Wondering how to embed images in blog posts? Well, it’s pretty easy with the right tools. Now that Flickr, PicasaWeb and Skitch accept images sent to them via email, you can pretty much upload photos you take with your mobile phone straight to your favorite one.
Some folks like to take screenshots–I do quite a bit–and there are a million ways to accomplish it. However, here are the easiest I’ve found on all 3 platforms that allow you to capture the whole screen, a window or a specific region you select on screen:
- On a Macintosh computer, use Skitch. Skitch is easy to use, allows for easy annotation of images, and just works exceedingly well. And, it allows for 1-2 click uploading of any image you are working on to your MySkitch repository. Skitch is phenomenal and I can’t say enough about it. You can capture the whole screen, a specific region you select…here’s an example of Skitch screen capture:
- On a Windows computer, use FSCapture. Not only can you capture and annotate–similar to Skitch–but you can also email your images. For fun, I was emailing FSCaptured images to MySkitch, but you can just as easily send them to PicasaWeb, which may have a more forgiving policy to screenshots than Flickr, which is photo centric. Here’s an example:
- On a GNU/Linux computer, use KSnapshot. While it lacks the built-in email the image capability of of Skitch and FSCapture, as well as the annotation components, it will do in a pinch. If you want, you can also use THE GIMP–graphic image manipulation program–to capture screenshots and then annotate in that image editing program. I don’t like to do it that way, though, having been spoiled by Skitch and FSCapture. The example for KSnapshot appears at the top of the blog entry.
All these programs are no-cost, of course, at this time. Do you have other suggestions?
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I love using screenshots as illustrations in my work, and for the longest time I used the old-fashioned way of Control + PrintScreen accompanied with an image editing program. That worked well, but I would never go back to it after being spoiled with using an actual screen capture software. I love using SnagIt by TechSmith. SnagIt offers a variety of image editing and drawing tools to enhance the screen capture images and the license for it is very affordable. One of the free tools that I am aware of is ScreenHunter. The free version of ScreenHunter has limited functionality, but even that covers all the basic needs. Another free screen capture software that I know of is provided by FastStone. FastStone Capture seems to provide more features and functionality, so it is also worth trying. I am not sure of the compatibility of these programs with Mac and Linux, but just wanted t provide a few more tools to the table.If anyone is interested in finding out more about screen capture softwares, below is a link to a review of top 10 of screen capture softwares: Top 10 of Screen Captures
I love using screenshots as illustrations in my work, and for the longest time I used the old-fashioned way of Control + PrintScreen accompanied with an image editing program. That worked well, but I would never go back to it after being spoiled with using an actual screen capture software. I love using SnagIt by TechSmith. SnagIt offers a variety of image editing and drawing tools to enhance the screen capture images and the license for it is very affordable. One of the free tools that I am aware of is ScreenHunter. The free version of ScreenHunter has limited functionality, but even that covers all the basic needs. Another free screen capture software that I know of is provided by FastStone. FastStone Capture seems to provide more features and functionality, so it is also worth trying. I am not sure of the compatibility of these programs with Mac and Linux, but just wanted t provide a few more tools to the table.If anyone is interested in finding out more about screen capture softwares, below is a link to a review of top 10 of screen capture softwares: Top 10 of Screen Captures
Why capture just a screenshot when you can record screen video? My Screen Recorder is one of the best screen recording software. It records your screen and audio from the speakers or your voice from the microphone – or both simultaneously. The recordings are clear and look great when played back on your website, uploaded to YouTube or used in your presentation! It will record directly to standard compressed format that works with any video editor or any tool, no conversion required.
Why capture just a screenshot when you can record screen video? My Screen Recorder is one of the best screen recording software. It records your screen and audio from the speakers or your voice from the microphone – or both simultaneously. The recordings are clear and look great when played back on your website, uploaded to YouTube or used in your presentation! It will record directly to standard compressed format that works with any video editor or any tool, no conversion required.