Samsung has already presented its new flagship for the second half of 2018 with the powerful and desired Galaxy Note 9, a smartphone that is committed to the latest in technology, both in power and in design and features. So much so, that since Tricks.com we already offered you all their new features compared to the previous Galaxy Note 8, as well as the best tricks with your new S Pen stylus, a complete remote control in the shape of a pen that provides us with all kinds of functionalities via Bluetooth. But beyond its features, we want to delve into the different methods that the Galaxy Note 9 offers to take screenshots. Therefore, we offer you a complete tutorial to take screenshots, step by step, with its different methods and possibilities.
How to take screenshots with the Samsung Galaxy Note 9
And the new Galaxy Note 9 bases many of its features on the latest version of the operating system for Google mobile devices, Android Pie 9.0, including new ways to take screenshots. Then all the ways take screenshots with the Galaxy Note 9.
With the classic Android combination
The first method with which we can take a screenshot on the new Samsung Galaxy Note 9 is the classic android device, that is, through the following physical button combination:
- Press the volume down key.
- At the same time press the power button on the terminal.
- A capture sound will be produced.
- The capture will appear on the screen.
With the palm of your hand
In this case, we can also opt for the method devised by Samsung for its terminals; and if we go to Settings – Advanced Features and we activate the option Move palm to capture, we can take screenshots moving the palm of our hand from side to side of the screen. A very comfortable and effective system, only available on Samsung devices.
With the new S Pen stylus
As we explained to you in our article dedicated to the new stylus of the Galaxy Note 9, the S Pen offers a multitude of new features that will allow us interact with our smartphone from a distance. And one of them is the possibility of taking screenshots through the quick menu of the same; So, if we select the option Screen writing, the device will take an immediate screenshot and offer us the option to edit the image using a handful of writing options, such as various brushes, thicknesses and colors, as well as image cropping.
In the lower area of the screen we can save the image or share it with our contacts through social networks or instant messaging applications such as WhatsApp.
How to edit the screenshot with the Samsung Galaxy Note 9
As we say, the Galaxy Note 9 offers a wide range of possibilities to edit our screenshot through the S Pen, with which we can achieve optimal results thanks to its numerous options; and it is that the S Pen allows us to write as if it were a pen or pencil on our screen, even if it's off. Thus, once we have our screenshot, the terminal will offer us up to four options:
- Scroll Capture: Very interesting option to capture entire websites through longer captures.
- Draw: Add letters or drawings to the image using several brushes of different thicknesses and sizes.
- Trim: Discard parts of the image that do not interest you with a simple crop.
- Share: When you have the image ready, you can always share or send the capture to your contacts through social networks or instant messaging applications such as WhatsApp or Telegram.
