Are you a lucky user of Windows? Well done! While there are increasingly more operational systems (OS) in the world, Windows still is one of the most popular ones. You may think that there is nothing else to be discovered in terms of managing your Windows, however, sometimes the simplest things become the hardest and can really make us struggle on a daily basis. For example – making screenshots. Do you think you know how to make screenshots? Let’s find out!
Screenshot on Windows – native features
Of course, Windows does not lack the option of taking screenshots. There is a magic button given to the users, it is called Print Screen, and can be used with a Function key as a Print Screen option. However, there is one big disadvantage of this solution – to cut out some areas of your screenshot, you need to edit it afterwards. It often makes a screenshot of the whole page, including your tabs, addresses, saved websites and the overall look of your computer. To make things worse, sometimes you only need a tiny bit of that screenshot, or showing the whole area around the area you care about the most can be seen as unprofessional. In the past, you had to edit your screenshots manually using some editing tools, even as simple as one of the most popular Windows’ tools – Paint. It sounds harmless, but if you have to do it with more screenshots, it is nothing but wasting the time.
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How to make a screenshot on Windows in other ways?
Luckily, some developers out there started working on solutions to ease marketers’ pain and make our work easier. One of the solutions that got incredibly popular is Lightshot that can be used both as Chrome extension or command made directly from the keyboard. Lightshot is really light and does not interfere in your system or anything like that! Your data and screenshots are secure, and you can mark any area you want to screenshot and simply save it wherever you feel like doing it.
For example, if you need a screenshot of only a few statistics, some pictures or some posts on social media, you can only mark that area and crop it from the whole page in one click. In the past, you had the option to crop only after you have already saved the whole page on your desktop. It is very tedious, isn’t it? With Lightshot, preparing some parts of screenshots ready for your documents or presentations is easier than ever before. What is more, Lightshot is completely free and can be used also directly from Chrome, and you can also use some of its features like highlighting, shapes or text if you need to enhance your screenshots. You do not have to do it afterwards!
Also, if you do not feel like saving a lot of screenshots on your drive, then you can simply send it as a link, saving a lot of space on a regular basis on your computer. Nothing but advantages, so if you make a lot of screenshots for your work or studies you simply need to be aware of the existence of tools like this one. Good luck with your screenshotting!
