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Tip of the day for the Vista users: Have you found the snipper yet?

Start -> Control Panel -> Programs
Click on “Turn Windows Features on or off”
Scroll down to “Table PC Optional Components” and check it if unchecked.

Now, hit the start menu and type in “snip” to find and run the snipping tool.

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.

Cool, huh?

3 Responses to “Vista’s Snipper”

1. Alisha on February 19th, 2008 8:59 am
   

   I was actually wondering how to find that a while back.

   I’ve been using Jing for sharing screenshots or video without having to send them. I like that the snipping tool lets you write/highlight on the screenshot, though.

2. Chris on February 19th, 2008 10:43 pm
   

   Hey Alisha

   I also like that it’s a nice low-buck alternative to good ol’ SnagIt.

3. PJS on February 22nd, 2008 12:33 pm
   

   I tried snipper and did not like it as much as FastStone Capture:
   http://www.faststone.org/FSCaptureDetail.htm

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