The computer confidently took its place in our lives. There are practically no families left where they would not know what the Internet is. Often, "traveling" on the network, you find information that you need to somehow save. If its volume is not very large, then you can simply write or copy the file. Sometimes it’s enough to save the site address in order to return to this information later. But there are situations in which these actions are not suitable. Then screen capture comes to the rescue. This is especially important if your computer crashes and you receive an error message. If you are fluent in English, then you can understand what the program wrote to you to explain to your administrator about the cause of the breakdown. But the easiest way is to take a simple screenshot, that is, capture the screen with the indicated problem.
On the keyboard of any computer there is such a PrnScr button. It helps to save the necessary information so that later it can be used. To do this, click on the button, then create a Word file, stop the cursor on a blank field and click the right mouse button. A menu appears, find the desired action, in this case - "Paste". And on a blank sheet, a picture appears with the screen that was on your computer at the time you clicked the button. But this is not a very convenient form, since you often do not need the entire screen, but a small part of it. Therefore, to select the necessary area, you need to crop the picture, deleting unnecessary information.
It is much easier to make the necessary screen capture using the program. You can always find them by running a search on the Internet. Many of them do not require payment and are downloaded for free. True, you must first find, then download to your computer and run. These actions are done once, and then you can use it constantly.
Why are they better than the built-in button? These programs allow you to capture the screen exactly in the area that you need. In addition, you immediately get a file with a graphic extension. It does not need to be finalized, but you can immediately send it electronically or upload it on the Internet. You will find a list of all the programs of this level by clicking on the search in the browser. One of them is FastStone Capture. A small menu allows you to select a rectangular section or the entire screen. It is also possible to record video. You can adjust the recording quality, add a name. By making a screen capture, you get the video in the form of a finished file with the WMV extension. To view it, just have a regular Media Player.
If you need to make a better video or combine actions on the screen with a text narration, then it is better to use other options. Now programs are often used to capture
video from the screen. One of them is called Camtasia Studio. It is quite easy to use, but provides only one month of free work. Then you have to pay for it. You can find another program, it all depends on for what purposes and with what quality records are needed. The choice is due to what you plan to do with them in the future, whether to show it at home or put it on your blog on the Internet.