![]() ![]() One option I find really useful is the ability to make and remove or reposition sections of a page. Some of the effects like perspective, reflection and colour filters seem a bit cosmetic, but maybe for some they will be very welcome and much-used. It’s a little thing and tied in to the way that the files are considered to be project files until you export or drag them out.Įdge effects can be applied to your captured images – rough torn edges, smooth waves, or sawtooth zig-zags and you can control which edges the effect is applied to, along with the size of the effect and how much it eats into your picture. The other option is when you drag a file out on to the Desktop and can rename it there. You have to right-click on a Mac and Reveal In Finder to get at the file name. My only issue with the tray (and indeed Snagit itself (!) involves the renaming of captures. The tray can be tucked away too if you are on a smaller screen. This is really useful if you want to add background or floating elements. Selected items in the tray display their measurements but they can be cropped and the surrounding canvas expanded. The screen shot or capture appears in the middle, with tools/effects and properties to the right and the tray where your captures and media (you can open other images to add to your file) are collected at the bottom. This is the real powerhouse behind the software and the options here will bring a big smile to your face! You can set Snagit to open your captures immediately in the built-in editor. In a browser window, you have the option to capture the whole page as scrolling down, left/right can be included in the capture. In the Safari browser, Snagit is able to select icons, address bars, tabs and graphic elements automatically – what a treat! (If only it had the hex picker too, then I wouldn’t need the ColorZilla browser extension!) Like Snapz, there is a magnified Loupé which gives you a readout of the dimensions. Once you opt for a screen capture, orange guides appear and intelligently snap around your windows to make selections easier. (There is an option to capture from a webcam too, but on a Mac with Photo Booth built-in, that is a bit of a redundant option. There are additional shortcuts to quickly capture windows and menus. Simple enough to remember and you can customise them if you prefer. ![]() Snagit will let you capture pictures and video and you use the keyboard shortcuts ctrl + shift + c for pictures, or ctrl + shift + v for video. Already, I’m hiding it and using the icon that appears in the menu bar, but it is good to have the choice! You can drag it up and down the edge of your screen, move it over to the left, undock it or hide it altogether. This is the Capture Window, and it hides itself neatly away when not in use. ![]() ![]() The first time you launch Snagit after installing, you are greeted with a prompt that appears at the right-hand edge of your screen. It is available for both Mac and PC and you can download a trial version here on the TechSmith website. LittleSnapper – Really easy naming and tagging of images within the app.īut, Snagit seems to have a more complete feature set that has been designed to meet the needs of people wanting to make screen captures with simplicity in mind.Snapz Pro X – being able to resize the capture (with measurements) before taking it and the handy hex colour identifier.OS X Grab – I often use it for a quick measurement, using the crosshair realtime pixel count to check styling on a website for example.All of these have their plus points or little features that I like: There’s a similar story to my testing process here I’ve used the native OS X Grab app, Snapz Pro X and my long-term favourite, LittleSnapper. Since my recent testing and use of Camtasia:mac, I’ve been trying out another product for screen capture on a Mac – Snagit, by the same company who make Camtasia. I’ve just been demoing Snagit screen capture software by TechSmith, makers of Camtasia, and felt another software review was in order! Which do I prefer in the Snagit vs LittleSnapper capture war? Read on to find out! ![]()
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