How can I save a screenshot directly to a file in Windows?

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Published on 2008-10-01T15:16:53Z Indexed on 2010/04/29 8:07 UTC
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In Windows XP, one can press Alt-PrintScreen to copy an image of the active window, or Ctrl-PrintScreen to copy an image of the full desktop.

This can then be pasted into applications that accept images: Photoshop, Microsoft Word, etc.

I'm wondering: Is there a way to save the screenshot directly to a file? Do I really have to open Photoshop simply to paste an image, then save it?

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