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Subject:Re: Graphics Problem From:John Posada <john -at- TDANDW -dot- COM> Date:Tue, 27 Oct 1998 15:53:16 -0500
When I need a quick screen shots or many in succession, I also use
ALT+PrntScreen, but then use Clipboard Viewer in the Accessories group
of Win95 or WinNT to save the file as a CLP file. I can then do various
things with it since it is now a file
John
Doug Nickerson wrote:
>
> >I've searched the archives but found no solution to my problem.
>
> >Situation: A SME creates a screen shot on their PC by using hitting the
> >Alt + Print Scrn buttons. They then paste it into a Word document. I'm
> >trying to copy their screen shots out of Word and into a graphics program
> >to convert it into an independant graphic. Preferably with a WMF
> >extension, but anything that Frame excepts is ok. The document will be
> for
> >both hardcopy and PDF distribution.
>
> Is there a way you could get the subject matter expert
> to use Paint Shop Pro or another screen capture program, and just
> paste the required window. And could you use those
> shots directly. Going through WORD seems like one more dangerous
> step.
>
> Doug Nickerson
> Bourne, Ma.
>
> From ??? -at- ??? Sun Jan 00 00:00:00 0000==
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