Windows Vista comes with a nice screen capture utility called the Snipping Tool which allows you to take screen shots in a variety of ways and place them into other programs, save them or email them right from the utility.
You can use Snipping Tool to capture a screen shot, or snip, of any object on your screen and then annotate, save, or share the image. Simply use a mouse or tablet pen to capture any of the following types of snips:
- Free-form Snip. Draw an irregular line, such as a circle or a triangle, around an object.
- Rectangular Snip. Draw a precise line by dragging the cursor around an object to form a rectangle.
- Window Snip. Select a window, such as a browser window or dialog box, that you want to capture.
- Full-screen Snip. Capture the entire screen when you select this type of snip.
After you capture a snip, it's automatically copied to the mark-up window, where you can annotate, save, or share the snip. It will also add the screen shot to the clipboard by default so you can easily paste it into another application
To capture a snip
1. Open the Snipping Tool by clicking on Start, All Programs and then Accessories
2. Click the arrow next to the New button, select a snip type from the menu, and then use your mouse or tablet pen to capture a snip.
3. Once you have captured the section of the screen you like or the whole screen itself it will be placed into the Snipping Tool mark-up window.
To annotate a snip simply use a mouse or tablet pen to write on or around the snip using one of the pens or the highlighter.
To save a snip, do the following:
1. Click the Save Snip button.
2. In the Save As dialog box and enter a name for the snip
3. Choose a location to save the snip in
4. Choose a file type to save the snip as. You can save a snip as an HTML, PNG, GIF, or JPEG file.
5. Click Save.
To share a snip Click the arrow on the Send Snip button, and then select an option from the menu. You can send it as an email attachment or have it embedded in the email itself.
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