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How to use the Snipping Tool in Vista
Published by Dwarf
04-21-2008

How to use the Snipping Tool in Vista

INFO: This tutorial will show you how to use the 'Snipping Tool' to select an area of an on-screen image for use in other programs and applications.

1) In this tutorial, I will show you how to use the 'Snipping Tool' to select an area of an on-screen image for use in other programs and applications. The image I have chosen for this example is found in the 'Sample Pictures' folder, and is the 'Toco Toucan'. The first image shows the full picture, and this example will show you how to select the Toucan from the picture. For details on how this image was inserted into the tutorial, refer to the footnote at the end.


2) With the screen showing the image from which you wish to make your selection, you need to invoke the 'Snipping Tool'. To do this, click the start orb and type 'Snipping Tool' into the search box.
NOTE: The Snipping Tool is not available in the Vista Home Basic edition. This is a part of the Tablet PC Optional Components in Windows Features that is turned on by default in Vista. If it is not turned on, then check the Tablet PC Optional Components box here: How to Turn Windows Features On or Off in Vista

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3) In the 'Programs' section of the results panel, click this item and the initial tool will appear. Note that you can move this tool around the screen so that it does not obstruct the area you are interested in. Note also that the rest of the screen is dimmed. This image shows the tool over a section of the 'Waterfall', another image from the 'Sample Pictures' folder. I chose that image here because I felt that the 'Toco Toucan' image was too green to show the effect of the dimmed screen.
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4) You may change the type of snip by clicking on the downward pointing arrow on the 'New' button. Here I have selected the 'Rectangular Snip'.
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5) The default setting for the 'Snipping Tool' is to have a red band around the snip (you can change the colour of this band if you wish). I have turned this option off for this tutorial, but to illustrate this option, the next 2 images show this effect, firstly enabled and secondly disabled. Note that it still appears whilst you are selecting the snip so that you know what you are selecting. This option is found under 'Snipping Tools Options (click the 'Options' button to open this dialogue box. The option you require is 'Show selection ink after snips are captured'.
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6) Next, click on the image and drag the red band so that it encompasses the section of the image that you are interested in. Note that this portion of the image will be highlighted. When you release the mouse button, the following screen will appear.
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7) Click on the save icon (the picture of a floppy disk) and select a file name and location for the file. You can then use the image created for whatever purpose you require. The rest of this tutorial will show you how to attach this image to a post for submitting to the forums.

8) When you submit a post to the forums, you do so by entering the text of your post into the message box.
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9) If you look at the toolbar in this image, you will see an icon in the form of a paperclip (highlighted in green). It is this option that you select in order to manage images. This is the initial display of this screen before images are added.
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10) In the section 'Upload File from your Computer', click 'Browse...' next to the first available slot and locate the required file. This file will appear in the address box as illustrated by the first of the next two images. Although this example shows just a single file, you can browse and locate up to 4 files at a time. When you have done, click 'Upload' to transfer these files to the forum servers, the result of which is indicated in the second of these two images. You can then repeat the procedure to add more files if needed. Obviously, your list of files will be different to mine.
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11) When you have finished uploading files, click on 'Close this window' to return to the main message box.

12) When you wish to insert an uploaded image into your post, click on the paperclip again and select the required image from the drop down list. The image will be inserted at the current cursor position, and will be shown as "[ATTACH]XXXX[/ATTACH]", where 'XXXX' is a unique reference number allocated to your image by the forum servers. As this tutorial is about selecting the Toucan, the final image shows the result.
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FOOTNOTE: This section shows how the original image was inserted in to this Tutorial.

13) Upload your image files as described above. Notice the list of 'Current Attachments' in the 2nd image at step 10. Right-click on the required attachment and select 'Copy Shortcut' from the menu that appears.

14) Referring to the image in step 8, click on the 'Insert Image' icon (highlighted in blue). The following dialogue box appears.
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15) Delete the contents of the text box ("http://"), and in its place paste the shortcut created in step 13.

16) When you wish to insert this image into your post, it is a similar procedure to inserting normal attachments as described in step 12, except that you click on the 'Insert Image' icon instead. Again, the image will be inserted at the current cursor position, and will be shown as "[IMG]ADDRESS[/IMG]", where 'ADDRESS' is the shortcut to the image created in steps 13 to 15.

17) This resizes the image so that it fits the post, but when the image is clicked on the full image is shown. Click and hold to move the image, click and release to return to the post.
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Hey nice tutorial. Good tool to use.
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Hello Dwarf,

Yes very good job!

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Dang Dwarf, you didn't do all those pictures when you learned me to use the snipper. LOL Nice job. Just think, if you had done this two weeks ago then last week all you would have had to do was post me a link..................

How many other tutorials have you done? I seem to recall seeing you post in a thread somewhere about doing one on something different. You cannot imagine how much us dummies appreciate these tutorials that you and the other tutorializers* have done. They are much better than the crap they put out on the microsoft site. I usually leave one of their "tutorials" with more questions than answers.........

*(like that word? Tutorializer? I just made it up, that's one of the benefits of being an American, we can just make up words on the spot since we don't speak the Queen's English lol)

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Re: How to use the Snipping Tool in Vista

Hi Bubba,

Upto now, I have only done the 2 Tutorials, viz this one and 'How to Import & Export Favorites in IE7'. I am open to other suggestions, so if you can think of anything which hasn't already been covered, I'll have a look. It was only after creating my first Tutorial that a fellow forum member suggested this one, based on my reply to you in an earlier post. All it needed was a bit of re-writing and illustrating (and a bit of assistance from John and Shawn), and what you see is the result. Glad you liked it.
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P.S. Have added the footnote this morning.

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Yes, nice tutorial.

I might of added just one thing. You must have PC Tablet optional tools enabled in the windows features list. When I first set up Vista I turned that off as I didn't have a tablet pc. Had a heck of a time finding the snipping tool.

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Yo Dwarf,

How about "Creating a network in Vista64 using both wireless and wired computer in which at least one of the networked computers has the XP pro OS." LOL and have the "base" computer be a wired one using the Vista, I should have my new ISP by the time you get it done so I can use it.

Brink has done several great tutorials on how to do stuff AFTER the network is set up, but I don't see one on how to build a home network.

But, if you or someone else doesn't do it, I'll keep notes as I stumble through the process and do one myself.
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Hi Gary,

This is just a standard configuration of Vista Home Premium 32-bit with SP1. As far as I am aware, the standard configuration of Vista installs ALL features for that edition. I haven't enabled or disabled any features in my setup. The features that you don't want can, in some cases but not all, be uninstalled afterwards. This is in stark contrast to earlier editions of Windows such as 9X and XP where you are given the option of amending the optional components during the initial installation process of the OS. If you are not sure where a program is located, typing its name in to the search box as described is really the easiest way of finding it.
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Hi Bubba,

Sorry, but I think that someone else might be better qualified to do that than me. Although I have a router to enable me to connect to the Internet, I only have 1 computer which is running Vista Home Premium 32-bit with SP1. I certainly haven't had any experience in setting up networks of any description.
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