Creating Screenies

Written by: Lisa
(c) Neo Luv

Definition: "Screenies" are simply screen shots of pages that are thought to be funny.

Step 1 : Locate the Print Screen Key
So you want to make screenies? Well, it's easy, don't worry! First, you need to find something you think is funny. Then you need to take a picture of it. No, not on your camera, but on your computer. How? You need to locate the PRINT SCREEN button on your keyboard, or it's shortcut "prt scr". It's in a different location on every keyboard, which makes it difficult to show you where it us. Usually, it is on the right-hand side of the keyboard close to where you'll find buttons like "insert, delete, end, page up, page down, pause/break, scroll lock, etc." Another common place to find this button is at the end of keys like "F8, F10, F11, F12, etc." Here's an illustration of what this "prt scr" key looks like:
 

(notice the "sys rq" underneath it, this can help you locate it.)

Step 2: Press the Print Screen Key
Press the "PRT SCR" key.
Bascially, the print screen command takes a picture of your entire computer screen in front of you. It's like if the computer were looking at your screen from your desk chair.

Step 3: Open up MS Paint
Now that you have essentially "copied" the picture of your screen, you need to literally paste it and edit it. For this tutorial, you are going to paste it into MS Paint, a default graphic program on every PC. You need to open up MS Paint. Do this by going to Start >> All Programs and look around until you find it. Most of you will have this application. (Hint: If you can't find it, try going to Start >> Search and type in "Paint".)

Step 4: Paste the Screenshot
Now that you're in Paint, click on Edit >> Paste. For this tutorial, I will demonstrate by taking a screenie of the www.neo-luv.com homepage.

Your Screen should look similar to this:

Notice how the picture of your browser is even there! You don't want your browser to be in the image of your screenie, you only want the part of the page that's funny to show. This brings us to our next step.

Step 5: Crop the Screenshot
Now you will need to "crop" the screenshot. This means you will be deleting all the image except for the part you want to be seen. Find the "crop" key in Paint. It looks like a dashed rectangle.

Find the crop option in Paint:

<- - - The crop option is selected.

Now it's time to crop the image. Using your mouse, click the top right hand corner of where your screenie should start, and drag to fit the screenie inside the rectangle. Once it's selected, go to EDIT >> COPY. Now go to FILE >> NEW (do not save changes). Your image should look like this:

This is the part of my image I want to be my "screenie".

Step 6: Delete White Space
You're almost done! Make sure there's no extra white space around your image.

 Good:

Bad:

Step 7: Save your Image
Go to FILE >> SAVE and save your image.

Step 8: Upload your Image
You need to upload your image to an Image Host. I recommend the free sites www.photobucket.com and www.imageshack.us.
Once you upload it, copy the URL that is provided.

Step 9: Code your Image
In order for your image to appear on a page, you need an HTML code. This is the code to use:

<img src="http://www.YOURURLHERE.com">

Congratulations, you've just created a screenie!

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