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As seen in the image below, starting with Windows Phone 8.1, taking a screenshot is done by pressing the power button + volume up at the same time. It might take you a few times to get used to it.
The screen capture buttons on Windows Phone 8.1 have changed and here is how to capture screenshots on Windows Phone 8.1. Mostly everyone of us knows how to take screenshot in Windows Phone 8.1 (power key + volume up key) but very few of us know about recording phone screen. Sometimes you want to show others doing amazing things with your phone, and if you are a youtuber then it means a lot for you. It’s been always easy for Android users, but now you can use. Taking screenshots on your Windows 8 phone is very easy and the best thing is that you do not need to install any additional application for that. Follow the step below. Press and hold the Start button and the Power On/Off button at the same time, you will hear a shutter sound and your phone’s screen will be flashing. A quick tip for those new to Windows Phone. To take a screenshot, simply press and hold the lock button, then press the Home button together. Here it's demoe.
This article will show you how to take screenshots on any Windows Phone, running Windows 8.
Taking screenshots on your Windows 8 phone is very easy and the best thing is that you do not need to install any additional application for that. Follow the step below.
Press and hold the Start button and the Power On/Off button at the same time, you will hear a shutter sound and your phone’s screen will be flashing up. That’s it. You have successfully taken the snapshot of your current screen. The screenshot will be saved automatically in the Screenshots album in the Photos Hub.
How Do You Screenshot On Windows 8 Phone Screen
A Screenshot can be stored in multiple file formats like Bitmap File, JPEG File, PNG File , etc. When a Screenshot is captured on a Windows Computer with Prt Scr or Alt + Prt Scr button on Keyboard, the Screenshot is stored in Bitmap File format. For sharing Screenshots by EMail or other File Sharing Methods, PNG File format is preferred file format as it gives the same quality of Image and occupies less space as compared to Bitmap File.
Look closely at the Size Column of the above Screenshot of Windows Explorer Window which displays the same Screenshot stored as a Bitmap File and then stored after being converted to PNG File format. The Size of the Bitmap File in the above screenshot is 543 KB, whereas the same Screenshot occupies 29 KB when stored as a PNG File.
Screenshot Converted to PNG File
The Above Screenshot displays the PNG Screenshot File selected in Windows Explorer. You can easily verify that the above displayed two files have same screenshot in them by looking at the thumbnail of the Screenshot. When storing a Screenshot as a File, you can select which file format must be used to store the Screenshot file as displayed in the Screenshot below.
Save Screenshot as Bitmap, JPEG, Gif, Tiff or in PNG Filr Format
The above Screenshot displays File Format selection Screen of Microsoft Paint Application. In case you do have different Image Editor to view and save Screenshot Files, you can always click on File – > Save As Menu to view the available File Formats to save Screenshot File. Whether you wish to send Screenshot by EMail or upload it to some website, PNG File Format is the best File Format for Screenshots which handles text and other graphics in best possible way.
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Take A Screenshot Windows 8
In case you have already captured multiple Screenshots and you wish to convert them to different file format, you can use an Image Converter which can easily and quickly convert Screenshot Files(s) from one format to another. As Screenshots are Image Files, you can also use an Image Resizer to Re-size multiple screenshots to different width and height.