Downloading and installing LightShot
The latest version of the program to date (September 2016) can be downloaded via a direct link from the official website:
You can always find the latest version on the official website, using the link below:
Having gone to the site, click the “Download for Windows” button and the most latest version programs.
Installing the program is very simple, let's look at it briefly.
Run the downloaded installation file (may be called setup-lightshot) and the first window will open, where you select the Russian installation language (1) and click “OK” (2).
Accept the terms of the agreement (1) and click “Next” (2).
In a few seconds the program will be installed on your computer.
In the very last installation window, be sure to uncheck all the boxes (1), otherwise a number of more programs, most likely unnecessary for you, will be installed on your computer! Then click Finish (2).
That's it, the program is completely installed!
Immediately after installation, the LightShot c program website usually opens automatically brief information on using the program. Just close the site.
How to use LightShot
Taking screenshots
Immediately after installing the program, it starts automatically and will turn on after every boot of your computer, i.e. you will not need to start it manually every time.
To take a screenshot, click PrtScr key on the keyboard (if this key is not convenient for you, you can set another one in the settings).
As soon as you press PrtScr, the screen will darken and now you need to hold down the left mouse button and select the area on the screen that you want to save as a screenshot. The selected area will have its normal color.
To cancel taking a screenshot, for example, if you accidentally selected the wrong area, press the Esc key on your keyboard, or the cancel button on the toolbar:
A window for preparing a link to the screenshot will appear at the bottom right of the desktop. When the link appears, click Copy.
When creating a screenshot, you can design it in the simplest way, for example, highlight something, underline it, or write text. To do this, the corresponding tools appear next to the area that you have selected for the screenshot. Use them if you need to take a screenshot.
Login to your personal account on LightShot
Through the Lightshot program, you can log into your own account so that all the screenshots are saved there (this will not take up space on your computer!) and so that you can always look at all the screenshots that you previously took.
If you don't log into your account, you can still take screenshots, but you won't be able to view the entire list of screenshots you've uploaded.
You can log in to your account either through your Facebook account or through Google+. Thus, you must already have an account created on one of these social networks.
To log into your LightShot account, click right click mouse (hereinafter referred to as “RMB”) on the Lightshot icon in the tray and click “Login”.
On Internet pages (especially in in social networks) you can often find screenshots from phones and computers. Some users show how their desktop is designed, others share a funny fragment from their correspondence. Someone just set a record in the game, and another is just showing off what kind of music they have playing at the moment.
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When sending a screenshot via VKontakte message, it is also important to know that it is not necessary to save the image to a file and then attach it manually. If the screenshot was taken using the PrintScreen function and is still on the clipboard, then while in the dialog, you should simply press the Ctrl + V buttons, after which the file will be automatically added to the message.
Other sites
- ru – A service called Eliza Cloud, with very rich functionality and unlimited disk space for storing images. You can register on the site and at any time gain access to all images the user has ever uploaded.
- radikal.ru is a popular image hosting with the ability to get a direct link to download a file, as well as a convenient system for creating a thumbnail image for inserting into a forum or website.
In turn, if you want to send a screenshot to your interlocutor, you can use by email by attaching the document as an attachment to the letter. Using Skype too a good option, And this program also supports copying an image directly from the clipboard, just like VKontakte.
If a user is chatting with someone on mobile messengers like WhatsApp or Viber, you can send the image as a message there too. In a word, with the help of which service you can send a screenshot to other people depends only on the goals of the user himself.
The screenshot itself can be taken in any way: either using the PrintScreen button on the computer, or using the “Scissors” application, as well as using the very popular Clip2Net program. The latter, by the way, has the function automatic download images to your server, and in the meantime a link to the file is copied to the clipboard - very convenient.
Hello! I decided to prepare an article on creating screenshots today. I’ll tell you how to quickly take a screenshot and upload it to the Internet, or save it to your computer. I think you know what a screenshot is. In a few words, this is a screenshot of your computer. This can be either the entire screen or a specific area. What are these screenshots even for? In fact, it's very useful feature, you can photograph what is happening on your computer screen, for example, you can take a screenshot of some error and provide a link to this screenshot on a website or forum, this can help solve your problem.
For me, screenshots are a completely separate topic. If you read my blog, you probably noticed that all my articles contain screenshots. The presence of screenshots in the article makes it more understandable and easier to understand.
I already wrote an article about. But no matter how good it is standard program, a similar program made by third-party developers will be much better in all respects.
Therefore, now I will tell you about a cool program. This program is designed specifically for easy creation screenshots with the ability to upload them to the Internet. The program is free, simple and functional. Now let’s install it and test it. You can get acquainted with ScreenCapture in more detail on the official website. And I will demonstrate the capabilities of the program and its operation.
Download and install the ScreenCapture program
First, we need to download and install ScreenCapture. Go to the page and click on the link opposite “In EXE format”, if you want, you can download it in the archive.
When a window appears asking you to save the file, I recommend clicking the “Run” button. I use the Opera browser, so your experience may be a little different. Just if you select “Run”, then after installation file will be downloaded, installation will begin automatically. And if you just save the installation file, then to start the installation you will need to run it manually, which in principle is also not a problem.
Installing ScreenCapture
In the first window of the installation wizard, simply click “Next”.
Select "I accept the terms of the agreement" and click “Next”.
Then you can choose one of the installation options. “Full” – normal installation, or select "Settings" and cancel installation “Yandex Elements”. To continue, click “Next”.
In the next window you will be prompted to install the Yandex browser. You can refuse, but if you don’t have it installed yet, I advise you to try. Click “Next”.
Selecting the installation folder, you can simply click “Next”. Select a folder in the “Start” menu, also click “Next”.
Select additional options, click “Next”. In the next window, click “Install” to install.
When the installation process is complete, click the “Finish” button. ScreenCapture should launch automatically.
Taking a screenshot with ScreenCapture
There is no need to write much here, because everything is very simple. After launch, the program hides in the notification panel:
In order to take a screenshot and upload it to the Internet, just left-click once on the program icon, or on the button "PrintScreen". The entire screen will turn gray, in order to take a screenshot of the entire screen, simply double-click on any area. Or you can highlight a specific area.
A button will appear asking you to save the screenshot. You can click “Ok” or “Cancel” and try to take a screenshot again.
I now tried to take a screenshot of how I take a screenshot :), this is what it looks like:
After clicking on the “Ok” button, a window with a link to the screenshot will immediately appear, this means that your photo has already been uploaded to the Internet, and you can share the link.
We took a screenshot that was instantly uploaded to the Internet. But this is not all the capabilities of the ScreenCapture program. For example, you can not upload a screenshot to the Internet, but save it to your computer, you can view the history of created screenshots, etc. Let's take a look at the program settings.
In order to change program settings, simply right-click on the program icon in the notification panel.
It is possible to start taking a screenshot and open the Screenshot History.
If you hover your mouse over “Save Format”, then you can change the picture format. The default is .jpg.
“Save location”– you can specify where the created screenshot will be saved. Upload to the Internet, to the desktop, or to a specific folder.
"Quality JPEG images” – you can set the quality of the created screenshot.
"Settings"– you can additionally enable or disable the sound when creating a picture, you can prevent the program from starting when you turn on the computer, opening the created file, etc.
Below there are several more points where you can manage program updates, view information about the program, etc.
Afterword
A good and simple program that will allow you to create a screenshot in just a few clicks and, if necessary, upload it to the Internet. Take note of this program, it will definitely be useful to you. If you ask me questions in the comments and give me a link to a screenshot with the error, it will be easier for me to help you and I won’t guess what happened there :). Best wishes.
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How to take a screenshot and upload it to the Internet? Take screenshots instantly with ScreenCapture updated: November 11, 2015 by: admin
The vast majority of screenshots are sent over the Internet. Therefore, methods for such a popular action must already be invented. And they are!
How to take a screenshot and send it?
Well, there are other possibilities that you can read about on the official websites. Speaking of websites and programs. Here they are:
There are also sites where you can do everything at once by going to them. necessary actions. Principle: press the button " Print Screen", go to the site, insert the screenshot directly there, edit it as necessary and give the link to others. Cool? Yeah...
Here is such a bourgeois site and its Russian-language analogue -
Whether or not to use programs for taking screenshots and then posting them on the Internet is up to you. On the one hand it is a little faster, but on the other in the usual way somehow safer, although... it depends on you.
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