Getting a good screen shot

by learnrope

Posted: 12 years ago 24 replies

INTERNET MARKETING

I use print screen, but it is just not good enough, is there any screen capture programs out there that do a better job?

#good #screen #shot

dadamson 12 years ago

Why is it not good enough?

What are you trying to do?

I use screen capture and then simply load the capture into photoshop for cropping and adding text.

You can also hold ALT while you press the screen capture key and you will copy just the current window.
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lotsofsnow 12 years ago

I use TechSmith | Jing, instant screenshots and screencasts, home

It's free!
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greenleaf5 12 years ago

Snagit is a great tool to capture screen shots. It can capture the cursor too. Checkout Snagit features with its 30-day free trial.
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DianaHeuser 12 years ago

learnrope,

You can try this site (got this tip from WillR): Thumboo! Free Website Thumbnails and PHP Script to Generate Web Screenshots

Di

Oops. This is for web capture only. Misread your question. Sorry
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laurencewins 12 years ago

I use wisdom-Soft Screen Hunter and it is free and had no issues with it.
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- MP80 12 years ago
  
  Hi Learnrope,
  
  If you are using windows software, then you should already have a free one on your computer.
  
  Go to the start icon in the bottom left hand corner of your screen, click on it, and type in snipping tool. It should appear in your list of programs.
  
  If so, it's very easy to use and works well, but let me know if you have any trouble with it.
  
  Hope that helps,
  
  Max.
  
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  Global Warrior 12 years ago
  
  Mac has one built in too, just select Cmd:Shift:3 to take the current screen or Cmd:Shift:4 to drag the area you want to capture, as soon as you let go of the mouse, it captures the image in the selectable area and then copies it to your desktop.
  
  Additionally there's SpeedCap which also saves the image online and gives you the URL of that image.
  
  All the best
  
  GW
  
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tpw 12 years ago

The most important consideration is not the screen capture tool, but the editing software used to make those Proof Of Earnings statements believable. :p
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- rusty1027 12 years ago
  
  Originally Posted by tpw
  
  The most important consideration is not the screen capture tool, but the editing software used to make those Proof Of Earnings statements believable. :p
  
  Good point Bill - here's all you need... this chrome plugin is awesome and free...
  
  Webpage Screenshot
  
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learnrope 12 years ago

Bill, I sense sarcasm, sniff sniff
I want it for nothing to do with internet marketing, I do concur that posting shots of earnings is ridiculous, I even followed a link to the thread in a forum , not this one by memory where a individual was soliciting his services to BS those & other screen shots. Looking at them ,I couldn't pick the fake.

Anyway, back to my query,
Oops. This is for web capture only. Misread your question. Sorry
What is the difference btn web capture and a screen shot?

I find, that when I want to blow it up to print it large, it is too grainy, but then the penny dropped, is that a limitation of my screen resolution anyway, not of any of these programs or my Windows print screen function?

Thanks, LR
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JesseGuthrie 12 years ago

I 2nd snagit, it is probably the best tool out there for this. If I am doing a video screen cap tho, I use Camtasia.
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WarriorD14 12 years ago

Hey guys, I'm new here but I've been using free software called Cam Studio for screen casts. They just came out with a new version CamStudio - Free Screen Recording SoftwareIts very easy to use and the quality is great!

Aksel
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kevinw1 12 years ago

"Awesome screenshot" extension for Chrome (and maybe Firefox?) works great, lets you capture what's showing om the current screen, what's highlighted, or the entire page, and then crop and annotate it within the program.
https://chrome.google.com/webstore/d...jdcjakblofbmce
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- James Kurt 12 years ago
  
  My vote is for Jing. Search for Jing Project. Free, Easy, Still and Video.
  
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john b 12 years ago

i use screen capture by google, it's an extension addon for google chrome.

can do whole page, just visible area or define what portion of screen you want to save.

works pretty well for taking and saving screen shots...no complaints

thanks,
john b
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apoorv.parijat 12 years ago

Several of them. I've been using SnagIt for Windows. Mac has a native screenshot feature which is excellent, better than several paid programs.

You may also look up some plugins for Chrome; there are a number of useful ones.
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Paul Gram 12 years ago

Another vote for Snagit. We use it all the time and love it.
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Suthan M 12 years ago

actually, with Mac you can do it two ways:

Full capture: CMD +SHIFT+ 3
Certain region: CMD +SHIFT +4
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Ryan Even 12 years ago

I also vote for Jing (on PC or Mac)

Or as Suthan says on a Mac:

Full capture: CMD +SHIFT+ 3
Certain region: CMD +SHIFT +4

Those are the methods I use.

I also used to use a program called SnagIt (not free) when I used to be a PC user.
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- UTarmadillo 12 years ago
  
  I have not used the other software but if you already have photoshop, the snipping tool in windows 7 is there and ready to go. Just type in "snip" in the Start-search programs box and it will come up.
  Put a box around what you want to copy and save it. Then open it up in photoshop and edit as needed.
  
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JohnieT 12 years ago

You could try GIMP. It's free, and works on Windows or Linux.
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Russell Portwood 12 years ago

For Chrome
Awesome Screenshot: Capture & Annotate3.2.6
https://chrome.google.com/webstore/d...jdcjakblofbmce

Firefox
Screengrab https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/fir...on/screengrab/

Not in a browser? I just use printscreen and then edit in graphics program

cheers!
Russell
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Sheryl Polomka 12 years ago

I use Faststone Capture and love it, I use it all the time, don't know what I'd do without it!
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TLH Media Mktg 12 years ago

I use Wisdom-soft ScreenHunter - I have the free and the pro version - I've used it for years and it's quick and easy. I use Snag-it in particular because it can be set to capture the links and videos and save it all in pdf format with clickable links, etc.

Great info from everyone on other cool tools - the snipping tool (I did not know that existed till now) and also the Chrome tool. I've added those to my screen capture tool bag.

Teri
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