Good screen capture utility?

[acr1965]

Hello. Would someone recommend a good screen capture utility? I am looking for something pretty easy to understand, lightweight, paid after a trial or freeware.

Thanks.

[lucas1985]

Screen Hunter (http://www.wisdom-soft.com/products/screenhunter.htm)?

[Pedro]

FastStone Capture 5.2 (http://www.faststone.org/download.htm)
So simple and works great. Look no further:thumb:

edit: it's free too, and the necessary options.

[EASTER.2010]

I like SRIP32 (http://www.free-pc.hu/unic/system/description/srip32.zip.html)

Grabs selected areas of the desktop according to your measurement or entire desk and saves in a variety of formats, .jpg, .gif, etc.

Easy to use, no install, standalone.

Best of all 100% Free & Safe!

[HAN]

For me, it's free FastStone Capture. I paid for a screen capture program and within less than a week I stumbled onto FSC. I have never used the paid one since...

[Rmus]

I use Windows Print Screen. I can capture the entire screen or just the window in focus (ALT + PrintScreen), paste into Photoshop and crop/resize, then save as .jpg, .png, .gif, whatever. And it's FREE!

Here is a screen shot of your post. I put a 3px border around it in PS:


http://www.urs2.net/rsj/computing/imgs/wilders-screen.gif


Unless you need something with more features, it's pretty useful.

regards,

-rich

[Tommy]

I also go with 'Faststone Capture'. Simple to handle, lots of functions and free.

[BlueZannetti]

-{ Quote: "Hello. Would someone recommend a good screen capture utility? I am looking for something pretty easy to understand, lightweight, paid after a trial or freeware." }-It's with a trial and paid, SnagIt (http://www.techsmith.com/).

Blue

[Peter2150]

I use Gadwin Systems Printscreen

http://www.gadwin.com/

It's a freebie

[Mr2cents]

MWsnap is good. It's also freeware. You can find it Here (http://www.mirekw.com/winfreeware/mwsnap.html)

[Genady Prishnikov]

Like another poster, I went through a couple of these programs (and paid for one) before finding FastStone Capture. So easy it's ridiculous.

http://www.faststone.org/FSCaptureDetail.htm

It's the best of the crop.

[Rico]

Hi Guys,

I'll 2nd Blue's choice of SnagIt. I particularly like its ability to capture contents to big for the screen or scrolling capture.

Take Care
Rico

[WSFuser]

WinSnap (http://www.ntwind.com/software/winsnap.html) - light and simple

[Menorcaman]

Wisdom Software's ScreenHunter 5.0 Pro (http://www.wisdom-soft.com/products/screenhunter_pro.htm). Easy to use, highly configurable and has a built-in image editor.

Regards

[screamer]

Faststone here:

Free, easy to use, captures scrolling screen, built-in image editor. Did I mention free...

...screamer

[TOMxEU]

Depends, what do you want. I use XnView (http://www.softpedia.com/get/Multimedia/Graphic/Graphic-Viewers/XnView.shtml) for multiple capture (http://img265.imageshack.us/img265/8715/capture012220071919459ur.jpg) and Photofiltre (http://www.softpedia.com/get/Multimedia/Graphic/Graphic-Editors/PhotoFiltre.shtml) for transparent.

[Pedro]

Isn't that a copy of Irfanview?

[TOMxEU]

-{ Quote: "Isn't that a copy of Irfanview?" }-
Hmm, I though that IrfanView is a copy of XnView. http://www.wilderssecurity.com/images/smilies/biggrin.gif
Just kidding, XnView is much more better, so it is unlikely.

[PaulBB]

Free WinSnap & MWSnap
Paid SnagIT & HyperSnap

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Screenshot

[Alphalutra1]

http://www.wilderssecurity.com/showthread.php?t=125282&highlight=screen+capture+print & http://www.wilderssecurity.com/showthread.php?t=119018 ;)

But I also use gadwin print screen, and it works very well for me.

Cheers,

Alphalutra1

[Rilla927]

-{ Quote: "It's with a trial and paid, SnagIt (http://www.techsmith.com/).

Blue" }-
What a great program!

[AaLF]

SNAGIT

[Eldar]

-{ Quote: "What a great program!" }-Indeed it is, you can download additional stamps and see some tutorial movies or ask questions at their forum.
Also you may install it for example at home on your PC and on your laptop, but you may not use it simultaneously. :)

SnagIt is also my favourite app and gets my vote. :thumb:

[Tommy]

I also use Snagit when i need more proefessional Snapshots for tutorials on my homepage, it's a high end application for me. But 90% i do with Faststone for the 'simple one'.

[acr1965]

Lots of great ideas and utilities in this thread. I am checking everyone. Thanks to all!

[ASM]

Ashampoo Migical Snap

[screamer]

WinSnap is Free Today:

http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/winsnap/

[Bambo]

http://www.google.com/search?num=20&hl=en&client=firefox-a&rls=org.mozilla%3Aen-US%3Aunofficial&hs=D9g&q=DanielSmith+aca+capture&btnG=Search I heard a bell ringing, forums can used for many things - good luck with cashing in...

Anyway, Ive only seen one freeware program competing with Snagit and that is Screenshot Captor http://www.donationcoder.com/Software/Mouser/screenshotcaptor/index.html Very cool with effects etc. Anyone can make "pro" shots - free to use. Xnview or similar is plenty for most of course, Faststone great for the extras like scrolling but this also has unique features.

[sweater]

I use ScreenshotCaptor. You can download it here:

http://www.donationcoder.com/Software/Mouser/screenshotcaptor/

[Pedro]

-{ Quote: "I use ScreenshotCaptor. You can download it here:

http://www.donationcoder.com/Software/Mouser/screenshotcaptor/" }-
Another nice program from that site. Do you use it? Did you try Process Tamer (http://www.wilderssecurity.com/showthread.php?t=171577)?
Looks better than Faststone's, although screenshots are screenshots..

[sweater]

Peter...I mean Pedro,

Yeah, I used the two. Both serves me well. Process Tamer works to prevent program from eating too much cpu in your pc in order to make reserved for other programs to use.

Maybe, there are other screen capturers programs in the web that are more even better that screenshot capture, but I find this as adequate for my needs coz they're easy to use. ;) 8)

[Seer]

Hello :)

Umm... guys, what's wrong with PrintScreen and Alt-PrintScreen? With a decent image editor, that's all you need. Or maybe I'm missing something here... :blink:

[Pedro]

Way passed that.
You can select a window, capture the entire window (if the window has a scroll, you can get it all, like this thread- everything is captured, it scrolls down and captures it), choose what editor or output you want,..
This example is the "freehand region" screenshot.

Try it. Faststone Capture is the one i have. Ultra simple. With its own editor, but you use that only if you want.

[HAN]

-{ Quote: "Hello :)

Umm... guys, what's wrong with PrintScreen and Alt-PrintScreen? With a decent image editor, that's all you need. Or maybe I'm missing something here... :blink:" }-

I agree with Pedro. A screen capture program like FastStone Capture is faster and much more flexible than other alternatives. If nothing else, it's a big time saver.

Not that long ago, I felt pretty much the same as you. And then I finally tried free MWSnap. It was good enough to change my mind. Then once I found FastStone, it was an even easier change to make... :)

[Seer]

Hi guys. :)

Don't get me wrong here. It's just that I don't use screen-capturing that often, and for my needs PrintScreen does the job. But this:

-{ Quote: "(if the window has a scroll, you can get it all, like this thread- everything is captured, it scrolls down and captures it)" }-

is a fair point. OK, I will give FastStone a try one of these days. You convinced me ;) .

Cheers. :thumb:

[Pedro]

Glad i could help.
And as HAN pointed out, it will save you some time editing.

[Seer]

Hello Pedro. :D

-{ Quote: "it will save you some time editing." }-

But I like to edit images ;) . It is where I stand out the most (I work as a graphic designer).

Cheers mate. :thumb:

[Metal425]

http://www.camstudio.org/


Best Screen Capture program :):thumb: :thumb:

[Seer]

Hello Metal425. :)

This can be usefull also when capturing video. And it's free. Nice...
I've also found a link to streaming audio recorder on that page, something that I need at the moment. Thanks. :thumb:

[ErikAlbert]

It's good to have such a screen capture utility. I earned $30 in total with sending screenshots to prove bugs and fix them in free lotto programs.
Now I'm using it mainly to create installation files. A picture is more worth than thousand words.

[nicM]

Personally, I stick with Faststone, but version 2.1, I didn't like at all the changes they introduced in V 3 :gack: . Heard there was a V 4, now a V 5, since, but never tested it.

nicM

[WSFuser]

Other than the builtin Windows functionality, does anyone know any freeware screen capture that works with Aero Glass (from a WindowBlinds skin)?

WinSnap 1.x and FastStone dont capture the titlebars, so Im looking for an alternative.

edit: Gadwin PrintScreen also fails at capturing the titlebars.

[HAN]

-{ Quote: "Personally, I stick with Faststone, but version 2.1, I didn't like at all the changes they introduced in V 3 :gack: . Heard there was a V 4, now a V 5, since, but never tested it.

nicM" }-

You might want to try the latest version 5.3. It can be downloaded as a portable, standalone that does not require installation (nice for USB flash drives.)

http://www.faststone.org/FSCapturerDownload.htm

[the Tester]

Gadwin PrintScreen is the easiest I have tried so far.

[Long View]

web research from www.macropool.com

[Eldar]

-{ Quote: "Other than the builtin Windows functionality, does anyone know any freeware screen capture that works with Aero Glass (from a WindowBlinds skin)?" }-What about Screenshot Captor (http://www.donationcoder.com/Software/Mouser/screenshotcaptor/index.html)?
Can't promise anything, but it's worth a shot. :) ;)

[rdsu]

FastStone Capture

[WSFuser]

-{ Quote: "What about Screenshot Captor (http://www.donationcoder.com/Software/Mouser/screenshotcaptor/index.html)?
Can't promise anything, but it's worth a shot. :) ;)" }-
it has far more features (or at least more menus) than id like, but it does work. I will play around with more later.

[nicM]

-{ Quote: "You might want to try the latest version 5.3. It can be downloaded as a portable, standalone that does not require installation (nice for USB flash drives.)" }-

Yes, Thanks, I noticed that. I didn't like at all the way the program was changed, with V 3, especially the new panel opened once you take a screenshot (V 2 allowed to manage pics quicker, for me; important when you have to take a lot of screenshots very fast). But maybe they improved it since, I'll check it.

Cheers,

nicM

[HAN]

-{ Quote: "especially the new panel opened once you take a screenshot " }-

Although I don't run it that way, I'm pretty sure you can bypass the Editor and have the program auto save captures to a user selected folder.

[EASTER.2010]

SRip32 free and useful.

[Pedro]

-{ Quote: "Although I don't run it that way, I'm pretty sure you can bypass the Editor and have the program auto save captures to a user selected folder." }-
Yes. In the settings you can specify a folder. You then select what output you want: editor, file, file (auto save), clipboard, etc.

[coolbluewater]

-{ Quote: "You might want to try the latest version 5.3. It can be downloaded as a portable, standalone that does not require installation (nice for USB flash drives.)

http://www.faststone.org/FSCapturerDownload.htm" }-

Nice - thanks!
Gotta love the .pdf save option too :thumb:

[nicM]

-{ Quote: "Although I don't run it that way, I'm pretty sure you can bypass the Editor and have the program auto save captures to a user selected folder." }-

Thanks BTW ;) , did try it, adopted now!

Editor can be deselected, as you said, and even better, there is now an autosave option, with custom filename option :thumb: . Would have spared lot of time on my project, with this build, compared to version 2 :ouch: (currently sorting out hundreds of screenshots with default names, a real pain)... But better late than never.

edit : Of course, I'm talking about version 5.3, freeware !