# So how do we send a screen shot? **URL:** \ **Category:** About This Message Board\ **Created:** [October 30, 2011, 8:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-how-do-we-send-a-screen-shot/601307 "2011-10-30T20:11:18Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 15\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Hilarity\_N.Suze](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/hilarity_n.suze/32/6223_2.png) [@Hilarity\_N.Suze](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hilarity_N.Suze)\ **Post date:** [October 30, 2011, 8:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-how-do-we-send-a-screen-shot/601307/1 "2011-10-30T20:11:18Z")
So I’m getting this weird ad of what looks like a naked lady, with the arrow thing indicating it’s a video (\>). This looks kind of, but not quite, inappropriate. So how do I send a screen shot? It looks like part of a horror movie or some Halloween-themed things, but…really? ---
**Author:** ![TubaDiva](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tubadiva/32/507_2.png) [@TubaDiva](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TubaDiva)\ **Post date:** [October 30, 2011, 8:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-how-do-we-send-a-screen-shot/601307/2 "2011-10-30T20:17:02Z")
What device/operating system/browser? That does sound weird. Geez. ---
**Author:** ![Ed\_Zotti](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/fbc32d/32.png) [@Ed\_Zotti](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ed_Zotti)\ **Post date:** [October 30, 2011, 8:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-how-do-we-send-a-screen-shot/601307/3 "2011-10-30T20:24:26Z")
This is a Google ad for a movie called “The Devil Inside.” If you click on the arrow you get an extended trailer for the movie. The woman isn’t naked; she’s wearing a hospital gown. I got sound, but only when I clicked on the “play” arrow. What is your objection? ---
**Author:** ![samclem](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a9a28c/32.png) [@samclem](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/samclem)\ **Post date:** [October 30, 2011, 8:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-how-do-we-send-a-screen-shot/601307/4 "2011-10-30T20:52:08Z")
> [@Ed\_Zotti](#): > > This is a Google ad for a movie called “The Devil Inside.” If you click on the arrow you get an extended trailer for the movie. The woman isn’t naked; she’s wearing a hospital gown. I got sound, but only when I clicked on the “play” arrow. What is your objection? Probably objecting that she’s wearing a hospital gown. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![cochrane](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cochrane/32/10441_2.png) [@cochrane](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cochrane)\ **Post date:** [October 30, 2011, 9:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-how-do-we-send-a-screen-shot/601307/5 "2011-10-30T21:36:38Z")
> [@Hilarity\_N.Suze](#): > > So I’m getting this weird ad of what looks like a naked lady, with the arrow thing indicating it’s a video (\>). This looks kind of, but not quite, inappropriate. So how do I send a screen shot? It looks like part of a horror movie or some Halloween-themed things, but…really? I don’t at what level your computer skills are, but here’s how I would do a screenshot in Windows. This is moderately easy to do. 1. When you see the page with the ad, press the “Prnt Scrn/Sys Rq” key. (Next to the F12 key on your keyboard.) This will copy what’s on your screen to the clipboard. 2. Open Paint. 3. Press Ctrl V. This will paste the screenshot into the Paint window. 4. Click File\>Save As. 5. Give it a name, for example SDMB\_AD 6. Click the dropdown next to Save As Type and save it as a JPEG. 7. Go to a photo sharing site such as Photobucket.com and create an account if you don’t already have one. 8. Upload your screenshot from your computer. 9. Forward the link to the administrators. ---
**Author:** ![srzss05](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/898d66/32.png) [@srzss05](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/srzss05)\ **Post date:** [October 30, 2011, 10:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-how-do-we-send-a-screen-shot/601307/6 "2011-10-30T22:10:27Z")
I’m not sure, but I doubt an animated gif or video will work with “print screen”. The OP doesn’t specify if it is animated or not (I don’t see ads myself). ETA—also, not all keyboards have it next to F12. It’s 2 over on mine. ---
**Author:** ![Ed\_Zotti](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/fbc32d/32.png) [@Ed\_Zotti](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ed_Zotti)\ **Post date:** [October 30, 2011, 10:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-how-do-we-send-a-screen-shot/601307/7 "2011-10-30T22:25:36Z")
Copies OK with the Windows 7 snipping tool. On closer inspection she seems to be wearing a slip, is clutching a towel, and has no pupils in her eyes. Creepy! Here’s the trailer: [www.devilinsidemovie.com](http://www.devilinsidemovie.com) Some kinda Exorcist-type flick, looks like. ---
**Author:** ![TubaDiva](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tubadiva/32/507_2.png) [@TubaDiva](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TubaDiva)\ **Post date:** [October 31, 2011, 5:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-how-do-we-send-a-screen-shot/601307/8 "2011-10-31T17:21:44Z")
Must not be playing here. I have yet to see this. I’m not overly grieved about it. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Hilarity\_N.Suze](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/hilarity_n.suze/32/6223_2.png) [@Hilarity\_N.Suze](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hilarity_N.Suze)\ **Post date:** [October 31, 2011, 7:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-how-do-we-send-a-screen-shot/601307/9 "2011-10-31T19:01:57Z")
> [@cochrane](#): > > I don’t at what level your computer skills are, but here’s how I would do a screenshot in Windows. This is moderately easy to do. > > 1. When you see the page with the ad, press the “Prnt Scrn/Sys Rq” key. (Next to the F12 key on your keyboard.) This will copy what’s on your screen to the clipboard. > > 2. Open Paint. > > 3. Press Ctrl V. This will paste the screenshot into the Paint window. > > 4. Click File\>Save As. > > 5. Give it a name, for example SDMB\_AD > > 6. Click the dropdown next to Save As Type and save it as a JPEG. > > 7. Go to a photo sharing site such as Photobucket.com and create an account if you don’t already have one. > > 8. Upload your screenshot from your computer. > > 9. Forward the link to the administrators. Thanks. But…too many steps. ---
**Author:** ![srzss05](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/898d66/32.png) [@srzss05](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/srzss05)\ **Post date:** [October 31, 2011, 7:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-how-do-we-send-a-screen-shot/601307/10 "2011-10-31T19:21:08Z")
> [@Hilarity\_N.Suze](#): > > Thanks. But…too many steps. It sounds like a lot, but really only the image server account and the uploading part takes any time. ---
**Author:** ![Peter\_Morris](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/peter_morris/32/359_2.png) [@Peter\_Morris](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Peter_Morris)\ **Post date:** [November 4, 2011, 12:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-how-do-we-send-a-screen-shot/601307/11 "2011-11-04T00:33:55Z")
If you are using Firefox, there’s a nice little add-on available called **ScreenGrab**. It allows you to save the current page as an image file with just a right-click. And you have the option of saving the entire page, or just the visible portion as you wish. And it works on animated gifs. ---
**Author:** ![septimus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/septimus/32/410_2.png) [@septimus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/septimus)\ **Post date:** [November 4, 2011, 10:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-how-do-we-send-a-screen-shot/601307/12 "2011-11-04T10:09:58Z")
> [@srzss05](#): > > It sounds like a lot, but really only the image server account and the uploading part takes any time. [imgplace.com](http://imgplace.com) seems to allow anyone to upload – no account whatsoever required. “Maximum File Size: 5 MB Allowed File Types: jpg jpeg png gif bmp tif tiff” ---
**Author:** ![Skywatcher](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/skywatcher/32/254_2.png) [@Skywatcher](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skywatcher)\ **Post date:** [November 4, 2011, 12:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-how-do-we-send-a-screen-shot/601307/13 "2011-11-04T12:27:45Z")
> [@cochrane](#): > > When you see the page with the ad, press the “Prnt Scrn/Sys Rq” key. (Next to the F12 key on your keyboard.) This will copy what’s on your screen to the clipboard. The entire screen, or screens if your desktop is extended to more than one monitor. Use Alt + Print Screen to capture only the active window. ---
**Author:** ![Irishman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/b487fb/32.png) [@Irishman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Irishman)\ **Post date:** [November 4, 2011, 4:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-how-do-we-send-a-screen-shot/601307/14 "2011-11-04T16:52:39Z")
1. Take your smartphone with camera and take a picture. 2. Use smartphone’s built-in system to email the picture. 2b. Or post it to facebook or whereever you download your images, and email it from there. Yeah, it’s a kluge, but it’s fewer steps. Or you can take the printscreen, paste in Paint, save to disk, and then email that image to an SDMB admin rather than getting an online pic hosting site. YMMV. ---
**Author:** ![Thudlow\_Boink](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/thudlow_boink/32/320_2.png) [@Thudlow\_Boink](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Thudlow_Boink)\ **Post date:** [November 4, 2011, 8:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-how-do-we-send-a-screen-shot/601307/15 "2011-11-04T20:36:29Z")
> [@Hilarity\_N.Suze](#): > > Thanks. But…too many steps. Okay, here’s a simpler method: 1. Make oil painting of what’s on screen. 2. Mail it in.