If you are a developer, blogger or a client who manages or participated on a technical project, screenshot-taking tools are a very useful way conveying your thoughts and ideas to others on your team. Screenshots save you from lengthy explanation emails and keep your team on same page while discussing an idea. This blog post is about different screen capturing tools available out there and which to use and why.
1. Skitch(mac only):
Skitch is more than just an image capturing tool. It is very quick, simple and efficient. You can edit your images - crop them, draw figures on them, write notes on them and share directly via uploading to skitch, flickr, ftp with many other options. This all is mere drag and drop with nothing complex to learn. Download Skitch. Images in this blog are captured using skitch only.
Shortcut keys with skitch:
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Command-Shift-5 – Crosshairs Snap
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Command-Shift-6 – Fullscreen Snap
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Command-Shift-7 – Frame Snap
There is also a great short video on the Skitch website that gives you a quick overview of how it works and what it can do.
