User:Wonghk3/sandbox/Snip&Sketch

Snipping Tool
Many times when looking for images for our articles, you might find what you are looking for, but it is only part of a larger image. To be able to grab a portion of an image, there is a free program that comes with Windows called "Snip & Sketch." This frequently used program allows us to capture (snip) and personalize a part of an image and then save that snipped part rather than the whole image.

Here is how it's done:
 * Bring up the article that contains the image you desire to capture and personalize.
 * Access Snip & Sketch by holding down the Windows icon key and Shift key, then pressing "S".
 * The article on your screen will be paled.


 * Click on the Snipping Tool or your icon and the screen below appears. (There may additional options)
 * Click on "New."
 * When you click on New, we will see the entire monitor enveloped with transparent white covering.
 * In addition, you will see a white cross that is attached to your mouse.
 * With your mouse, move this white cross to the place on the subject image that will be one of the corners of the image you want to save.
 * Then press on the left button on the mouse and drag the white cross to the opposite corner of the image you want. As you do so a red box appears showing you the area you will be saving.  Then let up on the left mouse button.
 * Next click on "File"
 * Click "Save as"
 * Give it a descriptive title so you can find it in your files.
 * Finally click "Save" and the portion of the image you wanted is now saved in your computer and ready to be uploaded into Wiki.

Click on this Snip & Sketch link to view a short youtube demonstration from a member of the Windows engineering team.