ARI Tech Tip Get That Screen Shot! (or recording…) · 2016-03-15 · iOS All Current Versions...
Transcript of ARI Tech Tip Get That Screen Shot! (or recording…) · 2016-03-15 · iOS All Current Versions...
ARITechTip
GetThatScreenShot!(orrecording…)
Sometimeswhencreatingadigitaldocument,youneedtocaptureanelementonthe
screen.Itmaybealogo,aheader,aphoto,video,oreventextthatyoujustcan’tfindawaytocopyjustright.Whetheronyourcomputerormobiledevice,therearequickwaystogetthejobdone.Seebelowtofindouthowtogetascreenshotorrecordingfromyourdeviceofchoice.
MobileDevice
Android4.0(IceCreamSandwich)andlater
PressandholdthePowerandVolumedownbuttonssimultaneously.Anon-screenanimationwillletyouknowthecapturewassuccessful.*
MostGalaxyDevices Theaboveworks,butyoucanalsousethehandgesture.Placeyourhandontheleftsideofthescreen,sidedown(likeyouarekaratechoppingthescreen!)Swipeyourhandacrossthescreenfromlefttoright,andthedevicewillrespondbytakingascreenshot.YoumayhavetoenablePalmswipetoCaptureinmotionsandgestureswithinsettings.Practicemakesperfect.
Pre4.0devices Somemanufacturershavecustomscreenshotapplications.Ifyoucan’tfindonetryAirdroidwhichwillletyoutakeascreenshotviayourcomputer.
*SomeapplicationscanactivelypreventscreenshotsonAndroidwhileopen.Ifthisisthecase,youwillgetanotificationstatingwhichappispreventingthescreenfrombeingcaptured.
iOSAllCurrentVersionsScreenShot
HoldtheSleep/Wakebuttononthetoporsideofyourdevice,thenimmediatelypressandreleasetheHomebutton.ThescreenshotwillbestoredinthePhotosapp.
iOS8andOSXYosemite10.10ScreenRecordingDidyouknowyoucanmakea
videoofwhat’sonyouriPhoneoriPad?
1. ConnectyourdevicetoyourmacwiththeLightningcableyouusetochargeyourdevice.
2. OpenQuicktimePlayerandselectNewMovieRecordingundertheFilemenu.
3. Arecordingwindowwillopen.NexttotheRecord
button,clickthedropdownmenuandselectyouriOSdevice.Ifyouwanttheaudiofromyourdevicerecordedaswell,selectitasthemicrophone.
4. ClicktheRecordbutton.Atthispointallactivityon
yourdeviceisbeingrecordedinQuicktime.5. Whenfinished,clicktheStopbuttonandsaveyour
recording.HittingCommand-Tbeforesavingletsyoudoaquicktrimsothatyouonlysavetheportionoftherecordingyouwanttokeep.
WindowsSurfaceMostVersions
HoldingtheWindowsbuttonwhilepressingtheVolumeDownbuttonwillcapturethescreenandsaveittothePicturesfolderunderScreenshots.
ComputerPCMostWindowsVersions
PressthePrtScn(PrintScreen)key.Thistakesascreenshotoftheentirescreenandsavesittoyourclipboard.
PresstheWindowskey+PrtScntocapturetheentirescreenandsaveittoyourPictureslibraryunderScreenshots.
HoldingdowntheAltkeywhilepressingPrtScnwillcapturetheactivewindowandsaveittotheclipboard.
OSXMostOSXVersionsScreenShot
HoldingCommand+Shift+3willcapturetheentirescreenandsaveittothedesktopasa.pngfile.Openingthefileinpreviewwillletyouresizeandsaveasa.jpgifnecessary.
HoldingCommand+Shift+4willenablecrosshairswhichallowyoutoselectwhatareaofthescreenyouwantcaptured.aThecapturewillsavetothedesktopasa.pngfile.
HoldingCommand+Shift+4THENpressingthespacebarwillchangethepointertoacamera.Movethecameraoverawindowandhitthespacebar(ormousebutton)andthatwindowwillbecapturedandsavedtothedesktop.
ScreenRecordingQuicktimeonYosemite
(10.10)orlaterallowsyoutorecordthescreenand
computeraudio.
1. OpenQuicktimePlayerandselectNewScreenRecordingundertheFilemenu.
2. Arecordingwindowwillopen.NexttotheRecordbutton,clickthedropdownmenuandselectBuilt-inmicrophonetorecordtheMac’saudio.Ifyouwantmouseclickstoshowinyourrecording,selectShowMouseClicksinRecording.
3. ClicktheRecordbutton.Atthispointallactivityonyour
screenisbeingrecordedinQuicktime.4. Whenfinished,clicktheStopbuttonandsaveyour
recording.HittingCommand-Tbeforesavingletsyoudoaquicktrimsothatyouonlysavetheportionoftherecordingyouwanttokeep.