How to take snapshots on IPod, Laptop and Computer

When you find something on the screen that captures your eyes and want to keep it, take a snapshot or screenshot. There is an easy way to do this and save you a lot of time with a clean image. 

How to take snapshots on IPod

Locate the two buttons needed to enable you to take a snapshot. They are easy to find because you use them a lot – on/off button which is on top and the other button that is found on the lower front of an iPod or “Home” button.

PRESS and RELEASE "Home" button on the bottom of your iPod and On/Off" button on the top of the iPod at the same time for about a second. 

The screen will turn white like it flashed and a if the sound is loud enough, you can hear the clicking as if taking a picture. A picture was taken, and your screen shot will be saved in your image library. You can check it by clicking the camera button.

How to take snapshots on Laptop

You need to try the following to find out what works with your laptop.

Hold down combination of "Ctrl" and "PrtScn" keys or the "Fn" and "PrtScn" keys on your keyboard. The correct keys will depend on your laptop's layout.

Then open the "Start" menu. Click on "Accessories" and open "Microsoft Paint."

Hold down the "Ctrl" and "V" keys to paste the image.

Hold down "Ctrl" and "S" to save the file. Your screenshot has been saved.

How to take snapshots on Desktop

Press "Alt" and "Print Screen" simultaneously. The "Print Screen" button may be abbreviated to "Print Scrn," "Prt SC" or something similar.

Open Microsoft Paint by clicking the "Start" button in the lower left corner of your desktop, selecting "Programs" or "All Programs" and "Accessories," then clicking "Paint."

Press "Control" and "V" simultaneously to paste the screen shot into the program. If you want to save only part of the image, press "Crop" and the click and drag to create a box around the part you wish to save, and then hit "Enter."

Click the disk icon in the top menu bar of Paint. On some versions of Paint, you must click the "File" option in the top menu bar and select "Save As" instead. Type in a name for the file in the "File Name" field and choose a file type from the "Save as Type" drop-down menu, then choose the folder in which you want to save the file from the options in the left pane of the "Save As" window. Click "Save."

How to take snapshots on Mac

Press "Command," "Shift" and "4" simultaneously, then hit the spacebar.

Click the cursor, which now resembles a small camera, on the window for which you want a snapshot.

Open Preview, Mac's built-in image viewer, by clicking "Applications" and selecting "Preview."

Click the PNG file of your screen shot the earlier process created on your desktop and drag it into Preview.

Click "File" in the top menu bar and select "Save As." Choose the file type in which you want to save the image from the "Format" pop-up menu, name the file and click "Save."

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