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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:
With the new Ashampoo Snap 4 you can capture just everything on your screen. Ashampoo Snap 4 enables you to create high-quality screenshots, videos, and demos of your screen content. Edit, save, and share your excellent results with others. With Ashampoo Snap 4 you can make effective, informative, and individually created screenshots of the Windows desktop, single windows, selected areas, or complete Web sites. In school and the professionals use a spontaneous idea or important information is quickly send. Just as quickly an interesting image is mailed to friends and acquaintances.
Use the video mode to create videos and demos tailored to your needs. Capture film sequences or computer games (in a window) and save them as high-quality video files. You can also produce demos like video tutorials for software or presentations of Web sites. Videos and demos can be saved in different formats using various codecs. Fantastic features, like cursor and zoom effects, are available during video capture.
What's new in this version: Version 4.1 optimizes support for multi-monitor-systems, optimizes shape effect.
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All versions:
4.4 starsout of 218 votes
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Current version:
4.1 starsout of 15 votes
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"Simplicity at its best"
Version: Ashampoo Snap 4.1
Pros
Ease of use and readily available
Cons
For me, it achieves all I require.
Summary
This version seems able to grab those Video formats that are normally very hard to grab unless converting them first. The program has the features of higher priced programs and once you have grabbed the screen. Added what you require. Text etc it is then a simple case of renaming as you save the file and the jobs complete.
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"One of my favorite programs"
Version: Ashampoo Snap 4.1
Pros
Ease of use, fast, used often during the day.
Cons
Very little to complain about. But the ability to record sound would be nice.
Summary
Makes the storing and or printing of needed information a snap.
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"it is perfect"
Version: Ashampoo Snap 4.1
Pros
works fine
Cons
nothing wrong
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"This Software is awesome"
Version: Ashampoo Snap 4.1
Pros
Simple to use with lot's of varied options with perfect results every time
Cons
There is nothing that I have used so far that lean's me to the negitive
Summary
We have a big problem here. There is not one part of it I don't like It's been the best I've tried. So no dislikes hear I'm afraid I'ts suppeer Product. at a very realistic price
I will be back for more Ashampoo Products
Best Regards to the Shampoo from Scotland
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"Another great Ashampoo product"
Version: Ashampoo Snap 4.1
Pros
Tons of features, easy to use, not has video capture support to create demos.
Cons
previous version seemed to load a little slow, but this version seems to have sped things up.
Summary
Great value product if you need this type of software.
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"Snap ya getting better"
Version: Ashampoo Snap 4.1
Pros
Nice little utlity and was impressed with the V3 & upgraded to V4. Web capture is good. it has been useful for a lot of presentation as i am involved in research projects. the best part it is being offered at 55% discount for limited period. Grab it.
Cons
A little resource hungry otherwise it has been OK with me.
Summary
Good utility software at a throw away price - grab it now before the offer closes. For those who doubt it can use the trial version. Goodluck Ashampoo team.
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"Pratique et simple d'emploi."
Version: Ashampoo Snap 4.1
Pros
Très bonne interface, simple et efficace.
Capture écran de tout ce qu'on désire y compris les vidéos avec le son (si le pilote de la carte son le permet).Cons
Capture vidéo difficile en qualité haute : son désynchronisé !
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"A good program"
Version: Ashampoo Snap 4.1
Pros
I havern't had a bad capture from a Website yet
Cons
I have had many bad captures in Windows XP desktop ....however it captures faithfully in Wndows 7 desktop
Summary
I find it an easy reliable program to capture from the Internet....but not good to capture from Windows XP desktop
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"Downloaded three ashampoo products, hurt my computer."
Version: Ashampoo Snap 4.1
Pros
Too much coincidence with the computer slowdown that I had to get rid of them (snap, burning tree, home designer).
Cons
computer slowdown
Summary
can't tell if it works - i didn't have a chance to try it, because I wasn't willing to suffer the impact on my vista-equipped toshiba. I would particularly have liked to see how the home designer product worked, but couldn't stand the slowdown.
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"Simply great"
Version: Ashampoo Snap 4.1
Pros
In this price range I have never seen a screen capture tool capturing scrolling windows, that is awesome.
Have not had a single issue with the tool, it has worked just fine every time.Cons
Haven't found one yet.
Summary
Just try it out and see for yourself, after you use it for a couple of days you will not want to use anything else.
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