I have used the Windows native ScreenShot capture for years. There are 2 ways to capture a static screen. The first is to simply press the <PrtScn> button to capture the entire display on a screen. The other is to press <Alt>-<PrtScn> to capture the active window. The image can then be pasted into any graphics capable application (Windows WordPad, any graphic editor, Word, OpenOffice word processor, etc). What I like about it is it will work on any Win9x or later Windows machine without any 3rd party software needed (use WordPad to save the screenshots if it is a fairly bare machine). Here are the general quirks:
A full <PrtScn> capture on a dual/multiple monitor machine will include all monitor images. If you want only a specific full screen, not all monitor displays simultaneously, you need to deactivate all monitors you do not included via the Windows Display settings. But, using the <PrtScn> capture you can leave menu items dropped down and it WILL show the dropped down menu. If you want the mouse pointer included you will need to add it via a graphic object being laid on top of the captured image. If you use the <Alt>-<PrtScn> capture for the active window you WILL NOT get any menu item that has been dropped down, as the <Alt> key will make it go away when pressed. But, you do get a real clean shot of the active window, regardless of how many active monitors are running. Same thing goes for getting the mouse pointer, you will have to add a graphic object for that as it is omitted from the captured image. I have used this technique to create quick, dirty and simple screen shots for both audio-visual presentations and creating brochures & training literature. There is an equivalent in Mac OS, but in Linux (Ubuntu at least) I have found it requires a (free) snapshot app (thus far, still learning). Gil > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Paul Newton > Sent: Thursday, March 06, 2008 7:02 PM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Image (screen) capture/image annotation software > > > Hi all > > There seems to be a LOT of free/cheap software in this category and I > was wondering whether anybody has any specific recommendations ? > Ability to annotate captured images with callouts, lines, arrows, text > etc is a requirement - I don't need the ability to generate "movies". > Something that makes it easy to capture the more tricky things like > drop(ped)-down lists/comboboxes would be a plus ! > > So what are YOU using ? > > Thanks > > Paul Newton > > > [excessive quoting removed by server] _______________________________________________ Post Messages to: [email protected] Subscription Maintenance: http://leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profox OT-free version of this list: http://leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profoxtech Searchable Archive: http://leafe.com/archives/search/profox This message: http://leafe.com/archives/byMID/profox/[EMAIL PROTECTED] ** All postings, unless explicitly stated otherwise, are the opinions of the author, and do not constitute legal or medical advice. This statement is added to the messages for those lawyers who are too stupid to see the obvious.
