Free and easy-to-use "screenshot tool" in Windows Vista"

Free and easy-to-use "Tools" in Windows Vista"

In daily computer use, we often need to perform operations: when we encounter happy things, we need to share them with our friends; when we encounter problems with failures, cut a graph to help your experts have an intuitive understanding, and there are a lot of such needs. In the previous Windows operating system, if we wanted to capture screen images, we could only use the print screen key on the keyboard to capture full screen images, or press the Alt + print screen combination key to capture the image of the current window and paste it into the image processing software. As we all know, this function is not very useful, therefore, we can only use professional software such as snagit and hypher snap-dx. Now, a small and easy-to-use tool is added to Windows Vista, which not only allows us to easily capture screen images, you can also comment on it, save it in multiple formats, and share it with friends.

1. Method

Use the "Start" menu> "accessories"> "Tools" to start the "Tools" for Windows Vista ". When you run Windows Vista "tool" for the first time, the system will remind you to create a shortcut in the quick Task Bar for ease of use.

Tip: You can also enter the "tool" or the English word snipping in the search box of the "Start" menu of Windows Vista. After you finish entering the tool, you will find that the program has been found, you can also start the tool in this way ".

After opening the "tool" interface, we found that this small tool is very simple and easy to use, without complicated settings, and can be easily mastered by people with a little computer base.

 

 

There are four modes available for "Tools"

The method is as follows: Click the triangle button on the right of the "new" button and select a mode from the drop-down menu. Four options are available: Any format, rectangle, window, and full screen. After the mode is selected, the screen is covered with white yarn. Drag the mouse to perform the operation. To cancel the operation, click "cancel. Click "new" next time. The mode used in the previous time is used by default. Among the four modes, the other three are well understood. The "any format" mode requires a slight explanation: its usage is similar to the "Cable" tool in graphic image software, it allows you to drag the mouse and draw an irregular line around the object to achieve any shape, such as a circle or a triangle.

2. Add and save comments

As shown in, I cut a part of the Windows Vista sidebar. After that, I can see a small change in the tool interface, with several more options. We can use a color pen to annotate, use a highlighter to highlight the key, and use an eraser to erase the added annotation.

 

 

You can review, copy, save, and send emails.

Click the copy button to copy it to the clipboard and paste it into the desired application, such as Photoshop and word. Click the send button to call the default Windows Mail account and send the email to your friends. Click the Save button to save the file as HTML, PNG, GIF, or JPEG. If the image is saved as JPEG, the image is distorted to some extent. We recommend that you select PNG.

After you are familiar with it, you can click the "options" button to perform simple customization operations on the Windows Vista tool, such as hiding the prompt text, always copying to the clipboard, and saving the prompt before exiting.

 

Set the tool to make it easier to use

Conclusion: The functions of Windows Vista have been greatly improved compared with Windows XP, although it is still very different from professional screen capture software such as snagit, for example, the Windows Vista tool can meet the daily needs of common users and has its own advantages: it is easy to use and comes with software. It does not need to be installed and is free of charge.