# Flash snapshots **URL:** \ **Category:** Factual Questions\ **Created:** [May 13, 2004, 12:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/flash-snapshots/244887 "2004-05-13T00:37:31Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 3\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![HPL](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/3da27b/32.png) [@HPL](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HPL)\ **Post date:** [May 13, 2004, 12:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/flash-snapshots/244887/1 "2004-05-13T00:37:31Z")
I’ve found something a website that I’d like to save to my computer, but due to the fact it’s a flash object, I at a loss on how do do that. Is there a way to capture or save a a picture of a flash object? Specfically, I’d like to save something from [here.](http://www.adgame-wonderland.de/type/bayeux.php?id=d69c7ebb6a253532b266151eac6591af10834) Or at least be able to access it without going to the web site. ---
**Author:** ![Q.E.D](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/q/51bf81/32.png) [@Q.E.D](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Q.E.D)\ **Post date:** [May 13, 2004, 12:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/flash-snapshots/244887/2 "2004-05-13T00:48:22Z")
Just take a screenshot, also called a screen capture or screen grab. The Print Screen key will do this, and so will many image editing packages, like Photoshop and Paintsho Pro (which I use). If you can’t get it to work just let me know what particular thing you want to capture, and can email you a GIF or JPEG. ---
**Author:** ![daffyduck](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/ec9cab/32.png) [@daffyduck](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/daffyduck)\ **Post date:** [May 13, 2004, 4:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/flash-snapshots/244887/3 "2004-05-13T04:02:13Z")
In case you are not sure what to do **after** hitting the Print Screen key, open Paint and then go to the menu “Edit” -\> “Paste” and it should open the screen capture in Paint where you can then Save to the jpg format. Paint is a minimal graphics application at best. If you find it doesn’t have the features you need, I also recommend Paint Shop Pro. [http://www.jasc.com](http://www.jasc.com) Have fun!