How to save an animated coloring page?

On our website with online coloring pages, you have the opportunity to express yourself creatively and create unique artworks.

After completing your work, you may want to save the colored coloring page (or any interesting moment for you that occurs during the animation of coloring elements) on your device as an image or share the result of your creativity with friends.

In this article, we will explain how you can do this.

How to Save an Image Using Browser Built-In Tools

Step 1: Color the Coloring Page

Make sure you have fully colored the coloring page you have chosen, or wait for a moment when the animation of the drawing details that interests you occurs.

Step 2: Take a Screenshot

Now, when your coloring page or desired animation effect is on the screen, you need to take a screenshot. There are several ways to do this, and here's how to do it on different operating systems:

Windows:

• Press the PrtScn (Print Screen) key on the keyboard. This will capture a screenshot of the entire screen.

macOS:

• Press Shift+Command+4. The mouse cursor will turn into a crosshair.
• Select the area on the screen that you want to save. Press and hold to highlight the desired area.
• Release the mouse button to create a screenshot, which will be saved on the desktop (by default).

Linux:

• In most Linux distributions, you can use PrtScn or Shift + PrtScn to take screenshots of the screen or active window, similar to Windows.

Step 3: Crop and Save the Screenshot

After taking the screenshot, you can crop and save only the part of the image you want to preserve in your device's memory:

• Open an image editing program, such as "Paint" on Windows or "Preview" on macOS.
• Paste the captured screenshot into the editor by pressing Ctrl+V (or Cmd+V on macOS).
• Select the area you want to save using cropping tools.
• Save the image by choosing "Save" or "Export" from the editor's menu. Specify the location and file format (e.g., JPEG or PNG).

Alternative Method for Windows: Using the "Snipping Tool"

If you are using the Windows operating system, you can also use the built-in "Snipping Tool" utility to save the coloring page you have colored:

• Open the "Start" menu and type "Snipping Tool" in the search field.
• Select "Snipping Tool" from the search results.
• In the "Snipping Tool" window, choose the type of screenshot you want to capture: free-form, rectangular, window, or full-screen.
• Create a region of the coloring page to be saved by selecting the necessary part of the webpage.
• After taking the screenshot, you have the option to edit it, highlight the desired portion of the image, or save the captured image in a convenient format.

Using the "Snipping Tool" utility allows you to more accurately specify the area for the screenshot and crop the image according to your requirements.

Using Browser Plugins and Extensions

There are numerous browser plugins and extensions for capturing and editing screenshots, which facilitate this process.

Here's a brief overview of using such software to take snapshots of web pages in the most popular browsers:

Google Chrome:

Awesome Screenshot: This popular Chrome plugin allows users to save screenshots of entire web pages or selected areas and add annotations. It also features screen recording capabilities.

Fireshot: This extension provides a rich set of features, including capturing screenshots of entire pages or selected areas and even editing the final image within the browser.

Mozilla Firefox:

Lightshot: This plugin is easy to use and enables quick creation of screenshots of web pages, as well as editing them before saving.

Nimbus Screenshot: Allows processing screenshots of web content with various settings, including capturing screenshots of the entire visible browser window or its parts. It provides tools for adding comments and annotations to images.

Microsoft Edge:

Webpage Screenshot: This Edge extension allows for quick and easy capturing and saving of screenshots of web pages, as well as adding annotations.

Fireshot: Like in Chrome, Fireshot is available for Edge and offers numerous capabilities for capturing and editing screenshots.

Apple Safari:

There are similar plugins available for Safari browser to capture screenshots. One of them is

"Nimbus Screenshot & Screen Video Recorder" Like in previous internet browsers, you can save the image in a graphic format and share the colored coloring page with friends.

Haven't found a suitable solution?

Please note that the availability and functionality of plugins may vary depending on the version of the web browser and operating system.

At the same time, it's important to prioritize security and only trust verified sources when installing any software.

This list is not exhaustive. There are various programs and add-ons available on the Internet that can be used to save your colored picture or share a screenshot of a coloring page you liked with friends.

If the methods listed above are inconvenient for you, use the Google search engine to find a suitable solution for taking a screenshot of the coloring page and further use.