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Downwind

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Posted: 01:03pm 12 Aug 2010

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I became aware of a very handy windows tool called " Snipping Tool " that most Windows operating systems have.

It can be found in the "Accessories" folder in the "Start menu".

The tool allows you to copy any part of the screen to the clip board or save it to file, it works like print screen but allows you to just take the section that you want rather than the whole screen view.

When the tool is selected it then allows you to draw a rectangle box around the section you want, and copy just that bit as a jpeg or other file format.

Very easy to use and very handy for use with forums and other images, even text.

If you tick the box in options it will sit in the bottom task bar, to the bottom of your screen for quick access of use.

I guess many of you know of this feature, but it was new to me and wish i had known about it long ago, so thought i would share the find with the rest of you that are unaware of this feature to.

Have fun snipping.

Pete

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MacGyver

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Joined: 12/05/2009
Location: United States
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Posted: 04:47pm 12 Aug 2010

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Start menu? Accessories folder?

I have a Mac (of course!)

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RossW
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Posted: 10:33pm 12 Aug 2010

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MacGyver said Start menu? Accessories folder?

Ahh, and here I was, going to say "It sounds like a cut-down version of grab thats in OS/X" :)

For those who haven't had the pleasure of using a modern Mac, it's actually FreeBSD (a BSD-derived Unix) with a mac GUI over the top - so all the benefits of a real unix at the CLI level, and all the convenience of a stable GUI at the top. "Preview", which is a multi-talented tool lets you capture the entire screen, an entire window or a selection, including a time-delayed capture, and save or print in virtually any format. There's another utility "grab" that has even more features.

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