Lightshot
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Lightshot is a screen capture tool for Windows that works very much like the Snipping tool in Windows Vista
and Windows 7, with the added advantage of automatically uploading it online for sharing or editing.
Lightshot replaces the default PrtScr key of the keyboard
to launch the shooting tool, which bears some similarities to the aforementioned Snipping tool. The user can click and drag the mouse cursor to select the region they want to take a screenshot of. The dimension of the selected region is displayed at the top of the selection, which is very helpful for bloggers who require screenshots to be within a specific dimension.
Once the region is selected an array of buttons appear at the bottom which gives access to various options such as copy to keyboard, save as an image file to hard disk, upload to Imageshacks and edit online on Pixlr. Uploaded images will be linked via prntscr.com website.
Lightshot also supports a handful of shortcuts. An advantage of this program is that it uses the same default shortcuts Windows uses for such operations such Ctrl+C to copy, Ctrl+S to save and so on.
Lightshot is avalaible as a Desktop
application, or as Firefox, Internet Explorer
and Google Chrome
extensions.
Windows Vista
Windows Vista is an operating system released in several variations developed by Microsoft for use on personal computers, including home and business desktops, laptops, tablet PCs, and media center PCs...
and Windows 7, with the added advantage of automatically uploading it online for sharing or editing.
Lightshot replaces the default PrtScr key of the keyboard
Keyboard (computing)
In computing, a keyboard is a typewriter-style keyboard, which uses an arrangement of buttons or keys, to act as mechanical levers or electronic switches...
to launch the shooting tool, which bears some similarities to the aforementioned Snipping tool. The user can click and drag the mouse cursor to select the region they want to take a screenshot of. The dimension of the selected region is displayed at the top of the selection, which is very helpful for bloggers who require screenshots to be within a specific dimension.
Once the region is selected an array of buttons appear at the bottom which gives access to various options such as copy to keyboard, save as an image file to hard disk, upload to Imageshacks and edit online on Pixlr. Uploaded images will be linked via prntscr.com website.
Lightshot also supports a handful of shortcuts. An advantage of this program is that it uses the same default shortcuts Windows uses for such operations such Ctrl+C to copy, Ctrl+S to save and so on.
Lightshot is avalaible as a Desktop
Desktop
Desktop refers to the surface of a desk.The term has been adopted as an adjective to distinguish office appliances which can be fitted on top of a desk, from larger equipment covering its own area on the floor....
application, or as Firefox, Internet Explorer
Internet Explorer
Windows Internet Explorer is a series of graphical web browsers developed by Microsoft and included as part of the Microsoft Windows line of operating systems, starting in 1995. It was first released as part of the add-on package Plus! for Windows 95 that year...
and Google Chrome
Google Chrome
Google Chrome is a web browser developed by Google that uses the WebKit layout engine. It was first released as a beta version for Microsoft Windows on September 2, 2008, and the public stable release was on December 11, 2008. The name is derived from the graphical user interface frame, or...
extensions.