Take Screenshots on Samsung Galaxy A3: Wondering how to use the Samsung Galaxy A3 screenshot feature? This tutorial teaches you how to take a screenshot on a Samsung Galaxy A3 smartphone. The screenshot feature is useful for taking pictures of your Samsung Galaxy A3’s screen. You can use it to screenshot conversations on WhatsApp, Facebook, Instagram, Snapchat and practically anything that is on your device’s screen. There are several ways to capture screenshots on your device. These screenshots are copied to the clipboard and stored in the Screenshots folder in the Gallery app of your device. So, how do you screenshot on a Samsung Galaxy A3? Let’s find out!
Use Device Keys
You can capture a screenshot on a Samsung Galaxy A3 by simultaneously pressing the Power/Lock key and the Home key for 1 to 2 seconds. The screen will flash and you will hear a sound (if your volume is on). The screenshot will then go to the Gallery App. Remember to press the [Home] + [Power key] at the same time. If this method does not work, you can continue reading for more options and other tips. This one is one of the fastest and most convenient ways to take a screenshot on your Samsung Galaxy A3 . Just follow these quick steps to take one right now:
- Open the application/screen which you want to take a screenshot of.
- Now press and hold the Power and Home buttons together.
- You will see a quick animation and hear a feedback sound that will show that a screenshot was just taken.
How to Take Screenshots on Galaxy A3 with Palm-Swipe Gesture:
This feature has been included in almost all of the latest Samsung TouchWiz phones (i.e. Android phones from Samsung that are not more than 2 years old). In order to enable the feature and use it, follow the steps below:
- Activate the gesture before you can actually use it. In order to do so, go into the Settings app and select the Motion menu.
- From the Motion menu, find out Hand Motions and then check the Palm Swipe to capture check-box.
- Close the settings app, head to the screen which you want to capture.
- Shape your hand like a knife (your thumb facing up) and swipe across the screen horizontally from either side, edge to edge. If you do it correctly, a swipe animation will trigger and it will save the screenshot.
Video: Taking a Screenshot with the Samsung Galaxy A3
XEETECHCARE: A short video showing you the steps needed to take screenshots on the Samsung Galaxy A3:
View Screenshots
If you want to view captured screenshots on your Samsung Galaxy A3, then here are the steps that you need to follow:
To view a screenshot immediately after you capture it:
- Open the Notification Panel by swiping from the top of the screen to the bottom.
- Tap Screenshot captured to open the screenshot. (refer to the image below)
- You can also quickly DELETE, EDIT, or SHARE the screenshot from the Notification Panel.
To view screenshots taken before, follow these steps:
- From the Home screen, tap Apps.
- Tap Gallery.
- Tap and select Albums.
- Tap Screenshots.
- Select the desired screenshot.
Sharing a Screenshot
Do you want to share the screenshots saved on your Samsung Galaxy A3? Great! There is a simple way to accomplish this! Follow the steps below:
From the Notification Panel
Note: This method only works for the most recently taken screenshot. Given that you haven’t already swiped it away or deleted your notifications.
- Open the Notification Panel by swiping from the top of the screen to the bottom.
- From the Screenshot captured notification, touch SHARE.
- Share the screenshot using one of the available options.
- Sharing options vary based on applications installed and features turned on.
Note: Swipe to the left or right to reveal more sharing options.
From the Gallery
- From the Home screen, touch Apps.
- Touch Gallery.
- Touch and select Albums.
- Touch Screenshots.
- Touch the desired screenshot.
- Touch Share at the bottom of the screen.
- Share the screenshot using one of the available options.
- Sharing options vary based on applications installed and features turned on.
Screenshot-Options
There are various things that you can do with the screenshots you take on the Samsung Galaxy A3. If you need to know about these options, then you can use the information below to learn a few things.
- From the Home screen, touch Apps.
- Tap Gallery.
- Tap and select Albums.
- Tap Screenshots.
- Tap the desired screenshot.
When viewing the screenshot, the following options are available at the bottom of the screen (see image below):
- Favorite: Mark the screenshot as a favorite.
- Share: Share the screenshot using one of the available options. Sharing options vary based on applications installed and features turned on.
- Edit: Choose to Crop the photo, edit it using Photo Editor, or add it to a Collage.
- Delete: Delete the screenshot.
The following options are available at the top of the screen:
- CAMERA: Open the Camera application.
- MORE: Access the following options:
- Details: View technical information about the screenshot, such as its size.
- Slideshow: Start a slideshow of the screenshots in the folder.
- Set as contact picture: Set the screenshot as a contact photo.
- Set as wallpaper: Set the screenshot as wallpaper.
There you have it. The variety of ways that you can perform a screen capture on the Samsung Galaxy A3. You can also check out how to screenshot on a Galaxy A5 here.