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Title: How to creat screenshot like hydrogenaudio wiki Image?
Post by: cuthead on 2010-05-07 09:18:53
(http://wiki.hydrogenaudio.org/images/b/b3/Preferences-General.png)
http://wiki.hydrogenaudio.org/index.php?ti...ces-General.png (http://wiki.hydrogenaudio.org/index.php?title=Image%3a%50references-General.png)
This is a image from hydrogenaudio wiki.Which is captured of non-rectangular windows with customized and transparent backgrounds, and the addition of eye-candy drop shadows.
I know WinSnap can do this,but it's shareware and have watermark.
I wonder what's the name of screenshots utility?
Title: How to creat screenshot like hydrogenaudio wiki Image?
Post by: 2E7AH on 2010-05-07 09:35:57
Windows Clippings was free, but not anymore. However if you type correct version number (I forgot it now) instead current version download link you may fetch it free

Snipping tools (that comes with Windows) doesn't add shadow and transparency, but you can add drop shadow by almost any graphic editor

I'm pleased when I see someone considering making screenshots better, instead posting ugly PrintScreens
Title: How to creat screenshot like hydrogenaudio wiki Image?
Post by: Robertina on 2010-05-07 11:24:22
You might want to try Screenshot Captor (http://www.donationcoder.com/Software/Mouser/screenshotcaptor/index.html).
Title: How to creat screenshot like hydrogenaudio wiki Image?
Post by: 2E7AH on 2010-05-07 11:47:48
@cuthead: Unlike WinSnap or other artificial capture programs, WindowsClippings captures what's on your Desktop, so if you have shadows enabled - it will catch it, if you have Aero enabled - it will catch transperency... more info on his blog

However, the author removed free version which was 1.5.8, but it can be found elsewhere of course, to save you the trouble, i.e.: link (http://7aero.wo.tc/attachment/cfile3.uf@1465690C4B9B73C84DECA7.exe)

(http://img534.imageshack.us/img534/8186/39870504.png)
Title: How to creat screenshot like hydrogenaudio wiki Image?
Post by: mochinushi on 2010-05-07 13:45:19
You probably are fully aware of this already, and this is probably a stupid answer, but just to make sure...
You have tried pressing ALT+PrintScreen, right? It works in WinXP, i don't know how it works in Aero, i guess it doesn't work since there are all these programs for making it work ^^
Title: How to creat screenshot like hydrogenaudio wiki Image?
Post by: dano on 2010-05-07 16:06:10
Also with transparency support and free:
http://code.google.com/p/zscreen/ (http://code.google.com/p/zscreen/)
Title: How to creat screenshot like hydrogenaudio wiki Image?
Post by: odigg on 2010-05-07 17:27:05
OP: Vista and Windows 7 have a built in Snipping Tool.  Just look for "Snipping Tool" in your program->accessories.

You have tried pressing ALT+PrintScreen, right? It works in WinXP, i don't know how it works in Aero, i guess it doesn't work since there are all these programs for making it work ^^


It still works without issue in Vista and Windows 7.  On my keyboard I don't even have to press alt.

However, this captures the entire screen and you'll have to crop it using a photoeditor.  This is fine for a few images, but can be a real nuisance if you are creating a tutorial or some documentation with multiple screen captures of less than full screen regions.
Title: How to creat screenshot like hydrogenaudio wiki Image?
Post by: dv1989 on 2010-05-07 17:35:57
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this captures the entire screen

No, it doesn't. Print Screen on its own does that. Holding Alt copies an image of the currently active window, but doesn't provide any fanciness like "customized and transparent backgrounds, and the addition of eye-candy drop shadows", which the OP apparently desires (and I would say are irrelevant for the purposes of a wiki, not to mention operating systems, but whatever).
Title: How to creat screenshot like hydrogenaudio wiki Image?
Post by: odigg on 2010-05-07 17:42:56
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No, it doesn't. Print Screen on its own does that. Holding Alt copies an image of the currently active window...


Well that's a useful feature I never knew about!  Thanks.
Title: How to creat screenshot like hydrogenaudio wiki Image?
Post by: cuthead on 2010-05-11 19:42:46
Also with transparency support and free:
http://code.google.com/p/zscreen/ (http://code.google.com/p/zscreen/)

Sorry for my late reply.Appreciate all of you for reply
What a great screeenshot tool!  Thank you so much dano,zscreen is the best screeenshot tool I've ever seen.GNU Code license,powerful,simple default setting,autosave,update activity,I really love it.
Let me explain the vista/win7 aero window with my poor english,it has three new features different from winxp.They are transparent background,transparent corner and shadow effect.The normal screeenshot tool(like print screen) cannot handle those features(I used Screenshot Captor,but it's too complicated).Let me show you the different.
print screen
(http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y58/cuthead/screenshotbad.png)
zscreen
(http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y58/cuthead/screenshotgood.png)
print screen's screenshot doesn't have transparent corner and shadow effect.,and window background show my desktop,so you know my desktop,that's not what I want.
zscreen have transparent corner and shadow effect.,and window background does't show my desktop,If you wanna turn off transparent corner and shadow effect,and let people know your desktop,just turn on in option menu.
Title: How to creat screenshot like hydrogenaudio wiki Image?
Post by: Fandango on 2010-05-11 22:51:59
zscreen have transparent corner and shadow effect.,and window background does't show my desktop,If you wanna turn off transparent corner and shadow effect,and let people know your desktop,just turn on in option menu.

 
This is actually very cool. This has been bothering me ever since Aero was introduced. The background visible, although blurry, and sometimes the window frame is cropped, too, at least with the Snipping Tool that comes with Windows.