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FastStone Capture
FastStone Capture is a screen capture utility with integrated image viewer and capture editor. It enables you to capture Windows, objects, selections or the entire desktop, and apply additional editi ...
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- Sep 05, 2007
- For version:
- 5.6
Why again shareware ? 
- Interface: 5
- Features: 5
- Ease of use: 5
- Value: 2
- Overall:
This was shareware first. In history it is declared 'back to freeware' and now it is again shareware. They should make up their mind if they want to charge for it or not. I will go back to other screen capture programs. Only thing I have to do is capture full screen other programs capture and edit in other freeware image editing programs. Not recommended for purchase. Use other programs.
Review by: Nisha_ (5)
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- Feb 02, 2007
- For version:
- 5.2
Bad shadow implementation
- Interface: 4
- Features: 4
- Ease of use: 4
- Value: 5
- Overall:
This is a good app but the shadow feature is not correctly implemented : the shadow is flatened on a white (or colored) background), which should not be the case. This kind of flatening is necessary for files format lacking alpha channel, but when the output is a png file, the shadow option should not add a white (or colored) background, but instead produce a true shadow with alpha mask.
Review by: TwoEars (24)
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- Jan 14, 2007
- For version:
- 5.1
Finally ... a *prtscn* auto-save hotkey!
- Interface: 4
- Features: 5
- Ease of use: 5
- Value: 5
- Overall:
My screen capture needs are few and simple -- A simple, no fuss application and an auto-saving feature assigned to the *PrtScn* key. Previously, I had been using MWSnap, but it limited my choice of hotkeys to only the alphabet and function keys in combination with *Shift*, *Crtl*, and *Alt*. (In gaming, the BEST keys are already mapped and a combination hotkey screensave is awkward and too slow) FastStone Capture allowed me to delegate the handy *PrtScn* to auto-saving!
Review by: bleaksand (2)
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- Jan 04, 2007
- For version:
- 5.0
Small, fast, perfected.
- Interface: 5
- Features: 5
- Ease of use: 5
- Value: 5
- Overall:
It's small. Click a quick link, and it's up and ready. It takes up almost no space on the screen. It's fast. Click and shoot. You have what the image you need, exported the way you need it. And it's perfect. It comes will all the best features, like selecting sections of a screen or the whole article (even the part that is below the view of the window). It's awesome!
Review by: Azguard98 (18)
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- Jan 04, 2007
- For version:
- 5.0
Highly recommend
- Interface: 5
- Features: 5
- Ease of use: 5
- Value: 5
- Overall:
This tool is very easy to use. Clean user interface. Just one click on one of the capture buttons or press a hotkey to start capture. Only two clicks to change destination where captured image should go. With its editor I can add several shapes to the image: rectangle, ellipse, arrow, line, comment, watermark. Drop shadow edge and torn edge are added in version 5. Very useful editor even better than other commercial software.
Review by: night_shade
First post
- Jan 04, 2007
- For version:
- 5.0
Just great
- Interface: 5
- Features: 5
- Ease of use: 5
- Value: 5
- Overall:
This is the best of all. Fast, small, easy, and stable. I use it almost everyday for capturing WEB pages. I also recommend "Windows snapshot maker" too. It's useful when capturing an application's screenshots with several windows.
Review by: shimpoo (7)
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- Dec 14, 2006
- For version:
- 4.8
What a great program!!
- Interface: 5
- Features: 5
- Ease of use: 5
- Value: 5
- Overall:
It captures, allows you to crop, highlite, and add text before you save. Its easy to use and its FREE! Thanks to the developer for making such a program FREE for us.
Review by: Tony_K (61)
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- Nov 10, 2006
- For version:
- 4.7
Best capture program ever
- Interface: 4
- Features: 5
- Ease of use: 4
- Value: 5
- Overall:
If this isn't the best capture program for free or not for free on the internet then someone needs to show me another. If you need a capture program you won't regret downloading this application.
Review by: achevyman (10)
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- Oct 12, 2006
- For version:
- 4.6
Great little app.
- Interface: 5
- Features: 5
- Ease of use: 5
- Value: 5
- Overall:
No drop shadows? I sometimes worry about whomever runs SnapFiles and does the initial reviews. This is for screen capture, not artistic user interfaces. Drop shadows are entirely unnecessary, unless you aren't focused simply on the task at hand--capturing a screenshot. That said, this is the best little screen capture app I've found. And, it's fast and simple. Use it and don't worry about any "missing" drop shadows.
Review by: ZenWarrior (15)
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- Sep 20, 2006
- For version:
- 4.3
Just great...
- Interface: 5
- Features: 4
- Ease of use: 5
- Value: 5
- Overall:
I have been using several screen capture tools, but this beats them all... It's fast and easy. The only thing I miss (but that goes for all others as well) is an option to use a key sequence to capture and safe only and one that will also print the capture immediately. Maybe something for the wishlist.
Review by: Trigger (10)
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- Sep 13, 2006
- For version:
- 4.2
Great little program...
- Interface: 5
- Features: 5
- Ease of use: 5
- Value: 5
- Overall:
I have tried several capture programs and FastStone is easily the easiest and most flexible. I really like the ability to capture an entire web page without scrolling.
Review by: Dexter
First post
- Jul 22, 2006
- For version:
- 4.2
Super product!
- Interface: 5
- Features: 5
- Ease of use: 4
- Value: 5
- Overall:
I had been using Gadwin PrintScreen and recommended it for over a year, but this is even better. You can add captions, draw arrows, etc., all within the FastStone editor, so no need to launch PhotoShop to add comments and instructions. Very easy to use.. I just had to dig deeper to find what I thought it could NOT do and realized it COULD do it!
Review by: tonyaskinner
First post
- Jul 20, 2006
- For version:
- 4.2
Outstanding
- Interface: 5
- Features: 5
- Ease of use: 5
- Value: 5
- Overall:
I've been using MWSnap for quite a while, but when I came across Faststone Capture, I was really wowed. It's small, has a sleek, simple interface, and is a breeze to use. Unlike most other capture programs, it even will perform a capture of the entire scrolling region of a window. This means you can make a snapshot of an entire web page. Highly recommended!
Review by: elmonty (3)
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- Jun 28, 2006
- For version:
- 3.8
Faststone capture
- Interface: 4
- Features: 5
- Ease of use: 4
- Value: 5
- Overall:
Was using MWSnap - small and easy to use. FastStone is equally easy to use and has more features.
Review by: culion (4)
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- Jun 14, 2006
- For version:
- 3.4
Awesome !
- Interface: 5
- Features: 5
- Ease of use: 5
- Value: 5
- Overall:
Will comply all your wishes ... ;-)
Review by: Hellraiser (18)
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- Jun 08, 2006
- For version:
- 3.2
Too many updates
- Interface: 4
- Features: 3
- Ease of use: 3
- Value: 3
- Overall:
Nice program but it seems it is updated weekly?I wish the author would wait a while between updating as it is a pain to keep reinstalling his stuff!!
Review by: Rajahh (4)
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- Jun 08, 2006
- For version:
- 3.2
Just excellent!
- Interface: 5
- Features: 5
- Ease of use: 5
- Value: 5
- Overall:
This is Excellence in Simplicity! The idea is so simple, but nobody yet implemented it. Every screen capture utility has their program sitting in the tray. FSC is very different: when you double click it, a small window of 2x1/2" appears on the screen. You have four options to capture:window,full screen,rectangle,free hand. Click one of them, draw anything you want to include,Enter and...voila..the FS Editor opens up with the capture right there, ready for you to edit or to save. Can be simpler more effective than that?
Review by: zeeLaz (21)
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- Jun 07, 2006
- For version:
- 3.2
Better than last versions
- Interface: 4
- Features: 5
- Ease of use: 5
- Value: 5
- Overall:
Last couple versions were soso but this is much easier and more funtional-editor has some cool features...I like.....
Review by: Rodger (130)
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- May 19, 2006
- For version:
- 2.1
Nice
- Interface: 3
- Features: 3
- Ease of use: 3
- Value: 5
- Overall:
Good tool. Works great.
- Feb 21, 2006
- For version:
- 1.6
Captures what you want
- Interface: 5
- Features: 5
- Ease of use: 5
- Value: 5
- Overall:
Works great with dual screen to infinity screens,If you know what screen your on.Works Great in conjunction with ALL the FastStone products.
Review by: rjafha (10)
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- Feb 06, 2006
- For version:
- 1.6
Does not support dual screen systems !
- Interface: 3
- Features: 4
- Ease of use: 2
- Value: 3
- Overall:
Good product, great features, but doesn't work for me, because of my dual screen system... It seems to always capture the secondary screen..
Review by: Pagaille (2)
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