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A '''screenshot''', '''screen dump''', or '''screen capture''' or '''screenie''' is an image taken by the computer to record the visible items on the monitor or another visual output device. Usually this is a digital image taken by the host operating system or software running on the computer device, but it can also mean when a capture is made by an external device such as a camera or something intercepting the video output of the computer.

== Instructions ==
# To copy the screen to the clipboard, press the <tt>Print screen</tt> key (normally located in the top row on the right-hand side of the keyboard).
#: If you wish capture only the active window, press and hold the <tt>Alt</tt> key, then press the <tt>Print screen</tt> key.
# You may wish to paste (Ctrl-V) the screenshot into a word-processing program, such as Microsoft Word, for inclusion in your document.
# However, a standard image format is smaller and generally better for distribution. To save as an image:
## Click the "Start" button <small>(normally located in the bottom left of your screen)</small>, and then click "Run".
## Type "<tt>mspaint</tt>" (without quotes), and press "Enter." This opens Paint.
##: Alternatively, you can go to (in Windows XP) Start --> All Programs --> Accessories --> Paint.
## Press Ctrl-V to paste the screenshot. (In older versions of Paint, a dialog to re size the image may appear; click "Yes.")
## Press Ctrl-S to open the Save As dialog box. Type a filename in the "File name" field.
##:For "Save as type," select either "24-bit Bitmap", "TIFF", or "PNG". <small>("GIF" and the other three bitmap types are often not suitable for full-color screenshots because they discard color information.)</small>
##:Press "Enter" or click "Save" to save the screenshot.

== Images for upload on Lyceum Archives ==
Bitmaps are particularly large and are inappropriate for inclusion in Lyceum Archives. PNG or JPG are preferred due to there smaller size.

''Note: Part of this page was copped from [http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Screenshot&oldid=63229962 wikipedia.]''

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