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Screen capture tools are available in abundance if you look around the web and the Windows’s inbuilt utility is what you probably use for taking snapshots of your desktop or laptop screen. As it is, this Microsoft Windows utility is barebones and does not offer you many options. Taking the snapshot of your PC screen using this method and then using third party apps for editing and tweaking images is kind of cumbersome. This explains why standalone Screen capture utilities have become popular with computer users.  

If you are looking for a feature- rich Screen capture utility that offers more functionality than majority of freeware apps, consider FastStone Capture. This Windows only screen capture software supports all Windows versions starting from Windows 98 to the latest iteration, Windows 8. This is a shareware and for using it beyond the 30 day trial duration. The good thing is that you get free updates for lifetime for one time licensing.

The download size is spartan at 2.6 MB and installation gets done in a jiffy. After clicking the program icon, you will not see any regular application window and instead a small horizontal toolbar will appear on desktop. This is the app interface and mouse hovering on each icon will display the tooltips.

It would be a mistake to dismiss FastStone Capture as a barebones screen capture app. On the contrary, this nifty and versatile app does much more than taking screenshots of your computer. There is immense flexibility when it comes to capturing and saving desktop regions. For instance, users can save entire monitor screen as a single image, capture a fixed part or use a freehand tool to draw the region to be captured. Not only that, it is also possible to capture scrolling window and web pages with this app.

The settings icon, located at the right end of FastStone Capture toolbar allows you to customize the app to your convenience. You can change skin, alter hotkey combinations, access help section or perform some essential tasks like acquiring images through a scanner. However, English is the only language supported by this app.

When you capture a screenshot or active window of any application, it is sent to this app’s integrated editor. The editing controls are not detailed by any means but you will be able to crop and tweak brightness etc. If you do not want to edit the captured image, send it to a number of apps from its interface. The app can send captured images to apps like PowerPoint, Word and emails and also to a printer. Add-ons include option to turn images to PDF, merge images in a panoramic side by side view etc.

FastStone Capture also allows you to record screen activity and save the file as a video. You can choose frame rate, quality of video and opt for stereo recording using the PC’s microphone. However, it only supports saving the video in WMV format. There is a video editor bundled but its controls are very basic including a zooming function.

Positive Points:
 -  Small footprint, very light on system resources.
 -  Easy learning curve, decent customization options.
 -  Multiple screen capture option and basic editing features.
 -  PDF support for file saving.
 -  License valid for lifetime with free upgrades.

Negative Points:
 -  Does not support other languages than English.
 -  Image and video editing controls are frugal.
 -  Video can be saved in WMV format only.

Conclusion:
Whether you will use FastStone Capture depends on your usage needs and priorities. This is not freeware but offers you much more than Windows Screen capture utility and most other third party tools in this segment. Besides, one time licensing enables users to enjoy lifetime validity and get free updates. The app’s small footprint, versatile functionality and ease of use make it a worthy contender to replace Windows in- built screen capture utility. However, the price tag attached to it makes it slightly inferior to the apps like Greenshot and Windows’ built-in Snipping tool which are available for free and offer similar functionality.

Rating: 3/5







FastStone Capture Publisher's Description

Stone Capture is a powerful, flexible and intuitive screen-capture utility. It allows you to capture anything on the screen including windows, objects, full screen, rectangle regions, freehand-selected regions and scrolling windows/web pages. It has innovative features such as a floating Capture Panel, hotkeys, resizing, cropping, text annotation, printing, e-mailing, screen magnifier, screen ruler and many more.FeaturesA small floating Capture Panel that can be dragged anywhere or minimized to the Windows tray area Resource friendly - uses a very small amount of memory, especially when minimized to the Windows tray area Global hotkeys to activate the program's capture capabilities anytime, anywhere Efficient tools to capture windows, objects, full screen, rectangle/freehand-selected regions and scrolling areas Capture web pages in Microsoft Internet Explorer, FireFox and Opera Option to specify destination (internal editor, clipboard, file or printer) where the captured image will be sent Text/Arrowed line/Highlight/Watermark annotation Drop-shadow, torn-edge and fade-edge effects Add caption Resize, crop, zoom in/out Undo/Redo Support external editors, which allows you to add virtually unlimited editing capabilities to the program Save as BMP, JPEG, PNG, GIF, TIFF, TGA and PDF Send e-mails Send screenshots to Microsoft Word and PowerPoint Screen magnifier Screen color picker Screen ruler Support multiple monitors Option to run when Windows starts And many more .... FastStone Image Viewer, Screen Capture, Photo Resizer ....

Free download from Shareware Connection - FastStone Capture is a image viewer,image editor and screen capture.

Publisher: FastStone Soft | License: Shareware
Version: 6.3 | Platform: WinOther
Released Date: 11-6-2009 | Rating: 5 | Title: FastStone Capture

Author Url: http://www.faststone.org
Program Info Url: http://www.faststone.org
Download Url: http://www.faststone.org/DN/FSCaptureSetup60.zip

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