CNET Editors' review
When information comes across your screen that you do not want to forget, a screen capture is in order. While using inaccurate and confusing hot keys was once the preferred method, ScreenHunter Free offers an alternative that promises to simplify the process.
This free program has a simple interface that makes this operation surprisingly easy. The main screen is well spaced and intuitive enough to have new users making screen captures in no time. A menu along the top allows users to make screen captures now or to stand by. Along the left side of the screen are the buttons to toggle between options of where the capture comes from, where it is sent, and more advanced options. The Advanced and Send To options are fairly standard for this type of software, but the Capture From option is quite unique. On this screen, users can select a single hot key to take screen captures, as well as select whether they'd like a full-screen capture, capture a window, or simple a small rectangle (which brings up crosshairs that let you zero in on target).
ScreenHunter Free promises to make getting screen captures easier and we were pleased to find it lived up to this promise. The process is simple, the options are easy to manage, and the results are flawless. We highly recommend this download for all users.
Publisher's Description
From Wisdom Software:
ScreenHunter is a free screen-capture tool for you to easily take screenshots. ScreenHunter can capture a full screen, an active window, the client window, or a rectangular area. It automatically saves captures in BMP or JPEG format, so you don't have to stop each time you capture, and you can capture as many as you like. It also can save captures to the Clipboard to be copied to other programs, such as Motion Studio and Word. ScreenHunter has a selectable hot-key capture (F1 to F10) and delayed capture, and uses virtually no system resources on standby.
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"Couldn't uninstall it quick enought!"
Version: ScreenHunter Free 6.0.225
Pros
Will capture rectangular area, active screen, or full screen as advertiseed.
Cons
Most of the options are greyed out. You have no control over (1) the format of the file (2) where the file goes (3) its name. It does open a window to navigate to the desired folder; but then totally ignores it and puts the result as JPEG file on the desktop.
Summary
May be of some use to some, but adds almost nothing to the PrintScreen key.
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"Quick and easy to use"
Version: ScreenHunter Free 6.0.225
Pros
1. Allows you to capture an area, a window or a entire screen.
2. Option to include mouse pointer, multiple screens, and translucent windows
4. Has a timer
5. Different options on where to send the screen print or where to save and in various formatsCons
1. Options on user interface are all point and click.
Summary
I downloaded because I had just got a new computer and needed a better tool than the Snipping Tool the computer came with. It was fast to download and worked well. Good little program to capture the occasional screen with. Setting controls are just point and click...and that's it. Advanced users who want to set their own parameters won't find it in this tool. Still is easy to use and run. I'm keeping it. Will be a handy little tool.
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