How to get a screenshot

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Windows

1. Press the Print Screen button on the keyboard, normally to the right of F12. Nothing will appear to happen.
2. Open an image editing program such as Photoshop, MS Paint, or The Gimp.
3. Press Ctrl+V to paste the screenshot into the program.
4. Edit the picture to highlight whatever you wish to point out. (draw a red arrow or something)
5. Save the screenshot as a PNG.
6. Close the image editing program.

To take a screenshot of a single window, focus the window, then hold Alt while pressing the Print Screen key.

Mac

1. Press Cmd+Shift+4.
2. Drag a rectangle around the item you want as a screenshot. A file called something like "Picture 1.png" will appear on your desktop.

To take a screenshot of a single window, press Spacebar after pressing Cmd+Shift+4, then click the window.

Linux

1. Press the Print Screen key. A window will appear offering to save the screenshot as a PNG.

Uploading for general use

1. Go to an image hosting site, for example Image Hosting - ImageHosting.com - Image Sharing, Image hosting, free photo sharing & video sharing at Photobucket and upload the file you saved.
2. Copy the code below "Clickable Thumbnail for [IMG] Forums" and paste it in the thread.