# Explain provenance limits after a screenshot — working record

Blank worksheet: record your own verified observations, not the fictional example results.
Guide: https://article50hub.com/resources/c2pa-screenshot-limitations
Reviewed: 2026-09-23

## Scope
- System / deployment:
- Build / configuration:
- Reviewer:
- Date:
- Received file type:
- Original reference:
- Capture context:
- Observable facts:
- Unknowns:

## Procedure
- [ ] Identify whether the file is an original asset, export or screen capture.
- [ ] Request the original through an authorized route if its provenance needs inspection.
- [ ] Record what can be observed from the screenshot and what cannot be recovered.
- [ ] Keep the original and capture references distinct in the evidence record.

## Result
- Actual observation:
- Evidence reference:
- Unknown or untested state:
- Next action and owner:
- Retest record:

## Boundary
A screenshot cannot establish the original file's complete provenance, and missing credentials do not prove synthetic origin.
This is an operational template, not an official form or compliance certificate.