The PrtScr key is quite useful – it lets you capture the screen without any third-party app. But this simplicity also makes it quite limited.
If you want to get rid of those limitations, use, the PrtScr app instead. In spite of sharing the same name, this capturing tool has nothing to do with Windows standard capturing function. It offers extended functionality, such as the ability to capture user-defined areas or send the captured image by email straightaway, and also features a fairly complete settings menu where you can customize the keyboard shortcut to launch the program and the format in which to save captured images, among others.
When running, PrtScrt displays an icon in the system tray from where you can access the program's tools. I loved the way images are displayed on the desktop right after capturing them – floating in a kind of smooth 3D animation.
On the downside, it took me a while to distinguish between its three main functions - and to find the help file as well, hidden in the "About" window. I also missed some editing tools, at least the most basic ones.
PrtScr lets you capture images in a stylish way and share them by email right away, but lacks documentation and also editing tools.
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TESTED VIRUS FREE - Softonic GUARANTEEDSure, there are loads of free screen capture tools, but this is not another cheesy, spreadsheet-looking one. This one offers directness, ease of use, and does it with style. You may ask, what's wrong with Microsoft's own Snipping Tool? It's great, but unfortunately restricted to the Windows Tablet PC Edition, and some versions of Vista. Also, Snipping Tool fails to capture overlay windows (those translucent windows mostly used by desktop gadgets).
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Charlcat
I loved PrtScr-ease of use, versatility, even looks great which makes it fun! How many great little truly useful programs can you say that about? But its incompatible with my new machine Win7-64. T... More
foreputt
Great little Program! easy to download and easier to use. This works Great in My XP and they said it couldn't be done here.... More
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Small and simple screenshot tool
Simple and functional screenshot program
