oCam is a small program for taking screenshots and capturing videos. For video recording, the codecs installed in the system are not required, because they are initially contained within this application, moreover, it is thanks to them that excellent sound and picture quality is achieved.
The area of the screen for creating a screenshot or video capture can be selected from ready-made presets or set independently, moreover, for convenience, it is possible to select any active window. After determining the desired part, all you have to do is click on the button, and you will immediately receive the finished picture or video.
Ease of use is achieved through a clear menu, consisting of several elements, this minimalism allows you to position the utility window at any edge of the display, and it will not interfere with you. The interface is free of clutter and provides the user with access to the desired tool in one step.
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Screenpresso 1.7.1
Screenpresso is a program for creating screenshots and capturing videos. With this utility it is possible to create various types of screenshots and video recordings from the screen. Thanks to its own tools included in the application, you can share your screenshots and videos on the Internet.
When you take a screenshot, Screenpresso saves the images as files on your hard drive. Thus, the process of creating screenshots is simplified, since you don't need to save them manually. In addition, this utility allows you to take screenshots even when the entire area does not fit the screen (web pages with a scroll bar), it will automatically combine such screenshots into one graphic file.
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Lightshot 5.4.0.35
Lightshot is a freeware program that lets you take a screenshot very quickly without any hassle. Simplicity and handy tools make this application one of the best analogue environments.
With the help of Lightshot, you can select the desired area of the screen and take a screenshot of it by pressing a combination of hot keys. The resulting image can be uploaded to the server, and you will be provided with a short link to it.
By default, the screenshot is placed on the clipboard, and from the clipboard you can paste it into any software (be it a word processor or graphics editor) and continue working with the image.
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Greenshot (screenshot) 1.2.10.6
Free software Greenshot is a handy tool for taking screenshots. The application can take screenshots of different types: a specific window, a selected area, a specified object, or a whole screen.
In addition to the basic functionality, Gshot provides ample opportunities for editing the created screenshots. For example, with its help you can add text and various symbols (including arrows) to pictures, cut out the desired area or make a darkening.
It is convenient that this software product supports the assignment of actions, in other words, you can specify what action will be performed after the screenshot is taken: saving to a file, copying to the clipboard, opening an image in a graphics editor or sending it to print.
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Free Video to JPG Converter 5.0.101.201
Many users wanted to create a screenshot from a video file. In theory, this operation can be done manually, but, firstly, it is not very convenient, and secondly, suddenly the user wants to save several consecutive frames from the video.
In this case, the Free Video to JPG Converter program comes to the rescue, which allows you to create screenshots (in jpg format) from a video in a few clicks. It extracts the frames you specified from the video and saves them as graphic files.
When the user specifies the interval (in seconds or frames), the application will automatically start saving a certain number of frames from video to images. Moreover, it is not necessary to specify the desired interval, you can turn the entire video into images.
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SSmaker build 5763
To take a screenshot, select the application icon in the tray, then you need to specify the location on the screen that you want to capture, and then press the Enter button. At this time, a url link to the screenshot you created, which has already been posted on the Internet, will appear in the clipboard. Those. The CCMaker utility uploads your screenshot to the server, where it is stored. After receiving the link, you can share it with your colleagues, family, friends or any users, and they, in turn, can view your screenshot without any problems.
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SnapaShot 3.9
SnapaShot is tiny, but very handy for taking screenshots. Thanks to it, you can easily take a screenshot of the desired area. The application is devoid of unnecessary functionality and the way it works is very original.
After launching the utility, its window will open in front of you, it differs from ordinary windows in that its center is empty and, in essence, this window is a regular frame. It is this frame that serves as a tool for selecting an area of the screen.
Then you just have to move the frame to the desired part of the screen and adjust it to the appropriate size by stretching it over any edge or, on the contrary, squeezing it. After that, you can save the selected area in one of six graphic formats or to the clipboard.
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Skitch 2.3.2.176
Skitch is a very interesting free program from the creators of the popular Evernote service, it is a screenshot utility that allows you to sketch, shape, write and mark over the resulting image.
According to the developers, Skitch is an indispensable tool for capturing ideas and thoughts. It provides everything you need to quickly sketch plans, while making various notes is very simple and, more importantly, extremely convenient.
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QIP Shot 3.4.3
QIP Shot is a free program that will not only quickly take a screenshot of the screen, but also upload the resulting image to the Internet, provide you with a direct link, of course, saving a screenshot on your computer is also supported. The possibility of capturing video from the screen and online broadcasting is also available.
You can select an area (full screen, active window, highlighted part) to record a video, take a screenshot or broadcast online. Images posted on the Internet are hosted by a free hosting service called QIP Photo. You can upload files up to 10 MB there without registration in popular graphic formats, while their storage period is unlimited.
KVIP Shot has its own image editor, which allows for simple processing (adding text and graphics, rotating, cropping, etc.). And the screen capture can be accompanied by your voice explanations, this is especially important when creating video lessons, by the way, the application can upload the resulting video to social media. networks VKontakte and Facebook.
You may need to take a screenshot in a variety of situations, so you need to be prepared for this, having at hand a special convenient free program.
Better to see once than hear a hundred times! And it is true. More than 70% of information about the world around the average person perceives visually. For example, with a computer: you can talk for a long time about what and where to press in order to get this or that result. Or you can just show it all with one single image with a screenshot.
Such pictures are usually called screenshots. They allow you to quickly and clearly demonstrate any sequence of actions with a computer or certain programs. Their advantage, for example, over video in small size and the ability to print on paper without losing information content.
The screenshot function is so much in demand that it is built into most operating systems. However, in order to create a really good screenshot, it needs to be processed with various explanations. Therefore, there are so many special programs for creating screenshots, which we will get acquainted with today.
The principle of taking screenshots
In Windows, a whole key on the keyboard is nominally allocated to create screenshots - Print screen(PRT SCR). Pressing it automatically saves the current state of the screen to the clipboard. To save it as an image file, it is enough to open any graphics editor (for example, regular Paint) and insert the image stored in the buffer into its working area.
If you need to capture not the entire screen, but active window only, then this can be achieved by holding down before pressing Print screen, key ALT... In Windows 8 and older, another combination for taking screenshots was also added - WIN + PrtScr... With its help, you can automatically save a screenshot of the entire screen to a file that will be placed in the "Screenshots" folder in the "Pictures" directory.
In addition, starting with Windows Vista, a tool has appeared in the arsenal of the operating system "Scissors"... In fact, this is more or less a self-contained utility for creating screenshots. It allows you to save snapshots not only of the entire screen or the active window, but also of an arbitrarily selected area, and also makes it possible to add explanatory notes and make notes:
However, all this is only suitable for personal use, where special aesthetics are not required. If you need to share the screenshot with the general public, then crookedly drawn arrows and far from ideal freehand strokes will not look entirely appropriate. Therefore, a good screenshot program should first have in its arsenal tools for drawing neat explanatory elements.
The minimum set of such elements can be called:
- text signatures;
- arrows;
- crop tool;
- basic geometric shapes (with and without filling);
- a brush or pencil for freehand marks and an eraser to remove them.
Advanced screenshot shooters usually have several advanced screen capture modes as well. Among them, the most useful, in my opinion, are capture window element and grabbing a scrolling window.
Some programs, in addition to taking screenshots, also allow you to record screen video and even with sound! However, these are additional functions, of which there can be quite a few and which differ significantly for different software manufacturers.
Actually, we found out what a good screenshoter should be able to do, and now we will consider some of them and compare their capabilities in order to choose the most suitable one for you!
Picpick
I confess :) At the beginning of my software testing career, I used a hacked version of the popular SnagIt screenshot to take screenshots. However, as I gained experience with free software, I decided to find a free analogue of this program with the most similar functionality. And the result of the search was a free program that I have been using for more than one year:
The PicPick program has an initially Russian-language interface, a built-in graphic editor with the necessary set of tools, as well as a large number of screen capture modes (with customizable "hot" keys) and a number of additional tools. In addition, a portable version is available on the official website, which does not require installation!
The program allows you to capture the screen both in full (including the contents of a scrolling window), as well as selected parts or even fragments of working windows. The only thing PicPick can't do is capture video. But there are other programs for this, if that ...
As for the tools of the built-in editor, there is almost everything you need: several types of beautiful arrows, various selection styles, leaders, adding text areas, shading, blurring and pixelation effects. The only thing that I personally lack is the function of inserting a translucent watermark in the place I need with the ability to correct its position by simply dragging and dropping.
You can save the finished screenshot in any popular format on your local computer or online (FTP servers, Imgur "clouds" (without registration), Dropbox, Box, Google Drive, OneDrive (all with registration), Facebook and Twitter are supported). Also, if you have a mail client configured, the resulting image can be directly sent by mail to the addressee you need.
In addition to the function of taking screenshots, PicPick has a number of additional tools that will be useful to a designer or web developer. These tools include: a choice of color under the cursor, a color palette for calculating an RGB code of any shade, a 10x screen magnifier, a pixel ruler, a calculator of coordinates of points and angles on the screen, as well as a full-fledged slate board for drawing on the screen "freehand" ...
In general, PicPick, in my opinion, is one of the best screenshots. And it would have been the best, if not for minor flaws in the functionality, which the developers cannot correct in any way, and the licensing principle. The latter implies that the program can only be used for personal non-commercial activities. So, if you want to use the program in an organization, you will have to pay about $ 25 for it.
Greenshot
If you are a fan of OpenSource software and want to use your favorite tool in any conditions, then you may like the completely free Greenshot screenshot software:
Despite the fact that the official website of the program is in English, the program interface itself is almost completely Russified. There is an official portable build that does not require installation, as well as access to the Greenshot source code.
The program itself has a relatively small "weight" (just a little more than a megabyte), but contains a very impressive arsenal of possibilities:
- full-page browser window capture;
- support for uploading screenshots to the Internet;
- OCR on the screenshot (including the Russian language !!!);
- connection of modules and external scripts of commands.
By the principle of operation, the program is in many ways similar to the PicPick discussed above. Here we can also configure any keys for one or another capture option, as well as redirect our capture to the built-in graphics editor. The latter, unfortunately, is not so convenient. Its main problem is the lack of image scaling. In addition, there is no support for hotkeys (you have to manually switch tools using the buttons on the toolbars).
The set of supported services for uploading screenshots online is about the same as that of PicPick (you can see the orientation towards popular Western "clouds"). However, there are also some peculiarities. Greenshot is a modular program. This means that, theoretically, you can add a module for it that will upload the image where you need it (though you need to be able to program for this :)).
By the way, about the modules. Greenshot has an almost complete OCR engine that even works! Moreover, even with Russian text !!! If you press the "OCR" button on the toolbar, the program will honestly "pull" the text from your screenshot to the clipboard and you will only have to put it in a text editor. The only thing is that you must first specify the recognition language in the "Settings" of the program.
Greenshot is a very interesting and promising project, but, alas, it is still a bit damp and its daily use can cause a number of difficulties. However, if you are looking for a free screenshot with the possibility of commercial use, then you can take a closer look at it.
ShareX
While looking for good and completely free software for taking screenshots, I stumbled upon another interesting OpenSource project called ShareX:
Like Greenshot discussed above, ShareX is completely free software. But at the same time, its functionality is much closer to PicPick, and in some aspects even surpasses it (it's a pity, however, not in all)! The main "trump cards" of ShareX are:
- availability of all existing capture modes with the ability to reassign "hot" keys (including scheduled capture!);
- the ability to capture video and create GIF-animation (requires resuming the ffmpeg component);
- a huge number of "clouds" available for instant download of screenshots (by default Imgur);
- generation of short links, previews and QR codes for distributing screenshots on the Internet;
- built-in graphic editor;
- built-in OCR-system with support for Russian language recognition;
- availability of additional tools (Palette, Eyedropper, Screen Ruler, Image Combine, etc.).
As you can see, the set of tools is more than solid. However, alas, not everything is as smooth here as we would like. There are no questions about the capture function. In ShareX, it is implemented very conveniently and has a large number of options for any need. The "bottleneck" of the program (like many others) is the built-in graphics editor. It has a basic set of necessary elements to highlight and accentuate the desired details, but it lacks, for example, the function of filling and resizing the image. And in general, it is not very convenient ...
There is support for "hot" keys, but they do not always work. In addition, some changes (for example, cropping) for some reason cannot be undone. However, in fairness, it should be noted that the ShareX editor supports translucency and can correctly insert any pictures over the edited image (for example, the same watermarks). In general, you can use the built-in editor, but if you decide to do this, you will have to get used to all its features and quirks ...
More successfully than in Greenshot, the function of text recognition in screenshots is implemented here. Everything happens in a special window, where you can directly select the recognition language and be able to copy the resulting text. Some functions, however, have been implemented rather doubtfully. For example, the thumbnail generator does not know how to reduce images in percent or along a given one of the sides - you need to clearly indicate the width and height ...
The good news is that the program is being developed very actively and many shortcomings are steadily corrected in it a couple of times a month. This gives hope that the developers will be able in the near future to modify ShareX to become a better screenshoter. In the meantime, he is also one of the good :)
Monosnap
If you are not a special lover of embellishments and you like to do everything quickly, then the Monosnap screenshot may suit you:
In terms of capture, alas, there are no special amenities. Capture of either the entire screen or a manually selected area is available. But there is the ability to record screen video and even images from a webcam (which other competitors do not have).
The built-in graphics editor also does not shine with special functionality. Here you can draw basic shapes, create labels, hand-mark, and add a blur effect. However, there is no zoom, no fill, no normal selection of areas of the edited image.
Joxi
At the end of our review, I would like to mention another free domestic tool for express sharing screenshots online Joxi:
For full use, it is advisable to register a free account on the website of the program developers (you can use the program itself). This will enable you to instantly upload your screenshots online. Free 1 GB of space is available for your images, which are stored on the server for up to 90 days. For 400 rubles per year, you can switch to Joxi Plus mode to expand the storage up to 3 GB and remove some restrictions (the maximum upload file size is more than 20 MB, direct link generation and connecting your own Dropbox or FTP server).
In terms of functionality, here, like in Monosnap, only capturing the entire screen or a manually selected area is available. But there is no support for video capture and direct uploading of files to online storage. But Joxi has a plugin for the Google Chrome browser that allows you to take scrolling or fragmentary screenshots of web pages without requiring the installation of the program itself:
The screenshot editor is identical for both the desktop and browser versions of Joxi. Here, again like Monosnap, there are basic selection and emphasis tools, but some of the usual functions of traditional graphic editors (for example, the eraser, normal selection and overlaying image fragments) are missing.
The advantage of Joxi over Monosnap is its focus on Russian-speaking users. The finished screenshot can be uploaded not only to the online storage, but also to our popular social networks: VKontakte, Odnoklassniki, Facebook and Twitter. Moreover, this can be done in one click by specifying a special key combination for the service you need!
Summing up, I can say that setting Joxi as the main screenshoter is not suitable for everyone due to its "skinny" functionality. But in the form of an extension for Chrome, it is quite a handy tool for quickly sharing a snapshot of the browser state.
Comparison
We took a quick look at the features of the best free screenshot software and now summarize the information about them in a pivot table:
| Program | Size on disk | Graphics editor | Publishing Screenshot Online | Capturing video | Commercial use | Peculiarities |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Picpick | 30+ MB | multi-tab, no alpha channel support, no drag-and-drop watermark positioning function | + (Imgur or "clouds") | - | - | a large number of capture modes, a very convenient graphics editor, a set of additional tools for designers, an official portable version |
| Greenshot | 1+ MB | non-standard, "hot" keys do not work well, there is no number of tools (eraser, fill, selection), undoing does not always work, there is no zoom | + (Imgur or "clouds") | - | + | modularity, OpenSource project, inconvenient graphics editor, OCR function, official portable version |
| ShareX | 10+ MB | non-standard, there is support for alpha channels and overlays, there is no number of tools (eraser, fill, selection), no zoom (but there is a virtual magnifier near the cursor) | + (Imgur, Pastebin (for text), bit.ly (for shortening links) or "clouds") | + (as well as GIF animations if the ffmpeg module is present) | + | modularity, OpenSource-project, the availability of an official portable version, not a very convenient graphic editor, but with support for the alpha channel, a large set of additional designer tools and mini-utilities (OCR, preview generator, QR-code generator, etc.) |
| Monosnap | 21+ MB | single-window, has only a set of the simplest tools, no zoom, there is a blur effect | + (own server, FTP or WebDAV) | + | + | the ability to capture video (including in games and from a webcam), the function of uploading any files to online storage |
| Joxi | 40+ MB | non-standard (editing with a special panel right on top of the screen), quite easy to use and has most of the popular highlight and accent tools, no zoom | + (own server or social networks (VKontakte, Odnoklassniki, Facebook, Twitter)) | - | - | minimum required set of functions, fast uploading screenshots to online storage, availability of a standalone extension for Google Chrome |
conclusions
In my sophisticated opinion, alas, there are no ideal free programs for creating professional screenshots. In each of them something is missing. Either there are few capture options, or a very modest editor, or even a lack of any important tools at all! Although, for personal everyday needs, you can easily take any of the screenshots we have reviewed - they all have the required minimum of functions!
Many programs from our review have official portable versions, however, if you do not want to download and install anything at all, then you may need special services for creating screenshots online (yes, there is one!). Successful shots and may your screenshots always look professional!
P.S. It is allowed to freely copy and cite this article, provided that an open active link to the source is indicated and the authorship of Ruslan Tertyshny is preserved.
I use SnapaShot myself, I like it - it's simple, fast, but it only takes a picture. There are programs with many additional functions.
As you know, in most "classic" versions of Windows, when you press the "Print Screen" key, an image of everything that happens on the screen is copied to the clipboard. If you hold down the "Alt" key, only the image of the active window will be written to the clipboard. Vista and Windows 7 already have some basic software that makes it somewhat easier to create and edit screenshots, but its capabilities are very limited.
Alternatively, there are quite a few free utilities that have a lot of useful features and functions that users need:
- Capture the entire screen or a specific (user-selected) area.
- Automatic detection of windows and its objects (buttons, windows, toolbars, tabs ...).
- A snapshot of the entire active window with scrolling (scrolling).
- Tools for editing the created screenshot and many other additional features.
Review of the best free screenshot software
EasyCapture uses tabs to view the captured screenshots, and a built-in image editor for editing them, with which you can resize, apply text, arrows, labels, underlining, etc. The finished screenshot can be saved in various formats.
(or DuckLink Screen Capture) supports a snapshot of the entire screen, a separate area of it, a window (with and without auto-scrolling) or an object. You can choose between controlling the program using hot keys, or using the mouse (by clicking on the icon in the system tray).
In general, this program is quite simple and intuitive, but it lacks at least a simple image editor and some other functions (free-form image capture, or settings for delaying screenshot capture).
Is a simple and easy-to-use screenshot tool with a small size. Allows you to create a "snapshot" of a particular region, active window, object and the entire screen with settings for the trigger delay. Cons - the inability to create a screenshot of the auto-scrolling window and select a free area.
Greenshot has an easy-to-use built-in image editor. In it, you can put text on the screenshot, add arrows and symbols (with shadows), darken the selected area of the image and save it in jpg, gif, png or bmp formats. It can also be cropped, but there is no resizing function.
If you often create screenshots for posting on the Internet, you will like the program Zscreen... With its help, you can not only create a screenshot, but also upload it to one of the online image repositories. Zscreen takes a screenshot of the entire screen, individual window, objects and rectangular areas.
The resulting screenshot can be overlaid with watermarks (both text and with an image), automatically (depending on the settings) resize it, and also edit it using the built-in or external editor. Additional features include color eyedropper, translator, and drag-and-drop file support. Also in the Zscreen settings, you can find useful features such as a snapshot with a delay and periodic screenshots. Cons - inability to select a free area and identify a scrolling window.
Looking for a screen capture tool for Linux?
(formerly GScrot) Is like a swiss army knife that has a complete set of Linux screenshot tools. This program works better than Gnome-screenshot and KSnapshot for KDE. Shutter allows you to take a snapshot of the entire desktop, rectangular area, window or child windows with a time delay and settings to activate or deactivate the window and cursor framing.
A screenshot created in this program can be edited using the built-in tools for applying text, underlining, arrows, etc. The functionality of the image editor can be expanded with plugins for resizing, 3D-spreading, applying watermarks, shadows, soft edges and other special effects.
To increase the possibilities for editing screenshots, Shutter can be linked with an external image editor such as GIMP. It also supports saving finished images in various formats. Shutter does not have an automatic scrolling feature, and uses the Gnome Web Photographer to compensate for this deficiency, which allows you to receive images of web pages and html files.
Other screenshot software:
Jing- Automatically detects windows and objects and allows you to create, store and share screenshots. Free selection and auto-scrolling screenshots is not supported.
Shotty- makes a screenshot by clicking on the icon in the system tray, or in the active window using hot keys. The program has a convenient image editor, but lacks other useful functions.
Screenpresso- when creating a scrolling screenshot, the user is involved. First, you need to select the required screen (without the scroll bar) and press the left mouse button several times while scrolling (so that the screenshot fragments overlap one by one). After pressing the right mouse button, all the fragments will be combined into one. Checking for updates in the free version is mandatory.
MWSnap Is a lightweight screenshot software with adjustable delay. It does not detect scrolling windows and lacks some basic editing functionality. A screen ruler, a magnifier, and a color eyedropper are present.
Gadwin PrintScreen- captures the entire screen, current windows, child windows and rectangular areas (including those with a delay function), but does not detect scrolling windows and objects. More advanced features and editing functions are only available in the paid version.
Snapshot- captures the entire screen, active window, and rectangular area using hotkeys or control panel with setting the delay time. Doesn't detect scrolling windows. The finished image is shown in the program window with the ability to send it to the clipboard, to an external editor or upload to the server.
- takes pictures of the screen, window and area of the screen. Management is carried out using hot keys or from the tray. The program supports working with multiple monitors, but lacks editing functions and other properties.
ScreenHunter Free- has the function of shooting a rectangular area, the active window and the entire screen, with a delay in snapshots and the addition of directional arrows. All functions are only available in the paid version.
FoxArc Screen Capture- can take a screenshot of the screen area, window, object, desktop and save the image. Easy to use but has few features.
Horizon33- takes a screenshot of the entire screen, active window, and rectangular area. Saves in bmp and jpg formats. Equipped with a timer and automatic transfer of the image to Paint.
Screen Grab Pro- in just one click creates a screenshot of the desktop, active window and a separate area. Timer operation is supported. The image can be sent to the clipboard, or opened in an external editor.
Cropper- fast and easy-to-use small program (511 KB). It differs in that it creates two files at once - a screenshot and its reduced copy, but the program has almost no other useful functions.
Snippy- perhaps the smallest of all the programs considered in this review. Its size is only 100 KB. Takes a screenshot of a specific area of the screen (rectangular or free) and copies it to the clipboard. Fast and easy to use, but lacks advanced features.
PicPick is a free program that combines a traditional screenshot shooter and a simple, yet functional, graphic editor. It is easy to use and also takes up very little space.
Using the PicPick program, you can take a screenshot of the screen, immediately correct it, add the necessary elements or eliminate flaws, save the image in the desired format, send it to a social network, by mail, add it to the cloud or open it in Word, etc.
It is very easy to install the program on a computer. First you need to download PicPick from the official site, for this, follow the link below. Now we are looking for the installation file on the computer and run it.
Launch the PicPick program installed on your computer. This can be done by clicking on the program icon that appears in the tray.
After clicking on the icon, the main menu of the program appears, in which you can perform a lot of different actions. "Image editor"- will open the main program window, "Screen Capture" - will allow you to choose a method for creating a screenshot. Consider "Program settings".
On the "Main" tab, you can select a language so that PicPick will start at Windows startup and will automatically check for updates.
On the "File name" tab you can set what name will be assigned to files when saving, and in what format they will be saved.
On the "Keys" tab, you can see what methods of taking snapshots are available, and what hotkeys are used for this.
For example, you are working and need to take a picture of a window or area. I will take a picture "Free area", for this I press the key combination Shift + Ctrl + Alt + PrintScreen. A cross-shaped cursor appears, and I highlight the desired area with it. The captured photo is immediately opened in PicPick. In order to choose what to do with the snapshot after taking it, go to the "Capture" tab, then open the list and select the desired item. It can be opened in PicPick, Word, sent by mail or on a social network, immediately saved as a file or.
Try to take screenshots in different ways.
Now from "Main menu" let's look at the programs "Image editor".
On the Main tab, you can perform various actions on the image: crop, apply effects, use stamps, add shapes and text.
On the Publishing tab, you can publish the file to social networks or open it in another program.
Do not forget to also look at the set of additional functions included in the program. Perhaps something will come in handy for you.
Now we figured out that Screenshot program PicPick will allow you to simply and quickly save images of the desired areas of the screen, edit them, save them in the desired format on your computer and post them on social networks or send them by e-mail.
I was convinced from personal experience that this is indeed the case. All screenshots for the article were made using the PicPick program.
Rate article:The user of many operating systems, such as Windows 10, has to use programs that were not installed in the original assembly. Such software solutions are needed for some specific actions, very often it is necessary to take a screenshot of the desktop in order to use it later.
Until now, many users are trying to get by with the standard tools of the Windows 8 operating system or any other, but for a long time there are a huge number of programs that help users quickly create, edit, save and publish the screenshots they just took of the working window.
Lightshot ranks as one of the best for one simple reason: it has a feature that sets it apart from many others. This function is a quick search for similar images on the Internet, which can be useful. The user can not only take screenshots, but also edit them, although this function has become very common, as well as upload images to social networks.
The disadvantage of Lightshot over others is its interface, many users can be put off by such an inhospitable design and interface.
Screenshoter
Unlike all other programs that are presented here, the Screenshoter application does not allow you to edit images or immediately upload them to all popular social networks, but it has a rather pleasant interface, it is easy to work with it. It is for its simplicity that it is praised and is often used for taking screenshots in games.
It is clear that the disadvantage over other similar solutions is the inability to edit images, but they can be quickly saved both to the server and to the hard disk, which is not always the case.
FastStone Capture
Faston Capcher cannot just be attributed to an application for creating screenshots. Many users will agree that this is a whole system that can replace any lay editor. It is for the capabilities of the editor that FastStone Capture is praised. Another advantage of the application over others is the ability to record and adjust video, this function is still new for similar applications.
The disadvantage of this product, as in the case of Lightshot, is the interface, here it is even more confusing, and even in English, which is not to everyone's liking.
QIP Shot
The Queep Shot application, along with FastStone Capture, allows users to capture video from the screen, therefore it is loved by many people. In addition, the program is distinguished by a user-friendly interface, the ability to view history and edit images directly from the main window.
Perhaps the only drawback of the application is a small set of image editing tools, but among the solutions presented, it is one of the best.
Joxi
Over the past few years, programs have appeared on the market that amaze with their laconic design, which ideally fit into the interface of Windows 8. This is exactly the difference from many similar applications that Joxi has. The user can quickly log into the system through social networks, store screenshots in the cloud, edit them and do all this in a beautiful window.
Among the shortcomings can be noted paid services, which began to appear along with new programs.
Clip2net
Clip2 is not similar to Joxi but has more advanced features. For example, here the image editor allows you to use more tools, the user can upload screenshots to the server and shoot videos (such programs are very much appreciated by users).
The disadvantage of this solution, like Joxie, is that it is paid for, which does not allow you to use the application at 100 percent.
WinSnap
The WinSnap application can be considered the most professional and fully thought out of all that are presented here. The program has a convenient editor and various effects for screenshots that can be applied to any photos and images, not just the ones you have taken.
Among the shortcomings, one can note the impossibility of recording video, but WinSnap can completely replace any non-professional editor and is ideal for multipurpose use.
Ashampoo snap
Ashampoo Snap provides users with many functions and tools for working with images. Immediately after taking a screenshot, you can move to the built-in editor, where there are many elements that allow you to add the necessary elements to the picture, resize, crop or export to other programs. Snap differs from other representatives in that it allows you to record video from your desktop in normal quality.
There are also a huge number of programs for taking screenshots, but yours presented are the most popular and often downloaded. If you have any other programs that seem better, then write about them in the comments.
