I’ve paid for the software licensing for years. I know that sounds like a commercial but I’m not on their payroll. I’ve been using TechSmith SnagIt for at least ten years and I will not use another tool. Screen captures are a fundamental part of authoring and if they’re not done right, even good written work can look sloppy and unprofessional. I’m a book author and have been writing computer training material for several years. Since Vista, Windows even offers a simple screen snipping tool in the Accessories group of the Start menu but it’s not industrial-strength. However, if you produce any kind of documentation, learning manuals or publications this aint gonna cut it. If you need to take a quick picture of your desktop or a single open window, this is easy enough to do by pressing PrtScr or Alt-PrtScr and then pasting into an email or document. Now it’s just part of the necessary pace of computer use.

Screen captures have become part of our computer culture… “I’ll send you a screen shot of the window so you can see what I’m talking about”.

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