

This is the Capture Window, and it hides itself neatly away when not in use. The first time you launch Snagit after installing, you are greeted with a prompt that appears at the right-hand edge of your screen. It is available for both Mac and PC and you can download a trial version here on the TechSmith website. LittleSnapper – Really easy naming and tagging of images within the app.īut, Snagit seems to have a more complete feature set that has been designed to meet the needs of people wanting to make screen captures with simplicity in mind.Snapz Pro X – being able to resize the capture (with measurements) before taking it and the handy hex colour identifier.

OS X Grab – I often use it for a quick measurement, using the crosshair realtime pixel count to check styling on a website for example.All of these have their plus points or little features that I like: There’s a similar story to my testing process here I’ve used the native OS X Grab app, Snapz Pro X and my long-term favourite, LittleSnapper.
Since my recent testing and use of Camtasia:mac, I’ve been trying out another product for screen capture on a Mac – Snagit, by the same company who make Camtasia. Press Ctrl+1 through Ctrl+9 to select the tool in that position.I’ve just been demoing Snagit screen capture software by TechSmith, makers of Camtasia, and felt another software review was in order! Which do I prefer in the Snagit vs LittleSnapper capture war? Read on to find out! On Windows, shortcuts are assigned to the first ten positions in the Snagit Editor toolbar. Hold the Option key while moving or resizing objects. Hold the Ctrl+Shift key to lock the selection to a 4:3 aspect ratio. Hold the Ctrl key to lock the selection to a 16:9 aspect ratio.Ĭlick and drag to select an area on the screen. To set a shortcut for this option, select Capture window > File > Capture Preferences > Hotkeys tab.Ĭlick and drag to select an area on the screen. To configure your own shortcuts for your keyboard, see Customize Capture Shortcuts. Some shortcuts may not work with the keyboard you use. Note: Snagit shortcuts are tested on a QWERTY keyboard.
