Comments for SnagIt - Quick and Easy Screen Capture and Annotation

Comment from Jeff on 2011-03-20

2011-03-20T16:14:25Z

FYI: Snag-It has been around for a long time. I remember seeing it and using it in some of the earlier versions of Windows. (I tried to do a quick lookup how long it's been around, but couldn't find anything too easily.)

My point is that it's had plenty of time to fine-tune its features and interface.

But, frankly, if Windows' snip tool had a scrolling capture, there is little more value to Snagit.

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Comment from sharon on 2011-02-22

2011-02-22T16:56:24Z

I love SnagIt, bought it on your recommendation, but I have to agree with Hans that the Snipping Tool in Win 7 is pretty slick. It doesn't have all the bells and whistles as SnagIt, which I continue to use to prepare images for the Web, but when I just want to show a friend something on my screen, maybe a mysterious error message, or how big a 500GB hard drive is visually, I use Snipping.

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Comment from MACRIST on 2010-11-26

2010-11-27T07:07:56Z

I have snagit9 but use snagit 8, I only get 30 mins of video capturing. Can snagit10 go longer-say 60mins of video capture? Thanks in advance.

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Comment from Ivan Quentin on 2010-08-17

2010-08-18T05:50:42Z

Why didn't you mention in your newsletter article that:
(1)SnagIt is NOT free. It costs $48.95.
(2)It is NOT downloadable but has to be shipped to the buyer. Most software purchased on the Internet IS downloadable, why not SnagIt?
(3)I, as probably many others of your newsletter readers, am currently stationed overseas. Standard shipping to my location takes 3 to 4 weeks and costs an additional $9.98.
(4)I have to enter all my personal financial information (credit card #, or bank acct info, etc.) before I can find out the amount of the import duties and fees deposit. Why do I have to enter all this very sensitive data before I find out the total cost of the product?

So I would have to pay $58.93 plus an unknown amount for the import duties and fees deposit to get SnagIt.

I've updated the link to not go through Amazon, which probably has no way of selling you the download. Go to http://techsmith.com to get SnagIt and you can download the free trial and purchase later.

18-Aug-2010

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Comment from Hans Selig on 2010-08-10

2010-08-10T21:55:42Z

Leo
you forgot to mention that Windows 7 has a similar tool to Snagit namely "Snipping Tool"
It does not do the fancy edges but it will do exactly the same as Snagit and it is FREE

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Comment from Gary on 2010-08-10

2010-08-10T21:23:04Z

Agree with you on this one, Leo. First introduced to SnagIt a couple of years ago and consider it one of the programs I couldn't do without. Use it essentially every day, often for things well beyond just capturing a screen. I drop bits of screens into emails (vs. 3 paragraphs of descriptions), software documentation, training tutorials, etc. Easy to use, well designed, nicely supported. Well worth its cost in any work situation. Just my opinion, but TechSmith should be giving me a bonus for the number of people I've turned on to it.

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Comment from Ken Robson on 2009-12-01

2009-12-01T22:14:01Z

I always read with great respect & interest your articles, thank YOU.
This SnagIt reminds me a free small program which is available from http://picpick.wiziple.net/.
PicPick I have found to be absolutely fantastic, does similar to SnagIt, and is easily used, for editing, saving, printing, etc etc all from 1 page.
I have always to hand and active it saves me so much bother I can completely recommend it to anyone who needs a controllable captures and manipulation program.
Ken (UK)

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Comment from Chris on 2009-12-01

2009-12-01T20:38:08Z

Another really useful utility by the same people (Techsmith) is Jing - allows uploading of a capture and sending a recipient the link to the capture.

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Comment from Luc on 2009-09-04

2009-09-04T15:45:25Z

I use irfanview for: print screens, adding text, cropping, resizing pictures, gama and color corrections, special effects, etc... it's free on the Tucow site.
Salut.

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Comment from WHS on 2009-09-01

2009-09-01T17:40:21Z

I use FastStone Capture which is very good with editing tools, comment boxes, arrows, etc. This is the last free version: http://www.aplusfreeware.com/categories/mmedia/FastStoneCapture.html The latest version costs $19.95 lifetime (I believe).

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Comment from Mike Howell on 2009-09-01

2009-09-01T17:01:51Z

I like Snag-It's "rolling" capability, but 95% Fast Stone Screen Capture does everything I need. For free.

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Comment from Roberet Baines on 2009-01-07

2009-01-07T13:53:13Z

FastScreen Capture is a great little program. It captures screen, freehand select and best of all it captures scroll. I often capture scroll a page and save it as a bitmap file for future reference.

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Comment from Allan Cass on 2008-10-25

2008-10-25T12:52:57Z

Try this tool - faster, cheaper, nicer!
Easy Screen Capture and Annotation

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Comment from Bevin on 2008-07-30

2008-07-31T05:26:52Z

Leo,
I tried to buy Snagit but it is only sold in hard copy and the company would not ship to Australia. Is there some way of buying just a downoad?
Thanks.

Double check ... I purchased it as a download.

-Leo

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Comment from Linda on 2008-07-30

2008-07-31T04:07:54Z

Good Lord LEO! I've had Snagit 8 all this time and never used the Editor. Thanks for letting me know about this great option.

I tell you.....I don't know what I'd do without Snagit! I go to a site and grab what I want. I love it!

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Comment from Ronald Jones on 2008-07-30

2008-07-30T12:56:51Z

I agree Snagit is the "Rolls" in its class BUT for the average user it has too many options A more down to earth "Ford" FREE solution is GADWIN PRINT SCREEN

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Comment from peter on 2008-07-28

2008-07-28T08:50:25Z

to be honest , yes Snagit is very powerful tool to take screenshots and it come with tons of features that make you more control, but for me and for others too the price of the program is too high , especially it is just screen capture program.any way thanks Leo for the article ...
http://www.fosdir.com

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Comment from novice on 2008-07-26

2008-07-26T16:15:08Z

there is this built-in application in Vista called "Snipping Tool". It allows you to cut a portion of screen. It also has an option for free-form select which gives a certain tear-off look. Definitely not as cool as Leo's screen shots but pretty useful for something free. and you can do some editing too.

I wish OneNote2007 also allowed such free-form screen capturing because in OneNote, manipulation and editing possibilities are all round.

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