How-To's and Tutorials

Learn how to get started with our software and take the most advantage of your PC. Each tutorial comes with screenshots and step-by-step instructions for your convenience.


How to Capture a Popup Menu with WinSnap

Screenshots of dropdown menus and popups are a crucial part of almost any step-by-step tutorial or guide. Usually, it is a bit tricky to create one. Technically dropdown menus and popups aren’t windows, they lose focus as soon as you click a mouse button or switch to an application window. WinSnap solves this problem with no efforts from your side.

Explorer - Desktop Menu

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Upload your Screenshots to Flickr Image Hosting Directly from WinSnap

The magic of WinSnap is so powerful that you can even use it to upload your screenshots to Flickr or ImageShack services in the hands-free mode! If you run a blog or write reviews and need to post dozens of pictures per day, you surely will appreciate this handy trick.

Flickr Uploadr

All you need is to make some initial configuration using the WinSnap Tools menu. Below is the step-by-step instruction for Flickr.

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Taking Screenshots of UAC Prompts with WinSnap

Taking screenshots of UAC prompts in Windows 7 and Vista is often needed in different tutorials, step-by-step installation instructions and various application setup guides. Though, it is not a simple task to do and requires a little bit of effort.

UAC Prompt - Standard User

UAC (User Account Control) is a security technology first introduced in Windows Vista. It aims to provide better security by popping up a dialog asking to raise privileges for certain applications. If a user authorizes the application, it receives requested privileges and runs. Otherwise, in case of some malicious software, for example, the execution is terminated.

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Beginners Guide to Image Transparency (Part 1): Posting Screenshots on the Web

WinSnap handles image transparency very well. All screenshots created with WinSnap can be saved as PNG or TIFF images with transparency. A transparent background is used to fill the area between windows, menus and other objects, while shadows and reflections are semi-transparent.

Picasa - Screenshot with Transparency

What is image transparency? Simply put, transparency is when you can see through parts of an image. Transparency can be full or partial. Fully transparent parts of an image are 100% see-through – that is, you can see the background lying behind them. It is like a clear glass in the real world – you can’t see it, but you can see what is behind it.

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Beginners Guide to Image Transparency (Part 2): Putting Screenshots into PowerPoint

If you use screenshots with transparency, you can quickly change the background or the theme of your presentation, combine several screenshots together on the same presentation frame or apply advanced image effects in PowerPoint.

Powerpoint

Unfortunately, Windows Clipboard doesn’t allow to copy bitmaps with transparency from one application to another. The workaround is to save your screenshots as PNG images with transparency and then insert them to PowerPoint (you can just drag'n'drop these images to PowerPoint from Windows Explorer).

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What is the Right Image Format to Use for Publishing Screenshots on the Web

WinSnap allows you to save screenshots in several different image formats: PNG, JPEG, GIF, TIFF and, of course, BMP. There is no the “best for all” image format – each one has its own scope of possible applications.

WinSnap - Image Formats

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How to Take Screenshots with WinSnap

If you are new to WinSnap, please read these quick start step-by-step tutorials to familiarize yourself with the program. There are several possible ways to take a cool-looking screenshot with WinSnap.

Step 1: Run WinSnap either from the Start menu, or with a desktop shortcut.

Start WinSnap

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