Owners of the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro often face the need to save information that does not fit on a single screen. Whether it is a long correspondence in the messenger, an interesting article in the browser or a list of contacts, a standard screenshot captures only a small part of the content. Fortunately, the MIUI shell provides a built-in tool for creating panoramic images that cover the entire page.
Scrolling makes it much easier to work with information, allowing you to share entire dialogs or instructions in one file. You don't have to take dozens of individual pictures and glue them together in Photoshop. The system will process the content and create a single high-quality image. In this article, we will discuss all the nuances of creating such images, and also consider possible problems and ways to solve them.
Despite the apparent simplicity, many users have questions about activating scroll mode and stopping it at the right time. Understanding the logic of the Redmi Note 9 Pro interface will allow you to do this instantly.
The main ways to create a panoramic picture
Making a long screenshot on Xiaomi is based on the standard feature of creating a regular screenshot, which is then supplemented by a scrolling mode. There are two main methods of activating this option, and the choice between them depends on your habits and convenience in a particular situation. The first method is the most common and uses physical control buttons.
To do this, you need to simultaneously press the Volume down and the Power button, and for a split second, you'll have a characteristic camera shutter sound, and in the upper right corner of the screen you'll have a thumbnail of the image you took, and that's where the key to creating the panorama is, and if you release the buttons too soon or too late, the shot may not be taken, so synchrony of pressing is important.
The second method is convenient for those who prefer gesture control or do not want to reach for side buttons every time. There is a special shortcut in the MIUI notification curtain that can be activated by swipe down. However, by default it can be hidden and you need to add it through the editing menu of quick settings. This method is especially relevant if the buttons on the smartphone body have a backlash or a tight stroke.
- 📱 Button combination is the classic and fastest method for most users.
- 👆 Triple tapping on the screen is an alternative gesture that needs to be activated in the settings.
- 🔻 Notification curtain is a convenient option if the hands are busy or the buttons are faulty.
- 🗣️ Voice Assistant – activate via the command “Take a screenshot” for completely without Hands-free mode.
⚠️ Note: The long screenshot feature may not work in some secure applications, such as bank clients or incognito browsers, due to Android system security concerns.
Step-by-step instructions through control buttons
Let’s take a closer look at the physical buttons, as this is the most reliable option for the Redmi Note 9 Pro. First, open the content you want to capture: a web page, a Telegram dialog, or a document. Make sure there are no extra pop-ups on the screen that can distort the final image.
Press the downside and power buttons at the same time. As soon as you hear the shutter click and see the screen flash, release the buttons. In the upper right corner, a floating window will appear with a preview. Do not touch the screen for 1-2 seconds so that the menu does not disappear, but do not delay too long.
And under the thumbnail of the finished image, you'll see a series of icons, and we're interested in a button with two arrows pointing down, or a "Scroll" text, and if you click on that button, you'll automatically scroll down the page, and the system will capture the new areas of the screen and glue them together.
☑️ Algorithm for creating a screenshot
The scroll process will continue until you stop it manually or until the contents of the page are exhausted. To stop, just touch any part of the screen or press the Stop button, which will appear instead of the scroll start button, and then the image will be processed and stored in the gallery.
Use of the editing menu and shortcuts
If you are uncomfortable with using the buttons, you can configure alternative methods offered by the MIUI 12 shell and newer versions installed on the Redmi Note 9 Pro. One of these methods is triple tapping on the screen. This feature requires pre-activation in the system settings, after which it becomes available in any interface.
To enable this mode, go to Settings → Additional Settings → Screenshot. You need to activate the Triple Press switch. You can also select an area in this menu for a screenshot if you don't want the entire page, but only part of it, although this is less common for long screenshots.
Another effective tool is a shortcut in the notification curtain. Swipe down from the top edge of the screen to open the control center. Find the Screenshot icon. If it's not on the first page, press the edit button (usually a pencil or three dots) and drag the icon to the active bar. Pressing this shortcut immediately takes the picture, after which you can select the scroll mode.
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To quickly stop scrolling at the right time, you don’t have to wait for the end of the page – just tap the display at any time and the system will complete the image formation.
The use of shortcuts is particularly useful when physical buttons are difficult to use, such as when the case is damaged or in a protective case with thick sides, this provides software access to the screen capture function without mechanical impact on the device.
Configure parameters and additional functions
Xiaomi’s shell provides flexible settings for screenshots, allowing you to tailor the process to your individual needs. In the screenshot settings menu, you can change the format of saved files, choose the method of creating and adjust the behavior after the shot. All these options are in the Settings → Additional settings → Screenshot.
The key is the save format, which is JPG by default, which provides good quality with smaller file sizes, but for documents with small text or graphics, it is better to switch to PNG, since this format does not lose quality when compressed and conveys details more clearly, which is critical for long text screenshots.
| Parameter | Description | Recommended value |
|---|---|---|
| File format | Type of image compression | PNG (for text), JPG (for photo) |
| Shutter sound | Audio support of the process | On (for confirmation) |
| Miniature display | Displaying previews after the photo | VL (necessary for scrolling) |
| Duration of previews | Lifetime of a floating window | 5 seconds |
Also worth paying attention to is the screen resolution settings. Although the Redmi Note 9 Pro has a high-resolution matrix, some apps can scale the interface. Make sure the display settings don't include modes that might crop when creating panoramas, such as some kinds of full-screen mode for older apps.
⚠️ Note: When choosing a format PNG The size of the file of a long screenshot can be much larger than that of the JPG, which will fill the device memory faster when used actively.
Editing and marking up long images
Immediately after you take a long screenshot or later in the Gallery app, Xiaomi offers powerful editing tools. You can cut edges, add text comments, or highlight important places with a marker. This is especially handy if you want to send only a specific part of a long correspondence or article to colleagues or friends.
To access the editor, open the picture you took and click on the "Change" button (usually a pencil or slider icon) and the "Track", "Text", "Marker" and "Lastik" tools are available here, so you can draw over the image, add arrows or blur sensitive data such as phone numbers or addresses.
Hidden Opportunities of MIUI Editor
After making all the necessary edits, remember to save the changes. The system will suggest saving the file as new so as not to overwrite the original, or replacing the existing one. It is recommended to save the edited versions as new copies so that you can always access the original, unchanged screenshot.
Typical problems and ways to solve them
Despite the stability of MIUI, Redmi Note 9 Pro users may experience situations where the long screenshot function is not activated or is not working correctly, most often the problem lies in the application itself, which is taken from the image.
If the Scrolling button doesn't appear or is inactive (gray), check if you're in incognito mode on your browser or in a banking app, and if you're in overflowing RAM, close the background apps through the running task menu and try again.
Sometimes the problem is solved by a banal reboot of the device. If the function stopped working after the system update, check the permission settings for the Screenshot application or reset the special features settings. In rare cases, cleaning the cache of the Gallery system application helps.
- 🔄 Reboot your smartphone – it solves 80% of temporary software failures.
- 🧹 Clear the gallery cache - through Settings → Annexes → gallery → Memory.
- 📉 Check the free space – to create a long screenshot you need a temporary buffer in memory.
- 📲 Update a problem app – the old version of the software may conflict with new features MIUI.
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If the scroll button doesn’t appear in any application, including the browser, it’s likely that the failure occurred in the MIUI system component and requires a reset or wait for a patch.