Here’s a quick way to save an image from a webpage in Opera. Simply hold down the CTRL key while clicking on the image. This will open the download dialog.
Note: This only works for images that are embedded within the HTML code, not CSS.
If you enjoyed this post, then make sure you subscribe to my RSS Feed.Opera Watch, an Opera browser blog, is run by Daniel Goldman, who used to work for Opera Software as a Technical Evangelist.
Subscribe to Opera Watch, and stay in touch with the latest Opera browser buzz.
Daniel Goldman: daniel@operawatch.com.
Note: I encourage you to copy and translate my blog posts to your non-English blog. Do you have an Opera blog (with more than 90% of the content Opera-related)? Let me know and I'll add it to the list above.
Q: What is Opera?
A: Opera is one of the most powerful Web browsers around. A Web browser is the program that allows you to view Web pages. Opera is well known for innovation for PC browsers and bringing the full web to mobile phones and devices.
Q: Is Opera free?
A: Absolutely free.
Q: Why should I download a browser? Doesn't my computer already come with one for free?
A: It's about getting more out of the time you spend on the internet. Opera is designed to be much faster than these browsers and gives you powerful features that the default browser lacks. Default browsers like Internet Explorer are also more likely to be subjected to dangerous software such as viruses and spyware.
Q: Will Opera keep me safe from fraudulent websites and malicious hackers?
A: According to Secunia, a respected firm that tracks security in browsers, Opera has the best reputation and track record when it comes to browser security. Keeping our users safe from security vulnerabilities, fraudulent websites, and malicious hackers is a top priority for Opera. Opera is maintained by hundreds of engineers, developers and security experts who are constantly looking to make the browser even safer.
Q: Doesn't Opera copy all of their features from other browsers?
A: Absolutely not. In fact, many of the features that are popular in other browsers today were invented and pioneered by Opera a long time ago. Opera invented the precursor to tabs (in 1994), Page Zoom (1994), was the first browser to block pop-up ads (2000), first to add a Search field in the browser toolbar (2000), Sessions (1996), deleting private data (2000), Mouse Gestures (2000), User JavaScript (2005), BitTorrent support (2005), Widgets (2006), Speed Dial (2007), and much more.
Q: Does Opera support extensions, such as those found in Firefox?
A: Much of the functionality provided through Firefox extensions is already built directly into Opera, so you don't have to download additional extensions in Opera. In addition, Opera is highly customizable and supports all standard plug-ins.
Q: Can I also use Opera on my mobile phone?
A: Yes. And your Nintendo Wii, Nintendo DS or almost any connected device and mobile phones. Opera Mobile oftens comes preinstalled from the manufacturers, but if it doesn't you can install Opera Mini which runs on nearly all phones.
Q: This all sounds great, so how do I download Opera?
A: -- Opera on your computer
-- Opera Mini on your phone
-- Opera Mobile on your phone
-- or learn more about Opera at www.opera.com
using
Wow, I had no idea….
using
Amazing, i didnt know that !! Very useful and fast.
using
Cool, I didn’t know that.
Most of the Opera tips you post, I have already known. It’s nice when I learn something new.
Another tip that I found helpful was the one about having the Transfers tab appear in the background when downloading a file.
using
It’d be a killer subtle feature to be able to right-click css background images and view the source url just as easily as it is for regular html-embedded images.
I remember reading about ctrl+click on images in the comments on some other post on Operawatch, but forgot about it until now. Thanks for the reminder. I wish I could say I am a master of keyboard and mouse shortcuts, but I only know a fraction of them. I don’t even know how anyone can know all of them. I guess most people just use a couple shortcuts that work for them and ignore the rest.
using
Ice Ardor, can’t know ‘em all.
using
Thank you for all the tips - I knew about this one, but even though I love Opera’s shortcuts, this is actually the one that I don’t appreciate too much for one simple reason - I often use a local maps website which is similar to Google Maps, but older… And it uses different commands for moving and zooming the map - click for zooming in, Ctrl + click (and drag) for moving it. So every time when I try to move the map with Ctrl + click & drag, the Save dialog pops up and it reminds me to start Firefox again.
It would be nice to be able to turn this shortcut off, I was trying to do so in the Shortcuts section of Opera Preferences, but wasn’t successful, because this commans is not listed in the shortcuts at all (or maybe I just haven’t found it).
using
Mac OS X and Linux users (or at least Ubuntu users) don’t forget that you can simply click and hold on the image and drag it out of the browser onto your desktop to save the image.
using
DMXell, That’s something I did not know. I tried it on Windows and it created a shortcut, pointing to the URL of the image.
using
Hey, you should bring out a book entitled: “Opera secrets uncovered”
Is this posted somewhere? I have been using Opera for ages and still I find new things from to time to time…Amazing
using
Man…this is one of those things I wish I knew when I first started using Opera.
using
@Michal Stankoviansky: Can you post a link to the page that breaks?
@francesco3:
using
This is an excellent tip! Saved me a lot of time saving images today! Thanks!!
using
@Daniel: The website is http://www.supernavigator.sk. Clicking the map will zoom it in, ctrl+mouse drag should move it, but the Save As dialog shows up each time you do it.
Thank you.
using
Michal Stankoviansky, thanks. I’ve reported this to the desktop team.
using
Daniel, how I can send tips for you?
using
Rodrigo, you could shoot me an email.
My email address is on the right sidebar.