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If you follow Cheryl Johnson or Kristal Kraft(whenever she writes here again...KK did your google alert go off Snag it Cost Moneyyet?), you have seen the uses of Screen Capture or Screen Prints.  They usually use SnagitEveryone using a PC with windows has a screen capture program built-in.  (MAC Users I am sure have something more elaborate than this...write your own post Turner!!! :-)) The "Prnt Scrn" button will work for you.  By pushing that button you now have captured a copy of the whole screen.  You can paste that into any MS program like Word or Publisher, etc.  If you need to doctor it up, you can paste into  Paint to modify it.  (Crop and write text on it)  Save it and use it in any program as a picture.  Let say you don't want the whole screen but only one window.  Click on the window to activate it and Push ALT+Prnt Scrn and this will only copy the active window not the whole screen (providing the active window isn't the whole screen)Print Screen Button

If you read my post before, you know I like FREE.  Especially Free Software.  I usually get it at the Give-Away-Of-The-Day (today is a Photo to Film Software)  I picked up along the way a program called TNT Screen capture.  I used it to capture the finger on the keyboard and the Snag It picture.  It has built in feature like the Print Screen but you can also adjust what you what you really want instead of the whole screen.  It will also add nifty little features like torn corners or rounded, shadows, etc.  You can add pictures and arrows to this also right in the program and save it for use in a blog post or marketing material to show off a feature of your website. 

Since I have become addicted to Flickr, I have found another FREE program offered by them called Flickr and Webimager.  It is not as fancy as the other two, but you don't have to send to another program to crop it.  It will let you take what you want.  You can save directly to your harddrive or straight to your Flickr Account.  They have plenty of third party software for you to manage your photos

Flickr and Webimager

 

Short and sweet...Just a couple of programs to help you get your point across with illustrations. 

 

35 Comments on Using Screen Capture to over come my Writer's Block (PC Users Only)

Looks GREAT!  I'm inspired, but still thinking it might be too much for a simple lawyer to handle.  ;)

08/27/2007 12:02 PM by Jason Romrell (Business and Success Coach)


Now, don't laugh at me. Is Flickr Royalty Free mean I can use them without violating anything?

I have been using all my Print Shop Photos that come with it....or take my own (which I think is nice for Hawaii pictures)

And I love free anything too.

08/27/2007 12:13 PM by Celeste "SALLY" Cheeseman (RA), e-PRO HAWAII Relocations & HAWAII Real Estate (Century 21 Liberty Homes -Mililani, Hawaii)


Ah come on Jason, It's Lawyer proof!!! ;)     "Your Honor, you see, my client click this button on the defendant's website (see Illustration) ...and Poof, he was foreclosed upon"

08/27/2007 12:14 PM by Bob Carney Licensed MD/PA Real Estate Agent (Long & Foster Real Estate, Inc.)


I love Snag-It.  I love Flickr.  I love Bob Carney.

08/27/2007 12:15 PM by Linda Davis (RE/MAX Realty Group)


Flickr Buddy!!!! I want to grow up to be like you.  Golfing and taking pictures all day long!

08/27/2007 12:18 PM by Bob Carney Licensed MD/PA Real Estate Agent (Long & Foster Real Estate, Inc.)


Bob, I will have to bookmark this as I need bundles of help with illustrations!

08/27/2007 12:19 PM by Jason Sardi, Pennsylvania Mortgage Broker (First Choice Equity Group Inc.)


Show off.  Hey, all you had to do was go eat ice cream and snap a picture and your writing block woulda melted away.

I think we should have a Carnival of Microbreweries. *burp* 

 

08/27/2007 12:42 PM by Chris Elizabeth Griffith ~ Bonita Springs Fl Real Estate (Keller Williams Elite Realty, Bonita Springs, FL)


Jason, you have some catching up to do...or you had time to catch up.lol

Microbreweries...now that, we have a few of...but we all know you can't drink and blog!!!

08/27/2007 01:38 PM by Bob Carney Licensed MD/PA Real Estate Agent (Long & Foster Real Estate, Inc.)


Well ... I sometimes drink beer and blog at the same time, ..... <s>

And I found if I want to take a screen shot of SnagIt - I have to use Print Screen, 'cause SnagIt doesn't like to take pictures of itself. 

08/27/2007 05:48 PM by Cheryl Johnson, Bob Taylor Properties, Inc., Los Angeles, CA


Howdy Bob

Very good tip. Thanks for sharing these free programs with all of us. I'll look in to this.

Have a good one

 

08/27/2007 08:24 PM by Dale Baker, Home Inspector- in NH & VT (Baker Home Inspections and Consulting Service)


Bob - Kristal Kraft (there's another alert for her to come visit) turned me on to Snagit and life's never been the same - love it. Thanks for more tips. :-)

08/27/2007 08:45 PM by Clearwater Real Estate Pinellas Florida Condos & Homes for Sale- Cyndee Haydon (Charles Rutenberg Realty)


Until Jeff gets here can I be the Mac voice?

It is really easy to do on Mac (like everything else)  There is a program included on your Mac called Grab.  You can Grab the entire screen, window or select only a portion.  You can save it in any format you want including jpg.  It's so easy, no additional software necessary.  Just one of the many reasons to switch.  

Check out this Youtube clip if you are thinking of switching from Mac back to PC:  SWITCHING

08/27/2007 09:26 PM by Maureen Henry - Rockland Home Staging (www.rocklandhomestaging.com)


Maybe I should of made myself CLEARERERER.  MAC USERS write your own darn post!!!  ;-)

08/28/2007 07:35 AM by Bob Carney Licensed MD/PA Real Estate Agent (Long & Foster Real Estate, Inc.)


I'm going to go over and hang out in the

MacUsers Group Everyone is so nice and friendly there.  

  

08/28/2007 08:43 AM by Maureen Henry - Rockland Home Staging (www.rocklandhomestaging.com)


Bob, thanks for sharing these free programs. Always looking for unique things.

08/28/2007 08:47 AM by Frank Rubi -Louisiana Real Estate- (Specialized Real Estate Services, Inc.)


Yup!  Looks like I'm a little late...

kk 

08/28/2007 09:42 AM by kk


Barbara-Jo... the bar is always open.

Maureen...Don't leave...err, I mean let the door hit you on the butt!!

No Problem Frank

 KK, is that really you?

08/28/2007 11:47 AM by Bob Carney Licensed MD/PA Real Estate Agent (Long & Foster Real Estate, Inc.)


These are some great tips which I will certainly try out. Thanks for sharing.

08/28/2007 04:03 PM by Candy Henthorne- Spring Texas Real Estate (Results Realty)


Howdy Bob

They both look very good to use.

Thank you for all the advice you give to every one.

Have a good one

08/28/2007 04:21 PM by Dale Baker, Home Inspector- in NH & VT (Baker Home Inspections and Consulting Service)


Bob - Your post has been featured in the Photography group, even though it excludes some members.  You know which ones.  

08/28/2007 07:46 PM by Maureen Henry - Rockland Home Staging (www.rocklandhomestaging.com)


Maureen, For a MAC user, you are pretty darn nice! ;-) Thank you.

08/28/2007 07:51 PM by Bob Carney Licensed MD/PA Real Estate Agent (Long & Foster Real Estate, Inc.)


Thanks Dale...Put them to good use.

Candy Girl...(reminds me of Michael Jackson back in the day)  I'm glad I can help.

08/28/2007 07:55 PM by Bob Carney Licensed MD/PA Real Estate Agent (Long & Foster Real Estate, Inc.)


Free is exacly my size, too. I've talked to a few webmasters that have had their sites (directories or placement sites) penalized.  If enough people biotch to google, google starts filtering.  Me thinks someone was biotching.

08/29/2007 11:25 AM by Chris Elizabeth Griffith ~ Bonita Springs Fl Real Estate (Keller Williams Elite Realty, Bonita Springs, FL)


I always wondered about the "Print Scr" button!  Thanks for letting this geek-less chick in on the secret!

08/31/2007 04:21 PM by Janice Sutton - Temecula Murrieta Home Stager - Home Staging (1st Stage Property Transformations )


'Can't believe I missed this post.  Great information.  'Bet I'll be experimenting with this tomorrow by about 10 a.m. 

09/19/2007 10:52 PM by Margaret Woda, Crofton Maryland Real Estate (Long & Foster REALTORS)


What timing, Bob! I was wondering how everyone's screenshots came out so neat. Thank you!

09/19/2007 10:55 PM by Ilyce N. Powell, CMPS™ - Certified Mortgage Planning Specialist (United First Financial)


Hi, Bob!  I finally learned how to use my screen capture key.  LOL  I thought it wasn't working until I read your instructions.  Now I will try that TNT thingie and see if I can learn that, too.  Thanks for sharing!

09/19/2007 11:36 PM by Yolanda Hoversten Broker Associate - O'Fallon IL Real Estate & Relocation (Prudential One Realty Centre)


No problem Margaret, it's getting hard to keep up with everyone now a days.

Ilyce and Yolanda, The Prnt Scrn is free paste it into paint or some picture software program.  TNT was free when I got it off the Give Away of the Day site, Snag-it you can try for free for 30 days.  Some people live by Snag it and say it's worth the $40.  Oh yeah, the flickr program I mentioned is free too. ;)  

Thanks for stopping by!!!

09/20/2007 07:47 AM by Bob Carney Licensed MD/PA Real Estate Agent (Long & Foster Real Estate, Inc.)


Just what I need! Now I have to read your post several times and figure it out (I'm a slow tech learner!) and then I'm good to go!

06/20/2008 09:02 AM by Cathleen O'Hannigan, Cary NC Realtor (Fonville Morisey)


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