To upload your screen capture to the RM forums … while you’re typing your message, you can click the ‘upload’ button. (I know for certain that both Snipping Tool and ShareX can be set to automatically save if you like.) Once you’ve made the screen capture, the app may save it automatically or you may need to save it yourself. (Think of it like setting the delay on your camera before you run and get in a group picture at a party.) That can be helpful if you have to get to the screen and click something before it snaps. The icon that looks like a clock lets you set a delay before the capture begins. You can also control how much area gets captured (the little triangle with the plus in the corner). You can control whether you’re taking a picture (the camera icon) or a recording (the video camera icon). Here’s what the Windows Snipping Tool interface looks like.ĭepending on which app you use, it will look a little different but will have similar capabilities. For example, if you are clicking on a button and it’s popping up a warning message or you’re trying to teach someone a technique. Recordings are very helpful if you’re trying to show someone the actual actions you’re taking.You can capture the whole screen or just a small part … whichever is most useful. Pictures are helpful if you just want to show what you’re seeing on the screen.The captures can then be saved to your computer and uploaded (such as to the RootsMagic forum). SnagIt ( … this one costs quite a bit of moneyĪll three of the above apps can take “pictures” of the screen, as well as record the screen.ShareX ( ) … this one is free and open-source.Windows Snipping Tool … this one is free and included with Windows.There are several applications you can use to capture the screen. If someone has experience with Mac, feel free to join in! If you didn’t already know how, this tip is to empower you!įor this initial post, I’ll cover the Windows operating system. You’ve probably already seen some of the forum users post screen captures to show problems, suggest ideas, etc.

Sharex screen capture