Screenshot

Mac

1. macOS and OS X have screen capture keyboard shortcuts. Shift + Command + 3 (or 4) copies screen image (or selected portion) to clipboard.
2. The Screenshot utility can capture a Window, Selection, Screen, OR Timed Screen, then copy the capture to clipboard.
   See “Take screenshots or screen recordings on Mac”.
3. The Preview application has several graphical editing capabilities, including annotating, cropping, and rotating:
   1. File Menu => New from Clipboard
   2. File Menu => Save As
   3. Save image in PNG or JPG format.
   4. Remember where you saved the file (along with name).

Windows

1. Find the “Print Screen” key (it may be labelled PrtSc/PrntScr). Press Alt + PrtSc to put a copy of the active window in the clipboard.
2. Then open Microsoft Paint, or some other graphics editor.
3. In the menu click Edit > Paste to paste the contents of the clipboard to your new graphic.
4. Choose File > Save As
5. Save the file with a meaningful name as a JPG, GIF or PNG file (BMP/Bitmap are too large).
6. Remember where you saved the file (along with name).

Windows Quick Screenshot

Hold down the “Windows” key + the “Print Screen” key. On tablets use “Windows” + “Volume Down”.
Your screen will darken for a split second, then it is copied to clipboard, and you will have a “Screenshot” file in your Pictures >> Screenshots folder.

Windows Snip & Sketch

Windows 10/11 have a screenshot feature called Snip & Sketch. Use the keyboard shortcut “Windows” + “Shift” + “S”
to select a portion of the screen for copying to clipboard.
Microsoft Support has “How to take and annotate screenshots on Windows”

Windows Snipping Tool

Windows 8.1 and older use a program called Snipping Tool. Load it to gives you a “cross hairs” so you can select an area of your screen to capture.
Microsoft Support has “Use Snipping Tool to capture screenshots”.

Jing / Techsmith Capture

  Many forum users use Jing - now replaced by Techsmith Capture. The free version will do both image and video captures of specific areas of your screen. You can then do minor edits if necessary, such as including arrows and boxes. You can then paste into Amber or save the capture locally on your computer.

Snagit

 TechSmith also offers a paid screen capture

Camtasia

  Camtasia is a paid video capture with editor and special effects.

FastStone Capture

  FastStone Capture is a powerful, lightweight, yet full-featured screen capture tool and screen video recorder.

Greenshot

  Greenshot is a free light-weight screenshot software tool for Windows

IrfanView

  IrfanView is a well established image viewer and converter, which is free for non-commercial use.

Gadwin

  Gadwin offers a free and a paid Pro version – the free version works well.

Paint.NET

  Paint.NET is a free image and photo editing software for Windows with a wide variety of useful and powerful tools.

PicPick

  PicPick is free for personal and non-profit use. You can edit, draw boxes, circles, etc., before saving. Easy to use.

NOTE: Install any Free version with care as they could be bundled with Apps that you do not want.