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===Why not Print Screen?===
===Why not use Print Screen?===


When using hardware acceleration, Print Screen will be unable to capture the overlayed image. This is due to the image being stored in a different area of memory to the main display, and will manifest itself as an area of colour (typically nearly black) where the image appears.
When using hardware acceleration, <tt>Print Screen</tt>-key will be unable to capture the overlayed image. This is due to the image being stored in a different area of memory to the main display, and will manifest itself as an area of colour (typically nearly black) where the image appears.


==Workarounds==
==Workarounds==
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===Disabling hardware acceleration===
===Disabling hardware acceleration===


As a workaround, you can disable hardware acceleration. This is done from Control Panel > Display > Settings > Advanced > Troubleshooting.
As a workaround, you can disable hardware acceleration. This is done from <tt>Control Panel > Display > Settings > Advanced > Troubleshooting</tt>.


===Lazy disabling===
===Lazy disabling===
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** Video > Copy source/output frame to clipboard
** Video > Copy source/output frame to clipboard
* BSplayer
* BSplayer
** P: Original size
** <tt>P</tt>: Original size
** Shift+P: 'What you see'
** <tt>Shift+P</tt>: 'What you see'
* Media Player Classic
* Media Player Classic
** F5
** <tt>F5</tt>
* Windows Media Player
* Windows Media Player
** Ctrl+I
** <tt>Ctrl+I</tt>
* Zoomplayer
* Zoomplayer
** Alt+F
** <tt>Alt+F</tt>
* NMC player
* NMC player
** Enter
** <tt>Enter</tt>


==How to upload the picture==
==How to upload the picture==