Windows Vista and Windows 7 include a utility called The Snipping Tool. It is a screen capture tool, that allows users to take screenshots of windows, rectangular areas or a free-form area. Once captured, the image can then be saved as either a jpg, gif or png.

One problem with the Snipping Tool is that if you want to capture a menu, as soon as The Snipping Tool gets the focus, the menu (in the application that you want to capture) disappears from the screen.

A while ago, Mike wrote a tutorial on his blog on how to solve this issue.

Available From: http://microsoft.com
Platform: Windows
Price: Free with Windows Vista and Windows 7

Written by Mike Thomas

Mike Thomas is an IT professional with over 20 years commercial experience primarily within training, helpdesk support, website development and application development. In addition to his role with NWIITT, Mike is a Fellow of the Institute of IT Training, a presenter on the MacBites podcast and an Adobe User Group Co-Manager.

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