CNET Editors' review
While we normally appreciate user guidance, the pop-up how-to guides got in the way of what proved to be an effective tool for capturing and manipulating images.
Ashampoo Magical Snap adds an expandable toolbar to the top of your window that lets you capture entire Web pages or specific selections. It also captures desktop and window screenshots--basically anything that appears on your screen. Once you make a selection, pop-up how-to guides walk you through the editing process. We found them a little overwhelming, and appreciated the option to turn them off. Once you capture an image, the toolbar smartly changes to offer more editing options, and two other expandable toolbars are added to your window for more editing and saving options. We were able to quickly capture whole or partial screens, add basic elements, rotate, and resize the image. Results are saved to your location of choice.
Much like the how-to guides, the Help file is extensive and overwhelming. But once you get the hang of the program enough to not need the guides, it is much easier to navigate. Ashampoo Magical Snap offers a short 10-day trial period, but if you request a promotional code, it gets bumped up to 40 days. Once you get down to using this smart screen capture tool, you'll like what you see. We recommend it to any user with a need to create, customize, and save images.
Publisher's Description
From Ashampoo:
Make great-looking screenshots, program demos and videos fast. The new Ashampoo Snap 3 can capture and store anything on your computer screen, including video. If you can see it on your screen, Ashampoo Snap 3 can turn it into a snapshot or movie and save it to a file. And with its amazingly simple editing functions you can produce results that you will be proud to share in no time. The new motion capture tool has two different modes: Video mode for full-motion movies and Application mode for capturing Windows programs - for example for demos and walk-through tutorials showing how to use a new application. You can also add your own voice with a microphone to comment on or explain what is being displayed. Ashampoo Snap 3's integrated graphics editing tools are powerful and easy to use. Add arrows, drop shadows, text and text bubbles, highlight areas in different ways and much more to turn simple screenshots into great-looking images in seconds. How it works. Ashampoo Snap 3 can be started on demand or you can have it always available.
Version 3.02 includes minor bug fixes and new languages.
What's new in this version: Version 3.02 includes minor bug fixes and new languages.
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"Suits my needs admirably"
Version: Ashampoo Snap 3 3.02
Pros
Its just so simple to use, while its in the background whenever you need it
Cons
I can't think of anything that I dislike aabout it
Summary
What can I say about about bit of software thats not only suits my needs ideally, it saves files that I use for other purposes and even crops the exact pieces you need to make explaining a problem so much easier.
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"Works like a charm"
Version: Ashampoo Snap 3 3.02
Pros
Always at the ready to grab any part of of what is visible on a desktop
Cons
Cannot save text in editable format except PDF
Summary
This tool is very handy. Not as extensive as Snagit, the leader in the field, but I admit I use it more often except when I require editable text..
Can grab just about anything that is viewable including:
Video
Scrolling Window
A fixed window
Fixed Region
Freehand rectangle region
Freehand any shape region
Trial download available and support is great
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"its great !"
Version: Ashampoo Snap 3 3.02
Pros
better than all the rest, and i got for £5.99, because ive bought somthing else from Ashampoo.com and when i logged in to myAshampoo page there was a special offer and i took it no questions asked. should be about £15
Cons
none at all Ashampoo.com is great stuff
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"the best!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
Version: Ashampoo Snap 3 3.02
Pros
super!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Cons
all is ok!
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