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Is there a way to save a picture from the net to a file easily without pressing print screen?

IF there is no option to copy or save file on the picture is it possible to save it to a file any other way? apart from pressing print screen and then saving that? Is there a way to select a section of an image on the internet and then save that to a file (on a pc not mac) ? and if so how do you do it? im not explaining myself very well bcoz im really tired but if anyone knows what i mean it would be great thankyou x

Update:

yes obviously i have tried right clicking but no save image option is available

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  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago
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    Alternative browsers such as Opera or Firefox are generally unaffected by scripts which instruct IE not to allow the saving of images.

    Whilst using Print Screen, or better still Alt + Prt Scr as it only saves the currently selected window, will save to the clipboard, you will not have access to the original image file. That is, you are seeing the results of it once uncompressed, and if you want to save it to disk after cropping the surrounding area, you must either do so uncompressed (such as in .bmp format) to preserve the quality, or sacrifice some quality be resaving it as a .jpg yourself.

    An alternative browser likes those mentioned will almost always let you save the image file being displayed to disk. The exception is if the site is using Flash or some other additional software to display the picture, in which case more specialised software is needed to save it.

  • 1 decade ago

    try using alternative browsers like mozilla firefox, you can just right click the image then select Save Image As... If no options, or the selection is disabled, try saving the whole page, images of the site will also be saved.

  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    Get Mozilla Firefox, goto the website, click on Tools -> Page Info -> Media -> Find the picture in the list -> Click Save As

    Source(s): Firefox user for several years.
  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    'save image as...' an option if you right click your mouse.

    (xp & Vista).

    Ok. this does not work?

    the image could have copy restrictions set.

    Normally works fine.

    You can get free software that does let you select a part of the scream and save. But I have never needed to use any.

    Good luck.

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  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    Have you tried right clicking the picture and 'save as'?

  • 1 decade ago

    sure right click it and pick save image

  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    try lefy click on the image then after try right click sometimes u have to highlight the image this way first

  • 1 decade ago

    If you are on IE have you tried firefox. As it tends to ignore any rule that microsoft try to give it regarding the settings you may have on your PC.

  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    there,s a program i use called ''ultrasnap pro''you,ll have google it ,you can capture any thing you want ,.it dose a lot of image channging as well .

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