Screenshots can easily be taken using keyboard shortcuts, and will automatically appear on your Mac's desktop.If you can't find them there, there are a couple ways to check if your screenshot went somewhere else.Visit Business Insider's homepage for more stories.For some, taking screenshots is an essential part of using a computer. They can act as digital sticky notes, help you share memes with friends, and even get work done. Screenshots can be easily taken on a Mac using keyboard shortcuts like these:Hold down Command + Shift + 3 to capture the entire screenHold down Command + Shift + 4 and then drag a box around whatever you want to captureOnce you enter those shortcuts, you'll hear a camera-click noise (if your computer isn't muted) and you should see a small version of the capture appear in the bottom right corner of your Mac's screen. You can open the screenshot by clicking that preview open before it disappears (but you'll have to be quick.)Here's where your screenshot will go after that.Check out the products mentioned in this article:iMac (From $1,099 at Apple)Where do screenshots go on a Mac?By default, screenshots appear on your Mac's desktop. So you'll probably want to clean those up (i.e. organize them in a folder, or delete if you no longer need them) if you plan on taking a lot of screenshots. Your file names will include the date and time you took them, making it a bit easier to find the correct one if you take a lot of similar shots.What if I can't find my screenshots?If you're in a program with different keyboard shortcuts, your screenshot may be saved to a folder, instead of your desktop. In that case, you can figure out where it went by checking the program's preferences. It's also a good idea to check your check the program's folder within your Applications. To do that, go to your Finder (the half-tone face in your bottom toolbar) and toggle down to the Applications section.If you still can't find them, click the magnifying glass icon in your top toolbar (that's the Spotlight feature) and search for 'screenshots.' If that doesn't work, it's a good idea to check that your computer's keyboard shortcuts haven't been altered. To do so, click the Apple icon in the top-left corner and select 'System Preferences.' Then click 'Keyboard' and toggle over to the 'Shortcuts' tab, then click 'Screenshots' in the left toolbar and pick 'restore defaults' or tap a listed shortcut and input a new shortcut to change that one without altering the others.Related coverage from How To Do Everything: Tech:How to set your browser's homepage on a Mac, with instructions for Safari, Chrome, and Firefox'Why is my Mac so slow?': 6 ways to speed up your Mac computer when its performance is laggingHow to set a password on your Mac computer and lock it, in 5 different waysHow to turn on any Mac computer's built-in camera, or troubleshoot it if it's not working
In Windows 10, the image captured for the happenings on the display screen of a PC is known as Screenshot. The devoted users of Windows 10 are familiar with various tools that are capable of this functioning. Hence, this post will have the basic yet significant tips on taking screenshots that too by utilizing the default tools in Windows 10.
Both the Xbox One and PS4 compress their screenshots before sharing them. Here are some methods to circumvent this and get the highest quality screenshots possible.
The Xbox One's latest system update introduced the ability to capture screenshots and share them online. Though the PlayStation 4 shipped with this functionality through the DualShock 4's Share button, its own screenshots are actually of inferior quality to the Xbox One's, as both consoles approach the way they compress and share their respective images differently.
When I talk about compression, I'm referring to the way each console reduces the file size of the image to ready it for uploading by reducing the quality of the image itself. Depending on how much compression is used, the screenshot can turn out blurry, or with a number of ugly-looking compression artefacts, which means the image won't look as good as what's on screen when you take the screenshot.
Although the Xbox One takes higher quality screenshots than the PS4, there are still a number of steps for both consoles that you'll need to follow in order to get the highest quality image files onto your computer. Let's start with the Xbox One.
Xbox One
When you take a screenshot on the Xbox One by double-tapping the Xbox Home button on the controller, it saves the image to the hard disk. To share it, you need to open the Upload app. You're given a number of different locations you can upload the screenshot to, but only two of these will let you eventually save the image file itself: Twitter, and OneDrive.
Uploading to Twitter does, of course, require that you have a Twitter account. When you share the image, the Xbox One automatically writes a tweet that contains a link to the screenshot on your Xbox.com profile--it won't attach the image to the tweet itself. This is needlessly messy if sharing to Twitter was your ultimate goal, but the knock-on effect is that you can source a less-compressed image from that link than you could if it were attached to a tweet. Simply visit that link in the tweet, then right click on the image and open it in a new tab--your browser should download a PNG image file with little compression.
Why do you need to share to Twitter, rather than directly to your Activity Feed from the Upload app? A couple of reasons. Currently, there is no way to move a screenshot from the Xbox One's hard drive to a USB stick by using the Xbox One's interface itself. If you only share the image to your Activity Feed, it will be viewable when looking at Activity Feeds on the Xbox One, but screenshots do not currently appear in the Xbox.com Activity Feed view--which means there's no image for you to save. Sharing to Twitter is the only way to find a link to that image through Xbox.com.
As an alternative to sharing a screenshot to Twitter, you can share it to OneDrive. This is a simpler process, as your Xbox Live account should also sign in to OneDrive.live.com, where your screenshot will be in a folder under the Pictures link. Open the screenshot in full view, and then at the top of the screen press 'Download' or 'View Original' to save the higher-quality image to your hard drive. This saved image from OneDrive appears to use the same, minimal compression as the image saved through the Xbox.com Activity Feed.
PlayStation 4
Though the PS4 contains more sharing options for its screenshots than the Xbox One, all of them except one greatly compress the image before it is shared. The result is a screenshot that takes up only one quarter of the file size of an identical screenshot from the Xbox One, but it also uses four times the compression--and it shows.
PS4 screenshots can be shared to Twitter, but unlike the Xbox One these screenshots are embedded into the tweet itself. The result is an image that is not only smaller than the native resolution it was captured at, but also greatly compressed. Similar compression was encountered when sharing to Facebook, as well as when copying the screenshot to a USB stick using the PS4's storage management functions.
The only way to retrieve a less-compressed screenshot from a PS4 is by choosing the 'message' option, attaching the screenshot, and sending it to a friend's PSN account. That friend then needs to download the PlayStation App on their phone, open the message with the screenshot attached, and then press 'Save' to save the screenshot to their phone. After this, the phone needs to be plugged into a computer via its charging cable, so that the phone's memory card can be opened in a file browser and the screenshot file retrieved.
This image file features the least amount of compression when compared to every other way of sharing a PS4 screenshot. However, it's still more compressed than the screenshots that can be retrieved from the Xbox One.
Which console takes the best screenshots?
That title goes to the Xbox One, hands down. Not only do its screenshots feature far less compression than those of the PS4, but the effort required to retrieve those less-compressed images is far less than the fiddly workaround required with the PlayStation mobile app. Check out this comparison: on the top is a screenshot from the opening of Call of Duty: Ghosts on Xbox One, saved via a Twitter link to the Xbox.com screenshot page. Below it is the same scene on PS4, saved via the PlayStation mobile app.
Regardless of the screenshot quality difference between platforms, it's surprising that both consoles compress their images to such a degree in the first place. File size is a key concern when sharing content online, and a smaller image results in less time spent staring at an upload screen. But every screenshot a player takes is also a testament to each console's graphical prowess, and if they are to be shared amongst platform fans and potential customers, then each platform holder would want those images to look the best they possibly can. Though Call of Duty: Ghosts only runs at 900p on the Xbox One, and at 1080p on the PS4, the Xbox One's superior screenshot function makes the make look technically superior on the platform, when it technically isn't.
Given Sony's over-reliance on image compression, and Microsoft's haphazard Twitter integration, it's clear that both parties are still coming to terms with how best to enable players to do the work of showing off their systems through social media for them.
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It’s very difficult to consistently take good screenshots in Elder Scrolls Online. Here are some tips and tricks I’ve learned over the last couple years.
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Print Screen vs Screenshot Program
Eso How To Take Screenshot
I don’t use the Print Screen button to take screenshots. I prefer to use programs that allow me to crop the image when I take it instead of getting the whole screen and having to go back and crop it later with another program. Unfortunately, the way the camera works in ESO, it is difficult to stop the camera from moving to click on another program. I have my screenshot program tied to the Print Screen button so it will work the same as if I pressed the button for the program.
Snagit
My preferred program for screenshots is Snagit. Snagit puts a tool at the top of my screen where I press a button that stops the action in game and allows me to drag my cursor and grab only the part of the screen I want. Unfortunately, the free version is only a 15-day trial and then you have to pay $49.95.
Gyazo
I also use Gyazo. Gyazo is a free program that will allow you to grab screenshots or create gifs. I don’t use it as my primary program because it pulls up a webpage for you to save the image instead of a separate window on your computer. Sometimes the Gyazo website can be running slow and I don’t like having to wait for the image to come up. I do use it for gifs though because Snagit has an option for videos, but not a way to do gifs.
Crop
If you don’t use a separate program, make sure you crop images for the Character Submission Form. I can crop images for the visual database, but the Character Submission form uploads directly to the site and it’s difficult to see details when your character is tiny compared to the background. I use Adobe PhotoShop to crop images sent for the visual database. If you can’t afford to purchase a program, try something like Fotor Photo Crop or Picresize.
Video Settings
Max out the video settings if your computer can handle it. Even if you can’t play on those settings, try to get them as high as possible for screenshots. There is a huge difference in game graphics between everything on low settings and everything on high.
Character Login Screen
The absolute best place to take screenshots is the character login screen. The lighting is perfect and the background behind the character isn’t sharp, allowing you to focus on the character details. You can spin your character around allowing you to take pictures of every side. You most likely need to be in Windowed mode to get the Print Screen button to work properly in the character login screen. Unfortunately, you just can’t take pictures of some weapons on the character select screen because they get chopped off.
Escape
The second best way to get screenshots is to hit ESC. This will bring your character in very close and the lighting is somewhat better than what you see in game at that location. Unfortunately, you can’t spin your character to get pics of other angles.
Hide UI
When you are taking screenshots in game, hide your UI. The purpose of taking the screenshots is to focus on the character, not all the information floating around the screen. You may have to set up your hotkey by pressing ESC, Controls, Keybindings and scrolling down until you find UI On/Off.
Lighting
I despise it when games have day/night cycles and rain. I realize that it makes a much better gaming experience, but since I don’t usually play the games and spend all of my time struggling to get lighting for images, it’s just a pain to me. Try to wait until you have good daylight with no rain to take images. As you can see from most of the pics I took for this guide, the game was just finishing up with a rain cycle at dusk. You can sometimes get decent pics near a light source, but full daylight is always better.
Turn into the Light
Make sure the light source (sun) is where you camera is. Here is an example of a pic with the light source shining on the item and then turning 90 degrees so the light source is to the side.
Don’t Hover Over NPCs
Try to make sure you are not hovering over an NPC in the background of your shot. The glow around them can be quite distracting.
Indoor vs Outdoor
The lighting indoors is terrible. I wouldn’t even bother taking pictures indoors. Even if you have a decent light source, it’s going to tinge the images and make it difficult to tell what the true colors are.
Scroll In
Scroll in on your character. You can’t see armor details on pictures that are taken from a distance.
Be Cognizant of Your Surroundings
ESO has a very complex landscape. The best images are taken against a solid background like the sky. Make sure you’re not standing in front of something that drowns out the details. Also, standing in grass can obscure the feet and leg armor.
Weapons
Where To Find Eso Screenshots
I usually take off all the armor when doing images of weapons. I realize that it’s nice to see how the armor looks with the armor set or if there are clipping issues, but having the weapon right up against the armor can make it difficult to see the weapon itself.
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In Windows 10, the image captured for the happenings on the display screen of a PC is known as Screenshot. The devoted users of Windows 10 are familiar with various tools that are capable of this functioning. Hence, this post will have the basic yet significant tips on taking screenshots that too by utilizing the default tools in Windows 10.
There are multiple tools for capturing screen events, but the ones that Windows bestows to its users are commendable without the need of a third-party material. The tools are none other than the shortcut keys. In the below section, you will come across combinations of different keys, each of them allowing you to capture different happenings. So, let us delve into the main section and see the multiple tips to take screenshots in Windows 10.
How to Take Screenshots Using Default Tools in Windows 10
1. Keyboard Shortcut button – Windows + PrtScn
This is one of the favorite methods for capturing the happenings of the display screen. When you use the combination of Windows and PrtScn keys on your keyboard, the whole display on the screen will be captured at a time. The best thing is that you don’t have to save it separately. Windows will automatically save the captured images in the Screenshots folder of Pictures. You will see that the entire screen will slightly become dark when you press both the keys. It means that you have taken a screenshot. Isn’t that a good indication?
2. Keyboard Shortcut button – PrtScn
The second keyboard shortcut tool is pressing the PrtScn key on the keyboard. After pressing the key, the display screen will be captured but it will not be saved automatically. To save the image, you need to paste it any of the picture editing programs of Windows. All you will do is that press PrtScn key (screen will be captured), launch a picture editing program on the screen such as Paint and at last paste the captured image in the Paint. Once the image is pasted on the clipboard, save it your destined folder or location.
3. Keyboard Shortcut key– Alt + PrtScn
This is the third keyboard shortcut tool which can be put into use. But the functioning of this is bit different from the above two. It also captures the display of the screen but only the selected window will be captured. Suppose I have opened an empty Word document and wished to take the screenshot of the Word document only, then instead of using the above shortcuts I will prefer this one because it lets me capture that particular window only. Press Alt and PrtScn keys and then paste the captured image in the editing tool, for example – Paint. Lastly, save the image.
4. Snipping Tool
The snipping tool on Windows 10 lets you take all types of screenshots. The snipping tool is easily available on the Start Menu. You can read a detailed post on the workings of snipping tool of Windows 10 by going through this link:
Screenshots on Surface or Windows Tablet
If you are a user of Surface or Windows Tablet or Dell Venue, you will not be able to use the PrtScn key for taking the screenshot as this key is not available with them. Well, of course, snipping tool will be of help but working on it in the touch screen is not that easy. Still, you have an option. Use the hardware buttons for the screenshot.
To capture the screen, jointly press Windows logo and the Volume Down buttons. This will take an image of the full screen and will save it in the Screenshots folder of the Pictures. When you do this you notice the screen becoming darker for a moment which is the signal for the screenshot being captured successfully.
Conclusion
So we have learned a very new thing. You might be familiar with one of these methods but knowing all the methods is a plus point. All the ways are very easy and handy to put in use. If you have something else in mind on How to Take Screenshots Using Default Tools in Windows 10, please do let us also know about it. After all, we should never stop learning!!!
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