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Screen capturing tools prepared by Svetlana Dubyk 27-10-2011

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Screen capturing

tools

prepared by Svetlana Dubyk

27-10-2011

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Agenda

Use of the screen capturing tools

Choosing screen capturing tools

Screen capturing tools overview

Screenshots vs screencasts

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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.

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Use of screen capturing tools

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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

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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

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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

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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)

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Editing toolsSnagit (continue)

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Jing Company: TechSmithLatest version: 2.4.10231Pricing: Free, Pro version exists ($14.95)Download link: http://www.techsmith.com/download/jing/

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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.

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Ashampoo SnapCompany: AshampooLatest version: 5Pricing: €20Download link: http://www.ashampoo.com/en/usd/fdl

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Ashampoo Snap (continue)

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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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FireShot (continue)

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

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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

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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

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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

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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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http://browsershots.org

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Questions?

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