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The Snipping Tool in Vista.

14 posts · originally from https://geek.digit.in/community/threads/the-snipping-tool-in-vista.54176/

anandk
anandk Original post #1
Apr 4, 2007 at 6:43 PM
situated in c\windows\system32\ is vista's 'SnippingTool.exe'. another useful in-built utility in vista to capture screen-shots. its shortcut can be found in the start menu>all programs >accessories.

*lifehacker.com/assets/resources/2007/01/snippingtool-2.png

it can take full-screen, particular window, any rectangle or free-form "snips" of ur screen & open it in an editor. here u can highlight parts of the screenshot and draw on it with a free form pen of different colors, thickness and tip styles. it is pretty easy to configure it as u wish to.

its appears 2 b a huge improvement over XP's built-in screenshot capability but yet still lacks some useful options like image resizing or timecapturing.

addl info here and a detailed how-to-config here at bleepingcomputer
iMav
iMav #2
Apr 4, 2007 at 7:34 PM
yeah its a very handy tool
casanova
Apr 4, 2007 at 9:52 PM
Great share anandk. Thanks
EagerBeaver
Apr 16, 2007 at 7:53 PM
Thanks 4 da information. But when will I get a vista :-( Can anyone help me ;-)
shantanu
Apr 16, 2007 at 8:41 PM
you can get Windows Vista , When you want to buy it :D:D

its availablke in market.. well i suppose in DELHI AND MUMBAI atleast.... and yes in bangalore too
aryayush
Apr 17, 2007 at 12:19 AM
Finally...

Thankfully, they at least used a somewhat different icon!

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gxsaurav
Apr 17, 2007 at 12:37 AM
aryayush said:
Finally...

Thankfully, they at least used a somewhat different icon!

*img158.imageshack.us/img158/2931/grabgb8.png

Once a macboy, always a macboy
iMav
iMav #8
Apr 17, 2007 at 12:59 AM
i wonder what did printscreen do .... and i think it has been thr since windows' advent
aryayush
Apr 17, 2007 at 1:09 AM
No, it hasn't.

Print Screen takes a picture of the whole screen and copies it to the clipboard. Period. That is the only thing it does.

I am guessing you can capture screenshots of individual windows and selective areas on the screen with this new tool in Vista. And hopefully, you won't have to go through a completely warped process of copying the image onto an image editing program and then save it. I haven't used this tool though, so I have no idea how powerful it is.
iMav
iMav #10
Apr 17, 2007 at 1:10 AM
the point is .... snip just makes printscreen a little more easier to use ;)
aryayush
aryayush #11
Apr 17, 2007 at 1:15 AM
Not just a little more, far more. :)
Faun
Faun #12
Apr 17, 2007 at 1:47 AM
printscreen in VISTA is capable of taking video screenshots !
gxsaurav
gxsaurav #13
Apr 17, 2007 at 1:59 AM
Printscreen - Takes screenshot of whole screen

Alt + Printscreen = Screenshot of just the active window.

Been there since ages. All screesnshot apps do the same thing.

Snag-it kicks the ass of all such tools though :D
techtronic
Apr 17, 2007 at 2:57 AM
gx_saurav said:
Printscreen - Takes screenshot of whole screen

Alt + Printscreen = Screenshot of just the active window.

Been there since ages. All screesnshot apps do the same thing.

Snag-it kicks the ass of all such tools though :D

Completely agreed
Snag It rocks man. What a tool ! :D