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Okay so this may be a bit of an exaggeration but the Snipping Tool built into Microsoft Windows Vista is a great utility. No more PrtScn, pasting into paint, cropping, saving.......
I have tried quite a few screen capture applications over the years. Usually I revert to pressing the PrtScn (Print Screen) button on my keyboard and pasting into Paint. You can grab the Window currently in focus by using the key combination Alt + PrtScn but it's not the most versatile of methods.
Opening the Snipping Tool
To open, simply open your start menu and type "snip" in the search box. You will then see the "Snipping Tool" program appear.
Click the program to open it. Your screen will then appear dimmed and your cursor will change ready for you to snip the section you require.
The default snip type is rectangular but you also choose other snip types by clicking the arrow next to the "new" button:
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Free-form Snip: draw an irregular line, such as a circle or a triangle, around an object.
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Rectangular Snip: draw a precise line by dragging the cursor around an object to form a rectangle.
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Window Snip: select a window, such as a browser window or dialogue box, that you want to capture.
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Full-screen Snip: capture the entire screen when you select this type of snip.
When you release your mouse button, the section is loaded into the Snipping Tool window. From here you can annotate using the Pen Tool, highlight using the Highlight Tool and also Save, Email or Copy the snip.
It's as simple as that. It may not offer the advanced features available in other software (such asTechsmith's SnagIt) but for simple captures it does the job.
Download?
As far as I know this utility is not available for download and only ships with Windows Vista.
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