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FastStone Capture addresses the shortcomings common to screen-capture programs, and it packages the features and options you need in an easy-to-use interface that simplifies the most cumbersome tasks, including selecting just the parts you want to save, resizing and editing the image, selecting the file format and destination, writing captions, and naming and organizing the final results.
FastStone Capture's primary interface is a small floating task bar with a handful of easy-to-understand icons that activate the program's various methods of capturing screen images: active window, object, rectangle, freehand, full screen, scrolling window, and, for video capture, a screen recorder. Two other buttons select output options and program settings. The program also installs icons on the desktop and system tray. Clicking on an image in any of the capture modes opens the FastStone Editor, a speedy but basic image editor that has some drawing, painting, and effects capabilities. The ability to quickly and easily write and attach captions may be the standout feature. We also like the screen recorder for capturing onscreen video while preserving the context.
FastStone Capture functions quickly, smoothly, and unobtrusively. It downloads, installs, and opens without issues, and, should you decide not to keep it, it uninstalls cleanly without leaving behind any orphan files or folders. FastStone Capture is shareware; it's free to use for 30 days, after which you must purchase and register your copy. We recommend it for all user levels.
Publisher's Description
From FastStone Soft:
FastStone Capture is a lightweight, yet full-featured screen capture tool that allows you to easily capture and annotate anything on the screen including windows, objects, menus, full screen, rectangular or freehand regions and even scrolling windows/Web pages. You can choose to send captures to editor, file, clipboard, printer, email, and Word or PowerPoint document or upload them to your website. Editing tools include annotating (texts, arrowed lines, and highlights), resizing, cropping, sharpening, watermarking, applying edge effects and many more. It also allows you to record screen activities and sound into highly compressed video files. FastStone Capture saves files in BMP, GIF, JPEG, PCX, PNG, TGA, TIFF, and PDF formats.
What's new in this version: Version 7.4 has added a hotkey for "Import from Clipboard" in the Hotkeys tab of the settings and improved the print dialog.
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5.0 starsout of 3 votes
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"Minimal, yet wonderful!"
Version: FastStone Capture 7.4
Pros
1) The one thing I like most about FastStone Capture is its minimal control window. All the options I need are nicely tucked away at a corner of the screen.
2) All standard options I guess, taking snaps of regions, windows, objects, but I rank it high on usability.
3) Capture of scrollable windows is impeccable, works like a charm for me!Cons
Screen recording in video seems only to be in wmv.
Summary
I recommend!
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"OMG love it!!"
Version: FastStone Capture 7.4
Pros
Does everything a fancy editor does but without the extra fluff, well basically if you just want to capture screenshots and annotate and stuff it's a godsend! I was pleasantly surprised you can also edit pictures and cut/paste elements into it very easily. Stable no issues.
Cons
It's just hard to remember shortcuts like how to take a scrolling screenshot but it's totally livable
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"Amazing package in a small size"
Version: FastStone Capture 7.4
Pros
It hides itself when you drag it to the top screen edge is my long awaited feature. Glad it finally comes in this version!!!
Cons
No version for Mac OS.
Summary
Easy to use, powerful and so fast.
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