Screenshot Software recommendation

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Free screenshot program that respects Aero's transparency layer

I had been using a nifty piece of software called PrintKey2000 5.10, which ran on XP, Vista, and 7. It is no longer available and the following version is not free.

It has the ability to use and activate upon using the PrtScrn key, the ALT+PrtScrn key, and a feature that allows you to select a specific region on your screen.

Is there any comparable light-weight screenshot application that is free and has these three features and works on XP/7?

Force Flow

Posted 2010-10-14T00:34:18.813

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5This question has nothing to do with preserving transparency. – Force Flow – 2010-10-14T01:12:54.567

1But the responses in that question are applicable (and are probably going to be repeated) here. – Ash – 2010-10-14T01:24:59.850

There are bunch of decent software mentioned there. @Ash nails it. – Sathyajith Bhat – 2010-10-14T01:35:49.743

A single specific feature does not qualify a question for not being a duplicate. Duplicates are not just about the questions, but the answers it will attract. Keep this in mind in future. – BinaryMisfit – 2010-10-14T08:03:15.783

It is hard to understand why so many of you think the question is duplicated. You've neglect the chance that good screenshot program that cannot handle transparency appear as the answer. And, 2 questions are even mentioning different OS. – wilson – 2010-10-29T02:47:25.253

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Windows 7 comes with the snipping tool, which can be activated via hotkey with a little tweaking.

Some nifty third party tools include Cropper:

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Greenshot:

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and of course, Gadwin.

John T

Posted 2010-10-14T00:34:18.813

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1This is not available on XP. I'm looking for something that will work for both operating systems. – Force Flow – 2010-10-14T00:42:06.493

1Read on ..... :) – John T – 2010-10-14T00:44:12.907

Thanks, I've been trying out Greenshot and it has some nice features I like :) – Force Flow – 2010-10-19T23:13:27.787

My favourite: FSCapture 5.3 (last free version)

Portable, lightweight, free.

FSCapture 5.3

wilson

Posted 2010-10-14T00:34:18.813

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Use Irfan View, is is faster than XnView and allows to set up a capture hotkey, or start capturing with a delay (possible via hotkey too).

kagali-san

Posted 2010-10-14T00:34:18.813

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I know you are looking for a free solution; this is more of an FYI, in case you have Microsoft OneNote...

You can press Win - S to take a screenshot that is pasted inside the OneNote program...Then right-click the image (while it is selected), and click "Save As". You can then save the image anywhere you like...

studiohack

Posted 2010-10-14T00:34:18.813

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Screenshot Software recommendation - free, Windows XP/7

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