[K12OSN] OT: Screen capture software

Rob Owens rob.owens at biochemfluidics.com
Mon Apr 14 15:23:16 UTC 2008


You can use Gimp to get screenshots, and it lets you set a time delay so 
you have time to open menus and stuff.  I'm not sure how the quality 
stacks up against the Mac method, but you could try it.  In the main 
Gimp window, go to File, Acquire, Screen Shot...

-Rob

David Hopkins wrote:
> A teacher has asked what to use to get a high resolution screen
> capture. Her point of comparison is some utility that she has on her
> Mac but since I have never used a Mac, I have no idea what it is. She
> is using StarOffice/OpenOffice as part of a technology project and
> wants to show screenshots (in detail) of the menus/etc. The
> PrintScreen approach is not of sufficient resolution for her needs
> since if she 'blows up' the screen capture, it blurs into being
> useless.
> 
> So, any recommendations?
> 
> Sincerely,
> Dave Hopkins
> 
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