WinSnap - enable superior screenshots
WinSnap is a small enhancement utility for taking and editing screenshots. Standard features include easy capture of non-rectangular windows with customized and transparent backgrounds, simple and automatic canvas transformations, coloring effects, and the addition of eye-candy drop shadows. WinSnap supports a variety of image formats and has advanced auto-save features.
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The latest version 2.1.5 has been released on August 5, 2008 (change log)
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The new version 2.1 contains a number of innovative features that enable far superior screenshots and even easier working methods:
Non-rectangular shapes and rounded corners
If you have ever attempted to make a screenshot of a non-rectangular window with the PrintScreen key, you will understand the difficulty:
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WinSnap can easily take screenshots of non-rectangular and transparent windows and add real smoothing drop shadow effects on-the-fly.
Drop shadow effect and Windows Vista support
WinSnap v2.1 was especially designed for capturing the new Windows Vista UI. It can handle all possible issues with translucent window frames and rounded corners. WinSnap can draw a drop shadow effect that is very similar to the Aero theme.
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Alpha-Channel and PNG transparency support
Now shadows are semi-transparent! This function allows very easy image compositing, and is particularly useful when placing screenshots on multi-color backgrounds. There is one PNG image with alpha transparency placed on 2 different backgrounds:
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Unique Multi-Object capture mode
WinSnap v2.1 allows you to simultaneously select and capture multiple objects (e.g. windows, dialogs, buttons and controls). A few windows can be placed on the screen and easily combined into one screenshot image.
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Hold CTRL or SHIFT to select multiple windows or objects. Also you can select multiple screen regions in the same way. Here is a simple example:
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Support of WindowBlinds 6 visual styles
You can configure WinSnap to work with any custom visual styles including modern WindowBlinds 6 skins with rounded corners and per-pixel transparency (see forum for more details). Run AdvConfig.exe to open the settings dialog:
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Portable Editions to run from a USB flash drive
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WinSnap Portable is a special version of WinSnap designed to run from removable media: USB flash drive, memory stick, iPod/MP3 player, network share, etc. |
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WinSnap for U3 is a portable version you can install on your U3 smart drive. You can use WinSnap U3 Edition from any Windows 2000, XP or Vista computer, anywhere. |
Please visit our support forums to report any bugs and suggest new features.