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I have found that PaintShop Pro is very effective when working with screen
shots. It is a shareware product and you can download it from Jasc's
homepage:
www.jasc.com
Hope that helps.
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> I'm using Word 97 in a Windows NT environment and use Paint to work with
> screen shots. I'm not happy with Paint - I think it is limited. What
> other software (inexpensive) can be used for screen shots when you are
> using Word? I want more control in sizing and cropping. Also, is there a
> way to just capture an icon? Thanks, Vickie, vnurre -at- aegonusa -dot- com
>