In a previous article we had mentioned the possibility of Capture images with a native Windows 7 tool, same as under the name of Cutouts interesting functions were offered to be used when trying to capture the specific area of what we were admiring on the desktop of our computer. An excellent alternative to this tool could be to take screenshots with ShareX.
And we have mentioned that it is an excellent alternative since Snipping is an application that is only available in Windows 7 and higher operating systems (Windows 8, Windows 8.1); for this reason, those who still have a Windows XP would not have the possibility of working with Snipping because the tool is not available for these versions of operating systems. It is at that moment that we should take this other application into account, being perhaps one of the best advantages when taking screenshots with ShareX since the tool, it is open source.
Special Features for Taking Screenshots with ShareX
Be able to take screenshots with ShareX represents a completely new, improved and more optimal experience compared to what we could be doing with Cutouts; For example, in the latter there are ways to make personalized captures (with lasso, rectangular shape or full windows), something that instead in ShareX It has been radically improved, since there we will find captures in all designs, shapes and tastes to be implemented by the user, being for example:
- Diamond-shaped catches.
- Triangle.
- Rectangular.
- Tie.
- Fullscreen.
- Selective windows and many other options.
The best of all is found in another additional option when taking screenshots with ShareX, since there is the possibility of timing them; For example, we could get to program a time of 30 seconds so that the capture is made automatically without our intervention, the user having to previously define the area that is of interest so that the capture is made only in that section of the screen.
Hosting screenshots with ShareX in the cloud
All screenshots with ShareX They can be saved in any location on the computer, which is why it is necessary to activate the respective box so that the tool asks the user where they want these captures to be saved, something that must be configured according to the image that we propose a little more below.
But that's not the only advantage, as the user can choose to save these screenshots with ShareX in some space in the cloud, there are a large number of services that today are the most used by many people. After making the capture and any additional processing that is desired in the image, the user can upload it to their preferred service, obtaining a URL that will later be used to share it with your contacts and friends.
In addition to this, a small option can be handled directly to share these screenshots with ShareX on a Twitter account. ShareX Not only will it help us to make these captures in a personalized way, as we have been mentioning in the article, but also a few additional processes can be carried out. For example, you can place watermarks both in the form of text and with an image that we choose, something that will help us immensely to prevent someone from taking it from the web and using it without our permission.
Concluding on the advantages of screenshots with ShareX Above Cutouts, we could say that the first one can be executed in any Microsoft operating system, which has many more functions to carry out cutouts in a personalized way, the possibility of placing watermarks, making an automatic capture by time periods and of course , the use of clouds (and social networks) to share this capture with whoever we want.
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