Tech Tip: How to Screenshot

SCREENSHOT!

     I don't know about you all, but having the ability to screen shot or take snap shots of something on my computer is very handy. It actually saved my grade once when it came to doing a submission for a class online and I took a screenshot that I was in the middle of the submission when the clock struck 12 (Note: don't procrastinate).

So I wanted to share a Tech Tip of how to screen shot on your computer!
*It is different depending on the type of computer you have

     Windows:

     In Windows, PrintScreen key copies the whole screen image, as a graphic, onto your invisible Clipboard, so you can paste into an e-mail message or any other program (“This is what I’m seeing! What do I do now?!”). If you add the Alt key, you copy only the front window.

     Apple:

     On the Mac, press Command-Shift-3. (Command is the key with the propeller on it, next to the Space bar.) You hear a snapshot sound, and you get a graphics file on your desktop—a picture of the entire screen image.

     *If you press Command-Shift-4 instead, you get a crosshair cursor; you can draw across just one portion of the screen. Or, if you now tap the Space bar, you turn the cursor into a little camera icon. You can now click on just one window or toolbar that you want to copy.

     BONUS:

     In both cases, you can hold down the Control key to copy the image to the Clipboard instead of leaving a file on the hard drive.

This is a snippet of my computer screen as I write this blog to demonstrate the action.
2016

If you want to learn more fun Tech Tips, check out this link!

'25 More Tech Tips 7 Tricks'
By David Pogue of the New York Times
http://pogue.blogs.nytimes.com/2011/05/19/25-more-tech-tips-and-tricks/?_r=0

Tech Tip

Today's Tech Tip is brought to you in part by:

https://www.bitmoji.com - 2016

What is it?

Bitmoji is a emoticon that you create based on your own looks. It's your own personal emoji!
It comes with a wide array of different stickers that let you express frustration, sass, optimism, happiness, sadness and many other emotions! The app is completely free that you can download onto a iPhone/iPad.

Where can you use it?

Bitmoji is capable of being used on Google Chrome, Snapchat, Facebook, Android devices, Apple Devices, etc!




What's the best part?

Although the app is free, there are in-app purchases for theme packs, like GhostBusters, Kim Kardashian, XMen, Food, Blingmoji, movie themes and so much more!





Question? Comments? Concerns?

If you have any questions, feel free to comment and I'll get back to you!

Tech Tip: How to use Giphy.com

This week tech tip is brought to you in part by: Giphy.com

http://giphy.com - 2016

Giphy.com is an EXCELLENT choice if you are looking to give your tweets, FB posts, blog or any other social media post a boost!

For those who are unaware, GIFs are like animated stickers. They came in a variety of different categories and display actions, wrote movies/TV shows, contain art and design, and so much more!

http://giphy.com/categories - 2016

If you're looking for something more specific, you can always use the search bar located at the top of their website.

BUT AUSTIN, HOW DO I USE THESE WONDERFUL ANIMATED STICKERS CALLED GIFs?!

Easy!

1.) Find the Gif of you choice that conveys what you are looking for.

          *I'll attach my favorite GIF at the end of this post :)

2.) Click on the image

3.) Select the Iframe Embed and copy it. 

          *You can push the [Command] + [C] keys to shortcut copy the text.

http://giphy.com/gifs/justin-beyonce-slay-i-3o6gb7cN7bwDxAbnS8 - 2016

4.) Paste the selected text in the social media platform you choose to use.

5.) Experience glory as you have posted your first gif!

Authors Note:

This is my favorite GIF ;)

"Cause I Slay" - Song: Formation by Beyoncé Knowles