- Quick specs
- Price: Free to try (40-day trial); $19.99 to buy
- Operating system: Windows XP/Vista/7
- Date added: October 19, 2009
- Total Downloads: 103,016
- Downloads last week: 488
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- CNET editors' rating: stars
- Average user rating: stars out of 112 votes
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CNET editors' review
Reviewed by: CNET staff on March 04, 2009
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.
What's new in this version:
Version 3.30 is fully compatible with Windows 7.
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User reviews
- Average user rating: 4.5 stars out of 112 votes
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Version: Ashampoo Snap 3.30
"Awesome App! A novice looks like a pro!"
Pros: Very easy to use. I have been using screen shots long enough to greatly appeciate the benefit of being able to use a video clip to demonstrate actions taken on screen as opposed to many screen shots. More effective visual DEMO's. thx
Cons: Took some time to figure out some of the details, i.e. getting rid of the help step by step tutorial. I certainly appreciate the tutorial, but after the first couple of times it became very annoying not knowing how to elinminate. Only Con I have.THX
Summary: After a few stumbles and hangups most likely to due operator errors, that would be me, the app works even better than it claims. I LIKE IT! By Installing the app I have added a tool to my box that enhances my ability to create visually, a more eff... read more >>
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Version: Ashampoo Snap 3.30
"Captures whatever you want from your monitor"
Pros: Video capture works with on demand TV
Cons: For sound problems someone has reported, connect a 3.5mm jack audio lead from Line out (speaker) to Line in, tick capture microphone on the video capture dialogue and select Line In at the drop down box.
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Version: Ashampoo Snap 3.30
Pros: Very usefull
Priced right
Easy to use
Great for Capturing Error Reports or Newspaper articals etc.Cons: See No Cons
Summary: I need to Capture Error Reports to communicate problems with Tech Support and this dos a great job. Many other uses also.
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Version: Ashampoo Snap 3.30
"Great application, easy to use &gives you what you want"
Pros: Easy to set up & easy to use, follow the instructions and you'll get what you want, easy snaps, be it free line or standard rectangular snap. It's simple if you follow the instructions.
Easiest copying App for anything on your screen..Cons: Not much to dislike about this, just make sure you read the instructions and follow them, it works like a wonder.
Summary: Always wanted to be able to copy screen images & video, taking what I want & leaving out the rest.
Ever tried to download something with heaps of site material on it that you don't want, this does it easily, get want you want without th... read more >> -
Version: Ashampoo Snap 3.30
Pros: This product keeps my disk defragged beautifully. I've used it for a few years now and highly recommend it.
Cons: none so far
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