Screen shot while using WB5 skins?

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OK, let me start off by saying I'm cheap!, I don't use any expensive paint programs. At this time I use PaintDotNet, IrfanView, and MSPaint for WB images, and IrfanView is what I use to take a screen shot for a WB skin, but with the release of WB5 and translucent window frames and such, IrfanView doesn't capture the screen shot correctly!. Is there a program I can use that will capture the screen with translucent windows and not cost an arm and a leg to do so?. Oh, and please don't say SkinStudio, I of course do have that, but I've never been able to get a properly layed out screen shot from it either!. Thanks to all who take the time to reply to my request!.
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Reply #1 from WinCustomize Forums Top
The Print Scrn button has always worked for me Paste into Paint and you're done...
Reply #2 from WinCustomize Forums Top
I'm not sure what you mean by not capturing the screenshot correctly.

I do things the same as you. I hit Print Screen and paste into Irfanview for screenshots. I can see through what I am supposed to see through in the screenshot.

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Reply #3 from JoeUser Forums Top
I think he's talking about using the capture/screenshot feature within Irfanview itself. But now that he knows about Prt Scr button, he won't need it. There was a long time when I didn't know about using it myself.
Reply #4 from WinCustomize Forums Top
Capture docklet for OD also works nicely for when you just want to take a bunch of shots and put them into an editor later
Reply #5 from WinCustomize Forums Top
Thanks everyone for your help!, and yes, I did know about the print screen, but I made the assumption that if IrfanView couldn't do what I wanted that the print screen then paste into paint wouldn't either!, and yes davad70, I was talking about the capture/screenshot feature within IrfanView. Thanks again for the eye opener!.