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Screen capturing
tools
prepared by Svetlana Dubyk
27-10-2011
Agenda
Use of the screen capturing tools
Choosing screen capturing tools
Screen capturing tools overview
Screenshots vs screencasts
Video capture is the process of converting an analog video signal to digital video.
Screenshot vs screencast
A screenshot - A digital image or
file containing all or part of what is
seen on a computer display.
A screencast is a digital recording of computer screen output, also known as a video screen capture, often containing audio narration.
Use of screen capturing tools
Later modification of images (update the screen captures)
Handling of the application (documantation, ease of use)
Choosing a screen capture tools Range of image capturing (selective areas, free hand capturing, etc.)
Screen capturing process (set resolution, number of colors, use time delay, etc.)
Post-processing (editing actions, effects, etc.)
Additional functions (send the image through email, upload via FTP)
Supported platforms (OSs, browsers, mobile devices)
Pricing
Snipping Tool
Included: Windows 7, Windows Vista, and theExperience Pack for Windows XP Tablet Edition
Editing options: Pen, HighlighterOutput: HTML, PNG, GIF, JPEGOther options: Send via Email
Snagit
Company: TechSmithLatest version: 10.0.1Pricing: 50 per year; 30-days trialSupported platforms: Windows XP/ Vista/ Windows 7; Mac OSDownload link: http://www.techsmith.com/snagit
Web captures: - all files from a Web page or Web site; - files off Web pages linked to original page.
Image captures Text captures: - full screen, active window, region, fixed region; - scrolling areas (scrolling active window, scrolling region); - clipboard, full-screen dos, rich text formatting, etc.
Video captures: - full screen, active window, region, fixed region, etc.
Snagit (continue)
Editing toolsSnagit (continue)
Jing Company: TechSmithLatest version: 2.4.10231Pricing: Free, Pro version exists ($14.95)Download link: http://www.techsmith.com/download/jing/
Company: by Quentin T - Toki WokiLatest version: 1.2.2Pricing: FreeDownload link: http://toki-woki.net/p/WebKut/
WebKut
Limitations:On Microsoft Windows, PDF document and some Flash animations in web pages will be replaced by blank spaces.The maximum dimension: 2880 pixels.
Ashampoo SnapCompany: AshampooLatest version: 5Pricing: €20Download link: http://www.ashampoo.com/en/usd/fdl
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Company: ScreenShot CompanyPricing: Free, Pro version exist ($34.95)Supported browsers: Firefox, IE, ChromeDownload link: http://screenshot-program.com/fireshot
FireShot
Switch your FireShot into Pro mode and you will get :● Multi-editor interface. Switch betweens captures, use clipboard to exchange annotation objects between them.● Organizing files into projects. Everything can be stored as a project without anything being lost. You can re-load
it and continue your work exactly at the place you stopped previously.● Uploading to Flickr, Google Picasa, ImageShack and EasyCaptures.Use these services to store your captures
at image hosting engine.● Easily customized uploads to FTP and HTTP servers. For example, you can automate the bug-tracking engine
you're using, or simply store images at your server.● Saving and Loading graphic files.For example, you can add comments to photos by dragging and dropping
them onto the Editor. They will be opened automatically.● Unlimited Undo. Don't be afraid of experiments - everything can be rolled back!● Work with clipboard. Copy any bitmap to your clipboard in your favorite editor or take a screenshot by pressing
Print Screen and open it in FireShot in two clicks. Have a nice screenshot in Internet Explorer? Now you can easily transfer it to FireShot. With FireShot you can edit anything that can be copied to your clipboard!
● Independent window. You don't need to close FireShot's editor to continue navigation. Now you can surf and capture webpages without simultaneously.
● Printing. Browsers sometimes do not print documents exactly as you want them to. FireShot Pro will give you the exact printout you want.
● Custom bitmaps for watermarking.
Try it for 30 days with no limitations!You'll love it. FireShot Pro costs $34.95 but if you don't want to pay for it, it will automatically switch into simple mode in 30 days.
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Output formats: PNG, JPEG, BMP, GIF, PDFAdditional options: Print, E-mail, Export, Upload (Easycaptures, Flickr, Picasa, ImageShack, HTTP / FTP server).
Editing options: Text tool; Text and Line tool; Text and Freeform Drawing tool; Text and Shape tool
Other screen capturing tools for Windows
H@rdcopyPrice: approx. $15, free for non-commercial usehttp://www.gen.hardcopy.de
PicPickPrice: approx. $20; free for personal usehttp://picpick.wiziple.netScreenshot Captor
Price: up to you (Donation Ware)http://www.donationcoder.com/Software/Mouser/screenshotcaptor/index.html
WinSnapPrice: approx. $25http://www.ntwind.com
CaptureXTPrice: approx. $30http://www.capturext.com
HyperSnapPrice: approx. $40http://www.hyperionics.com
SPX Instant Screen Capture BundlePrice: approx. $23http://www.moodysoft.com
FastStone CapturePrice: approx. $20http://www.faststone.org
FullShotPrice: approx. $90 (PE) and $50 (SE)http://www.inbit.com
MadCap CapturePrice: approx. $39http://www.madcapsoftware.com
Other screen capturing tools for Windows (continue)
SiteShoterPrice: free (Freeware)http://www.nirsoft.net
SnapDrawPrice: free (Freeware)http://www.crossgl.com
GIMPPrice: free (Open Source)http://www.gimp.orgGreenshot
Price: free (Open Source)http://greenshot.sourceforge.net/
ScreenpressoPrice: free (Freeware)http://www.screenpresso.com
EasyCapturePrice: free (Freeware)http://www.xydownload.com/easycapture/
PrtScrPrice: free (Freeware)http://www.fiastarta.com/PrtScr/
Scenegrabber.NETPrice: free (Freeware)http://www.scenegrabber.net
TNT Screen CapturePrice: free (Freeware)http://www.ec-software.com
Screen capturing tools for Linux
GIMPPrice: free (Open Source)http://www.gimp.org
ShutterPrice: free (Open Source)http://shutter-project.org
KSnapshotPrice: free (Open Source)http://kde.org
scrotPrice: free (Open Source)http://linuxbrit.co.uk/scrot/
Clip2NetPrice: free (Open Source)http://clip2net.com
Screen capturing tools for the Mac
Capture MePrice: free (Freeware)http://www.chimoosoft.com/products/captureme/
SnagItPrice: approx. $50http://www.techsmith.com
VoilaPrice: approx. $30http://www.globaldelight.com/voila/ Layers
Price: approx. $25http://the.layersapp.com
LittleSnapperPrice: approx. $39http://www.realmacsoftware.com/littlesnapper/
SnapNDragPrice: approx. €5http://www.yellowmug.com/snapndrag/
InstantShot!Price: free (Freeware)http://projects.digitalwaters.net
SkitchPrice: free; note terms of servicehttp://www.skitch.com
Paparazzi!Price: free (Freeware)http://derailer.org/paparazzi/
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