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    Posted: 24 Mar 2008 at 9:40am
Ok, I'm embarrassed to even have to ask this question but, how do I post a pic that I've captured from desktop to these forums?  I know how to do links, and I can just copy and paste pics form sites, but I can't for my life figure out the pics form desktop.
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open up MSPAINT (start>run>mspaint) and then paste the screenshot there, save it as a jpg, then you can post it :)
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I've gotten to that point and do have it saved as a JPEG but, I can't figure out how to get it to the site and get it to post.  Do I copy and paste it from the JPEG or would I use the insert link feature on your forums and paste it there?  This is where I'm having the issue.
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Nevermind, I'm a geek.  Now I just have to resize it.
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Kelly, this is 800X876 and I still can't read the window on the desktop.  Is this because I've got my res on my monitor set to 1920X1200?  
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Hmmm, can't figure out why I cannot read the window in the desktop.  I've played with a number of resolutions and can't seem to find the sweet spot.  The larger I go, the more distorted the font.
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Ed, did you know you don't need to capture the entire desktop?

Open the search feature in Vista, and type "snip"

The M$ Snipping Tool should show up. Use that to capture only the portion of the screen you need to post.
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Posts: 1826 		  Quote EdH63 Quote  Post ReplyReply bullet Posted: 24 Mar 2008 at 11:31am
Is it a bit obvious that I don't dabble into this much?  I actually wanted to capture the whole desktop so I could show how pretty the colors are on my monitor... pathetic, I know. 

Thanks, Tyler, for the help with the "snipping" technique.  I need to dive into MS Paint more often.
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Thanks, Tyler, for directing me to that.  I actually downloaded a program called "Wisdom-soft ScreenHunter 5.0" and it has a feature that will do that.  It's called something different, but it obviously worked. 

Thanks again, bro!
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Ok, I got this thing down.
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Np, glad it worked out for you.
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An actual easier and more efficient way is just selecting "Alt-PrintScrn" and that will only capture the window that is on top.  :)
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Posts: 1826 		  Quote EdH63 Quote  Post ReplyReply bullet Posted: 24 Mar 2008 at 12:42pm
But my software program makes a camera clicking sound when I click on the capture button!  I must have the camera clicking sound or it won't work.

I'm a software nerd.

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