Tag: SCREENSHOT

As a software blogger, I probably take more screenshots of programs running on my computer in a week than most people will take in a year. So I'm always on the lookout for a good screen capture utility. This morning I ran across two. Greenshot is a light weight screen capture utility for Windows that comes as a small executable file (no installation required). Just fire up the program and a ...

Now that I've finally gotten my hands on a Mac, I've got to start looking for apps that provide the same functionality I'm accustomed to in Windows. First on my list: a good, free screenshot program that provides basic editing functions. Yes, OSX's Grab tool is a good starting point, but I like to be able to crop, edit, add arrows and callouts, and perform other similar chores without having to ...

I've been using FastStone Capture for quite some time, but it may be time to pass screenshot duties on to another program. ZScreen is an extremely flexible alternative. The usual capture options are supported - full screen, active window, or selection and hotkeys can be mapped to a single key or to two or three key combinations. Handling options are numerous. You can capture to the clipboard, ...

On my list of 14 extremely useful Firefox addons I included ScreenGrab for capturing web pages to PNG or JPG images. Today, I replaced it with Screen Grab to Wordpress. As you probably guessed, it's got the same core functionality with one major addition: the ability to send images directly to your Wordpress-powered blog. Configure the URL, username, and password to all your Wordpress blogs an ...

I've been using Faststone Capture portable for ages to handle my screenshot tasks, but PicPick is a very capable alternative. PicPick provides the usual capture functionality and Windows hot key replacements (print screen and the control + and alt + variations), but it doesn't stop there. The integrated editor is packed with features, and can easily handle any quick edits I need for creating ...

As a blogger and IT professional I often need to make screenshots for things like showing a program window, instructing where to find an obscure setting, or making a witty LOLcat. Thankfully, Skitch is available to fill this need and make my screenshot tasks quick and painless. I didn't know about Skitch until it was released in public beta early this year. I downloaded the Mac-only client, ...

Ever on the lookout for a better screenshot application, I decided to give Jetscreenshot a chance. It's available free right now, so I figured it was worth a shot (pardon the unintentional pun). Like other similar apps, it's a small download and doesn't consume much in the way of CPU or memory while running, and it hides out in your system tray waiting to grab an image. Use its settings screen ...

PDF Image Extract is a free Windows utility that does exactly what the name suggests: it extracts images from PDF files. Sure, you could save pictures one at a time the old fashioned way by hitting print screen and pasting the image into an editor or using a screen capture program. But PDF Image Extract saves you a lot of time if you want to save multiple images because it will save every single ...

If you've been following the new iTunes app store, you might be wondering how all those screenshots got there. Some people seem to think you need to run an iPhone simulator or install an app to create them, but there's actually a built-in way to do it right on your phone or pod. We thought this would be a good time to go over it. Step 1: Briefly hold down the power button on the top of your ...

Rulers is a Swiss Army app for Mac and Windows that combines rulers, a color picker, a magnifier, and screenshot tool into a free utility that even supports multiple monitors. You can customize the rulers' units (pixels, inches, or centimeters), opacity, color, and placement. Line markers can be placed (much like Photoshop) by dragging from a spot on the ruler to a spot on your screen. The color ...

Want to take a screen capture of a web site? Not just the part you can see on your screen, but the whole page, even the parts you have to scroll for 20 minutes to find? Super Screenshot is a web based tool that will let you capture any page and save the output as a JPG or PNG image file. You get a few options with Super Screenshot, like the ability to capture a whole page or just the top of the ...

It's not often that the help desk people get any love, either in the form of praise, or in the form of software designed to make their jobs easier. Well, here's a little love. LSGrab, a freeware application designed by Moernaut.com software, allows you to take a screenshot of a remote Windows computer. The footprint is small, and the execution is flawless; another example of DWIS software (Does ...

We're always on the lookout or good screencasting software her at Download Squad HQ. While we showing you screenshots of new programs and websites, sometimes you need a video, or at least a whole bunch of photos to really get a point across. QlipBoard is a free application that lets you create a video out of images. You can either load in a series of photos or screenshots and put them in ...

If you find yourself taking screenshots of online applications, images, and content you find around the web, like the DLS bloggers often do, you might want to consider thumbalizr. Thumbalizr is a handy website that takes a screenshot of any webpage. No more hitting the "Print Screen" button and pasting in Photoshop. Thumbalizr takes all the dirty work away and makes it as simple as entering a URL ...

You spend hours and hours crafting the perfect video. You upload it to YouTube certain that you'll be famous within a matter of hours. The acting is superb, the editing sublime. Once people click the play button, they'll be blown away. And then you realize that nobody's ever going to click that play button. Because the thumbnail image for your video is just a blank screen. Up until now, there was ...