Paint.NET - Capturing and Editing Screenshots

Capturing and Editing Screenshots in Microsoft Paint.NET

1. Open the program you want to screenshot.
2. Make sure that program is the active window by clicking in it and pressing Alt + Print Screen.
3. Open Paint.NET.
4. Click File.
5. From the drop-down menu, select New.
6. The dimensions will automatically match the screenshot. Click OK.

   

7. Press Ctrl + V, or click Edit before selecting Paste.
8. Click File, and select Save As... from the drop-down menu.
9. In the text box, enter a File name. Before saving, make sure that the location (located in the address bar) and file type (indicated beside the "Save as type" drop-down) are correct.
   • Use PNG (will save with a .png file extension) for graphics and screenshots of programs.
   • Use JPEG (will save with a .jpg, .jpeg, .jpe, or .jfif file extension) for photos.
10.  Then click Save.

    

11. Select the appropriate options. The defaults are fine unless you have a specific reason not to use them.
    • PNG: Choosing a lower Big Depth than the default Auto-detect will result in a smaller file size. A higher Dithering level results in better image quality but a larger file size.
      

      

    • JPG/JPEG: Choosing a larger value for Quality than the default 95 will result in better image quality at a larger file size.

      

12. Click OK.