screen shot

[stu]

Hi

just starting work on my portfolio. how do you do a thumbnail size picture of the websites home page? i want to put a picture of the home page then a small write up next to it with a link.

thanks

[Queen Bee]

What graphic programs are you using? Do you use Windows or Mac? You'll need something capable of cropping and resizing images. Photobie is a freeware graphic program that will allow you to create screenshots. You can download it from Tucows here.

I'm going to use the Photobie software to demonstrate what you need to do in order to create a screenshot.
Once you have decided on the page for the screenshot, do the following:

1. Open Photobie. Print the screen using the PrintScreen function on your keyboard.
2. Locate "Edit" at the top menu and then click "Paste as New Image."
3. Locate the "Select Specific Region" function on the icon bar right below the top menu. It looks like a deformed blue star. Select the region of the screenshot that you want for your portfolio image.
4. Select Edit > Copy, and then Edit > Paste as New Image.
5. Locate "Image" at the top menu and click "Resize Layer Image." Resize it.
6. Save the image.

Now personally, I don't like the way Photobie resizes images. If you have a better program on hand, I would recommend it. You can find plenty more freeware image editing software here.

Regardless of what program you're using, you're basically doing this: 1) Taking a screenshot, 2) Pasting it into your image editing program, 3) Cropping out the screenshot, and 4) Resizing.

I found something very easy to use: http://www.websnapr.com/
It automatically takes and resizes screenshots of specified webpages for you. It leaves the company watermark in the bottom-right corner, though. This is a poor idea for a professional site, IMHO.

[Andy]

The screengrab! plugin for the Firefox browser allows you to capture images of web pages, even when they are longer than the visible area which is useful.

[johnhask]

As mentioned by Andy, screengrab for FF is great for taking the entire page.

[White Wolf]

I have always just pressed "print screen" button on the keyboard then open Photo shop and paste.

[Andy]

I have always just pressed "print screen" button on the keyboard then open Photo shop and paste.

But that only works for what you can see on the screen. The plugin captures the whole web page as an image which avoids you needing to stitch together images of a long web page that requires scrolling.

[jbladeus]

You can also get an image of your or any site from http://www.thumbshots.org/

[Teflon]

I have used snagit screen capture software that is pretty useful it is not free though but i would recommend it.

[Nekomata]

But that only works for what you can see on the screen. The plugin captures the whole web page as an image which avoids you needing to stitch together images of a long web page that requires scrolling.

Ack! I have been living with the old printscreen copy-paste method for practically the whole of my life! This is useful information, thanks for saving me the trouble. My laptop lags big time when I open Photoshop.. probably because of the 20+ browser windows I have open. haha

[eons]

I use Screenshot Captor. It is a freeware. I find it really user-friendly.

[donecweb]

I use Screenshot Captor. It is a freeware. I find it really user-friendly.

Thanks I am checking it out as it sound like it could be good.

[eons]

it's a paid program though... but well worth the $29.95 price

[gravic]

You can also get an image of your or any site from

I like it.. its really cool thanks for posting.

[austin]

BTW: There are freeware programs for creating Thumbnails. A freeware that has more options for .jpg photos

Many people prefer to use their favorite graphics program to make thumbnails - one at a time. This allows 'fine tuning' instead of 'batch conversions'. No matter what is used, it's better to finalize the full size image before creating a thumbnail. Making a thumbnail with a 'general' graphics program is simple

Austin Brove