Taking a screen capture
You can use the ACDSee Screen Capture utility to create images
from different areas of your screen. You can select what areas to
capture, how you want to perform the capture, and where to store
the captured image.
To take a screen capture:
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Click Tools | Screen Capture.
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In the Source area of the Screen Capture
dialog box, identify the part of the screen you want to capture.
See the table below for a description of the Source options.
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If you want to include your mouse pointer
in the output image, select the Include mouse cursor check box
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In the Destination area, identify where you
want to place the output image.
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In the Initiate capture area, identify how
you want to take the screen capture.
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Click Start to launch the screen capture
tool. An icon appears in the Taskbar
Notification area.
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Prepare your screen to show the area you
want to capture, and then follow the steps that appear in the
bubble above the Screen Capture icon.
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To exit the Screen Capture utility without
taking a screen capture, right-click the Screen Capture icon, and
then select Exit Screen
Capture.
Screen Capture options
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Source options
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Desktop
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Current monitor
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Captures an image of the entire area
displayed on the screen.
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Window
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Entire window
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Captures an image of the entire active
window.
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Content only
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Captures an image of the window contents
(does not include the frame or title bar).
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Region
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Fixed size
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Captures an image of a fixed area on the
screen.
Click the drop-down button and select a
dimension setting or select Custom, and enter the dimension in
pixels.
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Selected region
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Captures a selected area of the screen. Click
and drag your mouse pointer to surround the area you want to
capture.
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Object
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Child window
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Captures an image of sections of the window.
For example, a toolbar or button.
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Menu under cursor
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Captures selected menu commands.
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Destination options
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Clipboard
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Places a copy of the image on the Clipboard.
From the Clipboard you can paste the image in a new location.
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File
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Displays the Save dialog box to save the
file; you can specify location, format, and file name.
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Editor
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Opens the captured image in the default
editor.
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Initiate Capture options
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Hot key
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Designates a keystroke combination to trigger
the screen capture.
To set the Hot Key, press a key or
combination of keys (e.g., Ctrl + S) on the keyboard; do not type
in the box.
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Timer
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Takes a screen capture after a designated
period. Choose enough time to set up your desktop or window for the
screen capture. The maximum setting is 60 seconds.
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