SnagIt
Easy to use, moderately priced, nothing serious is missing.
Advantages: efficient workflow, several useful additional functions like basic video capture and text capture; integration with Microsoft Word and FrameMaker; added texts can be updated and translated
Disadvantages: –
Price: approx. $50
http://www.techsmith.com
FullShot
A special feature of FullShot is the additional buttons that the tool adds to each window in runtime. Instead of a shortcut key you can simply activate the relevant button, for example, “W” for “Window” or “R” for “Region”, and FullShot creates the desired image. On the final screen captures, FullShot of course automatically removes the additional buttons.
Advantages: images can be updated later, added texts are retained and can be edited; highly efficient functions for capturing menus and command bars; wide range of settings for effects; good documentation
Disadvantages: comparatively high price; not quite as intuitive to use as SnagIt; in the Standard Edition some of the important functions for comments and post-editing are missing
Price: approx. $90 (Professional Edition) and $50 (Standard Edition)
http://www.inbit.com
MadCap Capture
Focuses especially on the requirements of technical documentation and single source publishing. Supports text variables. Users of the authoring system Flare (developed by the same company) can save images automatically in an online version and in a print version. The online version, for example, can be in color, the print version in gray scales. Also the resolution of both versions can be different.
Advantages: images remain fully editable, irrespective of their format; elements can be saved to palettes and reused; the design of several elements can be standardized comfortably; stepwise undo list.
Disadvantages: takes very long to load (requires Microsoft .NET Framework); rather complex to use for infrequent users
Price: approx. $39
http://www.madcapsoftware.com
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