isn't made specifically for Everybody Edits. You could take a bunch and stitch them together If you wanted.

0176

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Re: Screenshots for Dummehs

imgur is better, you don't need to register and i saw some broken imageshack images

Zoey2070

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Re: Screenshots for Dummehs

Hahaha.

Good guide, good guide.

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Chimi

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Re: Screenshots for Dummehs

Why thank you. I actually created it because I've seen at least 5 people ask that in the last week.
@0176, The imageshack images weren't correct because of a mistake the user made.

Sorry, I misread a bit of the info. I don't think you need to hold Shift even with old computers. I'll try and fix that asap.
edit: Done.

Last edited by Chimi (May 8 2011 10:36:45 am)

AnonymousZC

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Re: Screenshots for Dummehs

You could take a bunch and stitch them together If you wanted.

That is the only way I could think. Just thought i'd put it out there.

(Hint: Just don't press Shift + Alt + PrtScn )

Chimi

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Re: Screenshots for Dummehs

Yes, that would toggle high-contrast mode on Windows. That's for visually impaired people. Hit those keys again to toggle it off.

Tako

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Re: Screenshots for Dummehs

The_chosen_one keeps asking me how to prtscrn...

...do I sound like a computer geek? Really?

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Chimi

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Re: Screenshots for Dummehs

I think it's your sig. Looks pretty geeky to me.

noelzkie

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Re: Screenshots for Dummehs

Thanks to Chimi I can now post some picture!

Jeremy

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Re: Screenshots for Dummehs

o.O You mean you only knew that since Chimi posted it?

noelzkie

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Re: Screenshots for Dummehs

You said you can speak tagalog.

Oo nalaman ko lng kay Chimi kya marunong na ako mag post ng picture.

Gamer1120

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Re: Screenshots for Dummehs

I request a sticky!

noelzkie

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Re: Screenshots for Dummehs

All moderators and admins are sleeping. -_-

Cyclopsicle

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Re: Screenshots for Dummehs

I prefer tinypic as the image quality doesn't go down as when imgshack's img cualoty went down.

noelzkie

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Re: Screenshots for Dummehs

Doesn matter. What is tinypic?