Gordon's WebLog

We all need to take a screen dump or copy a selection from a web page at some time, don't we ?

I know I do, frequently, and I have come across two really great ways to capture a screen, or part of a screen.

UPDATE The new version 2 of the Maxthon browser (see this post and the Maxton web site similar manner to Screengrab.

First of all, I recommend these programs because they both work as add-ons in Firefox - the greatest browser around.

Screengrab sits as an icon in the status bar until required Clicking the icon enables saving the complete page or frame, the visible portion or a selection. In addition these three options may be copied rather than saved, so that the resulting image may be pasted into a graphics program.

Screengrab does just what it claims, and does it very well.

Snagit also runs as a Firefox add-on, but in addition there is a full all singing all dancing version.

The free add-on sits in its own toolbar, the full program runs as an application under Windows. Like Screengrab it enables copying of the complete page, a region or just text. The result may be saved to disk, sent by mail or simply copied to the clipboard for further processing. If the option is taken to save to disk the result opens in Snagits own graphic program for further processing before saving. Not Photoshop, but a very good attempt at providing elementary editing.

The full version has additional facilities, and includes full page copying including the preservation of links, scrolling window to PDF, time delay, an object, images only, text only and also the facility to record a screen video. Of course to get these extra facilities means that the program must be purchased, but at only US Dollars 39.95 for a single license it is money well spent.

I can thoroughly recommend both of these.