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If you decide to go this route, I suggest the free Paint.net
(www.getpaint.net). It's a lot more powerful, and a lot less frustrating,
than MS Paint.
I've no ties to paint.net other than it's free and it works.
-=Ed.
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> [mailto:techwr-l-bounces+hamonwry12=hotmail -dot- com -at- lists -dot- techwr-l -dot- com] On
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> Of Chris Morton
> Sent: Monday, April 19, 2010 11:44 AM
> To: techwr-l -at- lists -dot- techwr-l -dot- com
> Subject: Re: Screen Capture Software?
>
> To capture a complete screen, press *[PrintScreen]*.
> To capture only the active window, press *[Alt]*+*[PrintScreen]*.
>
> The image is captured to the Windows Clipboard.
>
> Next, paste the Clipboard image into MS Paint (*Start* > *Run* > MSPAINT).
> Within Paint, you can pull out just what you want, add what you want,
fudge
> existing shots, add callouts, or whatever else your creative mind can
dream
> up. Make sure you get well acquainted with the Select and Magnifier tools.
>
> No, it's not as fully-featured as SnagIt, but it's free and it works.
Use Doc-To-Help's XML-based editor, Microsoft Word, or HTML and
produce desktop, Web, or print deliverables. Just write (or import)
and Doc-To-Help does the rest. Free trial: http://www.doctohelp.com
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