In the final update of the Firefox browser these days, a very useful addition appeared: Firefox screenshots is the ability to take screenshots of the screen (or the full window, or some fragment) directly in the browser, with just one click on the icon.
One inconvenience: not many users know how to enable and how to work correctly with the Firefox screenshots innovation ...
Well, let's take a closer look at everything in order. I advise you to read to the end of the article, because there are nuances ...
how to enable Firefox screenshot add-on
What a wonderful thing! today we will not install any third-party add-ons on our own - everything you need on our topic is already in the browser, you just need to enable the screenshot extension, and that's it.
Enabling the screenshots add-on (scissors icon, screenshot below) is easy and simple: the main thing is that you have the latest version of the browser. Old browser versions do not support this extension.
You can update the browser right there: go to the settings (three horizontal lines) click on the link "About Firefox" and read information about our active version of the browser ...
And if your Firefox is outdated, update it! — always use the newest versions!!
Usually the ability to work with screenshots starts immediately after updating the browser, however, it happens that the icon is hidden.
To turn on Firefox add-on screenshots - screenshots - you need to: enter the tab for changing the toolbar - hover (screen above) on any of the icon pictures, press right button mouse and in the drop-down submenu click on "Change". The tool settings tab will open...
Well, as you guessed, it remains only to move the "Scissors" to the panel. We exit the settings and restart our browser.
Screenshot not working in Firefox browser
If Firefox screenshots fail to work, there is a little work to be done:
We open new tab browser, and - enter the following monogram in the address bar, press Enter:
A warning about our care will pop up! Desperately we press our consent and - we find ourselves in the holy-holy settings of the developers ...
At the very top there is a search box for queries. Copy the query shown below and paste it into this window.
extensions.screenshots.disabled
When the system finds the request we need (picture below), double-click on the line highlighted in blue.
Be careful here!! our goal is to change the value of true to false - true is permission ... false is a ban (to put it simply))
That's all! the addition of working with screenshots (or an extension, as you prefer) will work great in our Firefox from now on!
how to work with Firefox screenshots - Firefox screenshots
It is worth clicking on the scissors icon, and ...
As an epilogue:
If you paid attention to the photo above, you noticed that, for example, the object being cut out is highlighted with information about the size - very convenient.
So, perhaps, for today I will interrupt the story ...
At this point, the curtain of the performance falls…
... sad dust falls on the ramps ...
AT latest update Firefox browser added some useful additions Firefox screenshots! The article will focus on the addition of screenshots, we will learn: how to include a screenshot in the browser, how to take a screenshot full screen or any part of it...
In my opinion, the Firefox screenshot addition is a very important addition: as they say, a lot of useful things in one! .. Now it is unlikely that you will need to install additional software for working with screenshots, which, as you know, eats up computer memory.
... for those users who are used to working with the Firefox browser, these useful articles of mine are dedicated to (Firefox tag):
Text by paragraph:
how to enable Firefox screenshot add-on - Firefox screenshots
In order to enable the Firefox 56.0.1 screenshots add-on (simply a screenshot), no special knowledge is needed!
So: first of all, you must make sure that the latest version of Firefox is installed on your computer (open the settings / strips like this - the screen is below / click "About Firefox" and look current version) - if you have an outdated version, you need to update it! In general, as advice, I recommend using only latest versions browser, security, you know...
In the latest given time versions of Firefox (upper horizontal menu, as in the screenshot above) hover the cursor somewhere on the existing browser add-ons, say, on “bookmarks”, then press the right mouse button, and select “Edit” in the drop-down menu
... the browser settings window will open: there will be many possible add-ons ... and among them, select the "Scissors" icon and simply (pressing the left mouse button) drag it to the required place on the browser toolbar: this way you enable the ability to work with screenshots in the browser.
Close the settings window ... restart the browser, it will be more reliable ...
…and enjoy your health!
It may happen to someone that the screenshot add-on is not enabled in the settings window, as described above! It's okay, there will always be some overlays in the browser.
... we will fix this matter. We need to go into the depths of the Firefox browser settings for developers:
AT address bar browser (which is at the very top of the browser window, - well, where is the lock) enter the command: (you can copy)
Press Enter ... A window will open in which the browser will remind us of the caution of our actions: we agree to be careful ...
Another browser tab will open - these are just the basic browser settings!
Now, in order to run the addition of screenshots, we do this:
Copy the request below and enter it in the search box of the settings tab (this is at the top)
extensions.screenshots.disabled
When the browser system returns the results, double-click on the line and change the value from true to false .
Note:
in the environment of programmers, the terms are interpreted as follows:
true - resolution/true
false - lie / ban ...
Wonderful! - after these our configuration steps, and the addition of a screenshot of Firefox screenshots will walk ... it will work!
How to take a screenshot (screenshot) in Firefox
Well, it’s hardly worth interpreting much here ... because it only spoils your fantasy ...
The developers have clearly approached the implementation of the screenshots extension in Firefox - that as soon as we want to take a screenshot - completely, or its pretty part - we need to click on the icon ...
…the extension will launch immediately… Dotted values and options for taking a screenshot will appear in the browser window…
You can choose some blocks of one or another picture of the site: it is very convenient - the add-on itself highlights the optimal areas of the screen that can be photographed ...
In a word, you will understand perfectly ...
And of course, read the articles of the site: I share my bitter experience, for your sweet well-being))
If something is not clear and you have questions, share them in the comments ...
Today you will learn how to take a screenshot of any open web page or a specific part of it in an Internet browser. Mozilla Firefox. To do this, you need to activate a new, hidden by default, browser function.
Screenshots have become part of our everyday computer life. With their help, developers provide users with the opportunity, before downloading and installing programs, to familiarize themselves with user interface and announced new application features. lovers computer games share their achievements or other interesting moments of the passing process with their friends. Screenshots are a must for web developers and site owners. It is impossible not to mention social networks.
There are many screenshots in the Windows Store and Google Play which we visit regularly. Our computer tips site, by the way, accompanies screenshots of each step of any of the instructions.
wonderful key Print Screen on your keyboard and the Snipping tool are the easiest tools to capture what's on your desktop. They are an integral part of the computer and operating system default.
There are quite a few third-party programs for these purposes. There are even those that provide the opportunity to accompany the work with images (their editing).
HOW TO TAKE SCREENSHOTS
In the address bar of the Firefox Internet browser, write:
About:config
to open its configuration page. Then click on the "I accept the risk" button.
Copy and paste the following setting name into the search bar:
extensions.screenshots.system-disabled
then switch its value from “true” to “false”.
This action will add a scissors button to the browser toolbar. Click on it, and then you will be able to select the area to capture, save the entire web page or only the visible part of it. Regardless of your choice, the content will be copied to the clipboard and also placed in the My Pictures folder for 14 days.
You will still be able to delete it yourself, download it to your computer, post a link on social networks or send it. If you want to personally set the retention period, click on the button of the same name and select a time from 10 minutes to “Infinite”. Don't forget to confirm your choice by clicking the "Save" button.
I have several tutorials on taking screenshots with a variety of programs. But today I will tell you something interesting that appeared recently. We will consider the process of creating screenshots of Internet pages using the standard tools of the Mozilla Firefox browser.
To begin with, we need the Mozilla Firefox browser itself. You can download it on the official website.
The next step is to open the service page. To do this, in the address bar, enter the command about:config and press the Enter key on your keyboard. On the page that opens, we agree to accept the risk and click on the button "I accept the risk!".
Use the search bar to find the parameter extensions.screenshots.system-disabled and, by double-clicking on the line, change its value from true to false.
After you change the value, the Firefox Screenshots icon should appear on the toolbar in the upper right corner of the browser.
This icon can be moved closer to the address bar to make it easier to work with. To do this, click on the icon and select "Edit" from the drop-down menu. The settings mode will open and you can move the screenshot icon by simply holding it with the left mouse button, to desired position. At the end of the configuration, you can simply close this tab or press the Esc key.
Now let's go to some site and try to take a screenshot. After the first click on the icon, you will need to go through a short briefing on how to use the tool. After passing it, you will be able to take full-fledged screenshots - for this, you just need to select an area of \u200b\u200bthe site.
3 buttons will appear under the selected area: delete, save to computer and save to cloud storage.
Well, all the saved pictures will be in your account under the link "My pictures".
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