How can I make a clipboard file into a 'cropable' file?

Easy, once you do your Print Screen, open whatever pic editing software you use and paste. The print screen should past into program and then you can edit the pic from there!

I hope this works and that I helped you out!

Screen Capture:

DO NOT use PrtScr unless you have a good screen capture program. Takes only the current browser window when you do it that way. Then you have to crop the image later if you need just a small section of the image.

Use the following free software that allows you to select the area for a screen capture and/or whether you need to auto-scroll for a capture of a window that is too long.

Last free version of FastStone Capture 5.3 (1.2 MB) - http://www.oldapps.com/fast_stone_capture.php

Comes with its own built in Graphics Editor. Has many other shortcut keyboard options. The best feature is the auto-scroll on the web pages that has a scroll bar. This programs will auto-scroll and capture entire page!

Jing is free software that adds visuals to your online conversations: http://www.jingproject.com/

Ron

paste the screenshot in an image editing tool. If you are doing simple cropping, just press print screen to get the image, then open MS paint, paste the picture there and crop it.

paste it into paint, or even better paint.net (free also) and crop it there...