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Title: Outlining and downloading an item from a newspaper.
Post by: Lola5 on Thursday 19 December 19 16:41 GMT (UK)

Hallo,

Need help please.
How do I outline a newspaper  article and download it to my tablet please?
Want to add it to my family tree.
Thank you and Happy Christmas.

Title: Re: Outlining and downloading an item from a newspaper.
Post by: Mart 'n' Al on Thursday 19 December 19 17:25 GMT (UK)

If you are using Windows, you will have a utility called snipping tool, on the menu.  It will allow you to click and drag from one corner, and save the item.  Alternatively you can probably right-click on it and save the page to your PC.

YouTube will have tutorials on Snipping Tool.

Here's one:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2O932t8-k2A

Martin

Title: Re: Outlining and downloading an item from a newspaper.
Post by: Lola5 on Thursday 19 December 19 17:30 GMT (UK)

Thanks Marrtin.I will have a go.

Title: Re: Outlining and downloading an item from a newspaper.
Post by: Nic. on Thursday 19 December 19 17:54 GMT (UK)

If you’re viewing on a tablet I find on an IPad it’s better to screen shot what you want then using the photo editor add the highlight around the area I’m interested in. 

 :)

Title: Re: Outlining and downloading an item from a newspaper.
Post by: Lola5 on Thursday 19 December 19 18:00 GMT (UK)

Thanks Nic,
How do I screen shot on a tablet?
So different from a laptop.

Title: Re: Outlining and downloading an item from a newspaper.
Post by: Nic. on Thursday 19 December 19 18:16 GMT (UK)

I can only answer for IPad which is pressing the on/off button on the side the same time as the home button.  You hear a satisfying click like the shutter of a camera when it works.


 :)

Title: Re: Outlining and downloading an item from a newspaper.
Post by: Treetotal on Thursday 19 December 19 18:21 GMT (UK)

Quote from: Nic. on Thursday 19 December 19 18:16 GMT (UK)

I can only answer for IPad which is pressing the on/off button on the side the same time as the home button.  You hear a satisfying click like the shutter of a camera when it works.


 :)

That's good advice Nic as I have had the same problem on the iPad...so very helpful.

Carol

Title: Re: Outlining and downloading an item from a newspaper.
Post by: Lola5 on Thursday 19 December 19 18:47 GMT (UK)

Thank you all.
Puzzled over home button?

Had to ask granddaughter where home button was.
All done now. Been trying for days.

Title: Re: Outlining and downloading an item from a newspaper.
Post by: SarahU on Saturday 15 February 20 01:47 GMT (UK)

Little late seeing this. Saving a view of a newspaper article on  Find My Past, produces a view of other articles - a little darker than the researched article which us hugh-lighted. However, a print-out has all articles wasting a lot if ink on the dark background. With ipad, the screenshot also has everything on the page not just the one article. I will check out this  snipping tool and see what l can learn. Thanks.

Title: Re: Outlining and downloading an item from a newspaper.
Post by: Nic. on Saturday 15 February 20 08:43 GMT (UK)

On the IPad/Tablet zoom in on article you want before you screen shot it, this will remove a lot of the page your not interested in.  It also means is nice and large to read.  Then edit by highlighting and cropping the photo.  You can also adjust how light or dark it is.

Title: Re: Outlining and downloading an item from a newspaper.
Post by: Lola5 on Saturday 15 February 20 10:48 GMT (UK)

Nic.

Thanks for adding to this thread.
Helped me to find it again.

Very useful info.
I have both the articles I wanted downloaded but had forgotten about how to crop them and could not find this thread.
Now need to add these photos to tree.

Title: Re: Outlining and downloading an item from a newspaper.
Post by: SarahU on Saturday 15 February 20 13:51 GMT (UK)

Thank you all for being so helpful, now l can resume this part of my research.