How to screenshot on Garmin watch
Use the general capture workflow when the exact model is not the search intent.
Garmin Forerunner screenshot
How do you take a screenshot on Garmin Forerunner 45?
How to screenshot on Garmin Forerunner 45, including fr45 and Garmin 45 searches, then find BMP files in GARMIN\ScreenShot and export clean PNG assets.
Quick answer
For Forerunner 45, the commonly reported shortcut is BACK plus LIGHT.
A Garmin Forerunner 45 forum thread describes the shortcut as holding BACK and pressing LIGHT once. Treat that as model-specific guidance, and confirm against your firmware if it does not save a file.
After the watch saves the BMP capture, connect it to a computer and check GARMIN\ScreenShot.
Model profile
- Connect IQ device id: fr45
- Screen profile: MIP display, 208 x 208
- Device family: round-208x208
- Saved screenshots:
GARMIN\ScreenShot
Search variants
This page covers the common names for this Garmin model.
Google searches often mix the product name, compact SDK id, and Garmin-prefixed shorthand. The canonical page stays here, while alias slugs map back to this URL so the SEO signal is not split across duplicate pages.
Covered variants
- fr45
- Garmin 45
- forerunner45
- Garmin forerunner45
After capture
Find the saved BMP, then turn it into a publishable asset.
Once Garmin Forerunner 45 saves the capture, the screenshot is still a raw source file. Copy it from GARMIN\ScreenShot, keep the BMP unchanged, and export PNG when the image needs to appear in a Connect IQ listing, support article, product page, or launch post.
- Confirm the capture shortcut for Garmin Forerunner 45.
- Take the screenshot on the watch.
- Connect the device to a computer.
- Copy the BMP file from
GARMIN\ScreenShot. - Convert or frame the screenshot for publishing.
Topic cluster
Continue through the Garmin screenshot workflow.
This model page captures the long-tail query. The surrounding pages cover the folder, BMP conversion, and framed export steps.
Where Garmin screenshots are stored
Find saved BMP files and understand why the folder is not Garmin Connect.
Garmin screenshot frame
Prepare real screenshots as framed PNG assets for release materials.
FAQ
Garmin Forerunner 45 screenshot FAQ
How do you take a screenshot on Garmin Forerunner 45?
For Garmin Forerunner 45, a Garmin forum thread reports holding BACK and pressing LIGHT once. If it does not work, confirm your firmware and current Garmin support instructions.
Where are Garmin Forerunner 45 screenshots stored?
After capture, connect the watch to a computer and check the device storage folder GARMIN\ScreenShot for the saved BMP screenshot file.
Does this cover fr45 and other Forerunner 45 search variants?
Yes. This model page is mapped from Garmin Connect IQ compiler.json data and covers the compact device id, Garmin-prefixed names, and common model-name variants for the same profile.
Can JiaKe.app take the screenshot on Garmin Forerunner 45?
No. JiaKe.app works after the screenshot exists: import the Garmin BMP file, convert it when needed, apply frames, and export PNG assets.
What should I do after capturing a Garmin Forerunner 45 screenshot?
Copy the original BMP file from GARMIN\ScreenShot, keep it as the source capture, then convert or frame it for Connect IQ listings, documentation, product pages, or launch posts.
JiaKe.app
Create publish-ready Garmin screenshot assets on Mac.
Use JiaKe.app after the capture exists: import Garmin BMP screenshots, apply frames and presets, preview the result, and export PNG assets for Connect IQ listings, docs, product pages, and launch posts.
