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Subject:Re: Open Source "SnagIt" needed From:Chris Morton <salt -dot- morton -at- gmail -dot- com> To:techwr-l -at- lists -dot- techwr-l -dot- com Date:Wed, 7 Dec 2011 06:53:51 -0800
Thanks, there appear to be some great free alternatives to SnagIt that I
need to check out.
However, what I'm really looking for is something like this http://www.etrusoft.com/screen-capture-software-reviews/Kleptomania.htm that
is 100% free. I'm needing to do OCR screen capture from a non-Windows
device that is connected to my Windows PC. While Kleptomania would work
great, the $30 price tag--while certainly modest--eliminates it from
consideration (the PC-neophyte end users for whom I'm writing would balk at
that, rendering my effort completely moot).
> Chris
On Wed, Dec 7, 2011 at 6:39 AM, Lauren N. Hart <Lauren_Hart -at- 2is-inc -dot- com>wrote:
> Yes, it does both. You can either save the screenshot to a file, copy it
> to the clipboard, or post it to the website they use call screencast. You
> can also add arrows, highlighting, callouts, text, etc to the screenshots
> after they are captured. I love it. I use it on my home pc and use snagit
> at work. When you download jing it puts a little yellow bubble at the top
> of your computer screen. You can click it and move it around and drop it
> somewhere else. But then when you hover over it the options appear. I
> think you can go into settings and make printscreen the default to open the
> capture. But I could be getting it confused with snagit. It's totally free
> and basically the same thing as snagit minus a few features.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Cardimon, Craig [mailto:ccardimon -at- M-S-G -dot- com]
> Sent: Wednesday, December 07, 2011 9:22 AM
> To: Lauren N. Hart; 'salt -dot- morton -at- gmail -dot- com'; 'techwr-l -at- lists -dot- techwr-l -dot- com'
> Subject: RE: Open Source "SnagIt" needed
>
> I thought Jing did short videos only. Had no idea it also took screen
> shots.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: techwr-l-bounces+ccardimon=m-s-g -dot- com -at- lists -dot- techwr-l -dot- com [mailto:
> techwr-l-bounces+ccardimon=m-s-g -dot- com -at- lists -dot- techwr-l -dot- com] On Behalf Of
> Lauren N. Hart
> Sent: Wednesday, December 07, 2011 8:31 AM
> To: 'salt -dot- morton -at- gmail -dot- com'; techwr-l -at- lists -dot- techwr-l -dot- com
> Subject: RE: Open Source "SnagIt" needed
>
> The free version of SnagIt is called Jing and it has many of the same
> features (including the cross-hairs).
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: techwr-l-bounces+lauren_hart=2is-inc -dot- com -at- lists -dot- techwr-l -dot- com [mailto:
> techwr-l-bounces+lauren_hart=2is-inc -dot- com -at- lists -dot- techwr-l -dot- com] On Behalf Of
> Chris Morton
> Sent: Tuesday, December 06, 2011 6:53 PM
> To: techwr-l -at- lists -dot- techwr-l -dot- com
> Subject: Open Source "SnagIt" needed
>
> I can display the contents of an open file, located on a non-Windows
> device connected to a USB port via MTP, on my Windows PC. However, while I
> can wipe to select the displayed contents, I cannot copy them to the
> Windows Clipboard.
>
> I'm looking for a free utility that can read these displayed contents and
> has a provision to copy them (CTRL +C is fine) to the Clipboard.
> TechSmith's SnagIt can do this hands-down, but I need something more
> narrowly-focused that is also free. Any suggestions?
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