Windows Vista come with a new powerful screen capture tool. No more print screen anymore !
November 1, 2007 by geekycoder
Introduction
I’m bet that not many users who migrate from Windows XP to Vista know this hidden gem.
In the past XP users might have lamented why Microsoft did not include a screen capture tool. XP User have to either content with using the pathetic all-Or-nothing printScreen key or install a third-party capture tools.
With the popularities of the blog that include many screen image, it will be a obvious deficiency if a popular OS with myriad multimedia features overlook this important tool.
Snipping Tool, the free Windows Vista screen capture tool
So for those using Vista, Microsoft finally have answer their prayer in the form of new capable screen capture tool called Snipping Tool. This tool can be accessed in the Start button or assigned to a shortcut key.
Using it is simple as it follow the Capture-Touchup-Save workflow.
| Step 1: Capture Press the New Button to start capturing, or click on the dropDown button to select the mode of capture. A marquee will if user choose Rectangular or Window Snip as the mode.
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Step 2: TouchUp Once capture, the image will be displayed in the content window wheere user can further touch the screen. User can draw using customizable pen, and highlighter. (Shown on screen below as Red, Blue and Yellow colour) . The colour of the pen can be changed as well.  |
Step 3: Save
After touchup, user can either save it under several popular graphic formats or just send the image to clipboard or email.
Customization
There are also several options to customize the tools. One useful feature is to set it in QuickLaunch toolbar so that it can be easily accessed on the screen.
Conclusion
The screen capture tool is certainly welcoming and it make screen capture convenient and easy. So why not start using this precious gem right now ?
Review: Snipping Tools
Type: Utility bundle with Windows Vista
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There has got to be a way to run this tool in windows xp.
Any ideas?