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Activating the Screen Capture utility minimizes Paint Shop Pro to the Taskbar, hiding this palette. To follow along with this Quick Guide, you should print these steps before proceeding. Click the Print the page button in the Learning Center palette's toolbar. |
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Step 1 - Open the Capture Setup dialog |
Open the Capture Setup dialog by choosing File > Import > Screen Capture > Setup. |
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Step 2 - Choose dialog options |
If they are not already chosen, choose the following Capture Setup dialog options: a) set the Capture option to Area; b) set the Activate capture using option to Right mouse click; c) for the purposes of this Quick Guide, make sure the Multiple captures option is not marked. |
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Step 3 - Click Capture Now |
When you're ready to take the Area screen capture, click the Capture now button. Paint Shop Pro will be minimized to the Taskbar. (After completing the capture as described in Step 4, Paint Shop Pro will be reactivated.) |
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Step 4 - Define the capture area |
Decide what you'd like to capture. For example, pick something on the Windows desktop, such as the Recycle Bin icon. Here's how to capture this icon: a) Move the cursor above and to the left of the Recyle Bin icon and right-click. The cursor changes to a crosshair; b) Now left-click that same position, and without holding down any mouse button, move the mouse down and to the right so the selection area encloses the icon; c) Left-click again to capture the enclosed area. Paint Shop Pro will reactivate, and the area you captured will be the active image. |
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Notes and Tips: |
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The Area capture option is useful when you need to capture only a small part of the screen (such as a button or icon) without having to capture the entire screen and subsequently cropping out what you don't need. |
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Keep in mind that if you use the Screen Capture feature often you should add the Capture Setup button to the Standard Toolbar for quicker access. Refer to the chapter titled "Customizing Paint Shop Pro" in the Help system or User Guide for information on customizing toolbars. |
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Learn More: |
Take a Window screen capture |
Crop an image |
Create a custom toolbar |
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