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Any Windows app to take repeated screenshots of specified area?

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patkim
patkim Original post #1
Nov 25, 2017 at 2:40 AM
I am looking for a Windows app whereby I can select a screen size and the app will allow me to take repeat screenshots of the same specified area again and again. I will change change the background screen as required.

e.g. a background app can be a PDF file displayed on screen.

I want to avoid full print screen and then crop in Image editor, instead would like to get the exact screenshot of specified section repeated times. Thx.
Nerevarine
Nerevarine #2
Nov 25, 2017 at 4:17 AM
snipping tool can take specific area screenshots but it doesnt automate. You may try to pair it up with AHK but there may be better alternatives
hariharakumar
hariharakumar #3
Nov 25, 2017 at 2:13 PM
try snagit or winsnap, but you dont get repeated screenshots on a selected area, you will get only one screenshot per selected area.
meetdilip
meetdilip #4
Nov 25, 2017 at 3:09 PM
Something like Camtasia and Camstudio can record screen as videos. Most of them allow custom window size as well.
patkim
patkim #5
Nov 25, 2017 at 6:40 PM
@Nerevarine & @hariharakumar Thanks for your suggestions. Do these at least allow to keep fixed screen positions between screenshots? I am not looking for fully automated, but anything that allows fixed screen position between screenshots should suffice too.

@meetdilip Thanks for suggesting Camtasia. I am not too sure if it allows a single screenshot though. Will explore it too.
meetdilip
meetdilip #6
Nov 25, 2017 at 6:46 PM
There are a few GIF makers for Windows. But, that will work only if you don't record for a long time.
meetdilip
meetdilip #7
Nov 25, 2017 at 6:47 PM
patkim said:
if it allows a single screenshot though.
Click to expand...

You can try taking full screen single screen shots and use some editor like Paint to crop it to a particular region in all screen shots.
hariharakumar
hariharakumar #8
Nov 26, 2017 at 9:40 PM
Camtasia studio is a video editor it doesnt take any screenshots. Try Snagit, it will take fixed size screenshots like custom width and height. But it is not free you have to try trail or buy full version.