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change print screen??
Name: nismoz Date: March 4, 2009 at 07:59:35 Pacific OS: Windows XP Subcategory: General
Comment:
hello all, I was wondering when you "print screen" a document such as a website or something like that, can you change the contents inside the print screen? like messages and so forth?
Name: BDickson Date: March 4, 2009 at 09:53:45 Pacific
Reply:
Yes and No.
When you do a "print screen" you make whats currently on your computer a static image, A screen shot is normally what its called (a picture). The data can be edited by photoshop or MSPaint or any other photo editing software you have. You can even use word. But when you edit it, you are just editing the picture not the data inside the picture.
What I recommend you do is copy the data then paste it into a place where you can edit it. You can click and drag to select the data you want to copy or use the shortcuts below:
Ctrl+A = select all Ctrl+C = Copy selected data Ctrl+V = Paste selected data (make sure you have word open or wherever else you want to paste.
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Response Number 2
Name: DerbyDad03 Date: March 4, 2009 at 10:04:17 Pacific
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Another option is to paste the screen capture into PowerPoint, modify the image and export the slide as a jpg. That way the file looks to be a single entity.
I do it all the time using utilities like ScreenHunter and Pixie.
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Response Number 3
Name: nismoz Date: March 4, 2009 at 11:09:45 Pacific
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O ok i get it. so here is the scenario...if i were to do a print screen on a web page such as facebook or something of that nature with an inbox message in the screen shot. Could i alter the message inside the inbox message?
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Response Number 4
Name: DerbyDad03 Date: March 4, 2009 at 11:17:43 Pacific
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Sure, but what would be the point other than to have a picture of a message that didn't really exist?
Something sounds sinister here...
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Response Number 5
Name: nismoz Date: March 4, 2009 at 11:23:44 Pacific
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yea because my friend got accused for something I know didnt happen. I thought you could but just wasnt sure. Thanks for the replies!
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Response Number 6
Name: DerbyDad03 Date: March 4, 2009 at 11:28:28 Pacific
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or someone wants to accuse someone of something they didn't do...
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Response Number 7
Name: nismoz Date: March 4, 2009 at 11:46:23 Pacific
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i know where your coming from, but that kind of thing is not for me
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Response Number 8
Name: Jennifer SUMN Date: March 4, 2009 at 11:49:58 Pacific
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Summary: Hi, I have been copying charts to powerpoint slides and then changing the data to my liking for as long as I can remember. But now, for some reason when I send this too my friend(Does not have Office ...
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