Comments on: [Review] Jet Screenshot

By: Ozzie

Ozzie — Mon, 22 Jun 2009 07:00:37 +0000

Hi Rob. Thanks for that information! I will definitely look into this. Anything that makes saving web pages easier is extremely valuable for me. I really appreciate the time you’ve taken to put all this down!

By: Rob

Rob — Mon, 22 Jun 2009 05:52:59 +0000

Hi Ozzie,

Internet Explorer has always had the ability to save as .MHT
In the Save as Dialog, the dropdown has four choices -
- Webpage complete (.htm with that horrible accompanying _files folder)
- Webpage only (single .htm file, but most of the graphics will not display)
- Text File
- Web archive (single .MHT file)

If we dismiss the Text file, and we want to keep the graphics, then .MHT is the simplest, and best way to go.
Most of the browsers will display your .MHT file perfectly.
FireFox can display them, and you don’t need the unMHT extension to view them.

I save tons of web pages, and I could not live without .MHT
EG I refuse to use Chrome, because it cannot save as .MHT (also I also like more control of things, and Chrome should offer menus)

So I recommend that you experiment, by creating one in IE.
And I am sure that if you compare a long web page (as .MHT) versus a jpg, you will prefer viewing it, in your favorite browser

Rob

By: Ozzie

Ozzie — Mon, 22 Jun 2009 04:03:40 +0000

Hi Rob. At the risk of sounding totally ignorant, I had never heard of .MHT files before until you mentioned them. I’ll check it out though. I save my screenshots as JPEGs – basically because I find that to be the easiest … for me and the people I have to send them out to. I subscribe to the KISS principle: Keep It Straightforward and Simple!

By: Rob

Rob — Sun, 21 Jun 2009 14:32:32 +0000

Ozzie,
Have you tried .MHT files ?
I have managed to create a scrolled jpg, and I did not like the result (viewing it in Windows Picture and Fax Viewer).
I much prefer viewing it as a .MHT
Rob

By: Ozzie

Ozzie — Sun, 21 Jun 2009 07:33:57 +0000

Oh sorry Rob, I didn’t read your post properly (“I have done a couple of scrolling snapshots with PicPick, but it was not ‘a piece of cake”). I thought you were referring to SnagIt (d’uh). Yes, it was awkward, agreed, which was why I was looking for an alternative. But as I said, with Fireshot you can do it with one click as well from within the browser. It’s nice to be spoiled for choice, hey!

By: Ozzie

Ozzie — Sun, 21 Jun 2009 01:39:29 +0000

Hi again Rob. I don’t understand the difficulty, to be honest. Click on the correct icon and then click on the page. Done: full screen screenshot (yes, from Firefox). But as I said, if it doesn’t work for you, then so be it. Stick with PicPick. For me, SnagIt has been a dream. But it’s all a matter of personal preference.

By: Bob

Bob — Sun, 21 Jun 2009 00:48:57 +0000

I have been using FastStone Capture 5.3 since Ashraf introduced it http://dottech.org/freewaresr/7649 in March. It works great.

By: Rob

Rob — Sat, 20 Jun 2009 16:22:23 +0000

Hi Ozzie,
I have done a couple of scrolling snapshots with PicPick, but it was not ‘a piece of cake’.
Have you tried saving the whole web page (from FireFox) ?
Not as the default, with an accompanying _files folder, which is a nuisance, AND may contain file names/paths that are a mile long.
But saving them as a .mht single file, instead.
There is a FireFox extension called unMHT, which does the job nicely.
It does not integrate into the File ‘Save As’ menu, but I have arranged a wee trick.
When I wish to save a web page (as .MHT), all I do is -
Swipe a couple of meaningful words, that will become the title of the file.
Do Ctrl C (to copy those words)
Do Ctrl Spacebar (to show the unMHT file ’save as’ dialog)
Do Ctrl V (to paste those words)
Hit Enter
And I have just saved the whole web page as a .MHT file

Rob

By: Ozzie

Ozzie — Sat, 20 Jun 2009 16:09:57 +0000

My apologies, I keep writing PicPick as PickPic …. just having a dyslexic moment.

And sorry to keep snapping, Jean-Luc!

By: Ozzie

Ozzie — Sat, 20 Jun 2009 12:22:58 +0000

Hi Rob. I loved PickPic too, but I loved SnagIt’s ability to take pics of the whole scrolling screen in one simple action and the built-in editor. Initially I tried an older free version of SnagIt. I was pretty hooked after that and shelled out for the latest version. With my work, I need to keep a copy of a lot of information on the web. Snapshots are the best way to do that. I found taking snapshots of scrolling pages with other apps cumbersome and problematic. However, the Firefox add-on Fireshot does take instant snapshots of scrolling web pages as well with one click – however, I only discovered that add-on recently. If I had discovered it earlier, I probably would have just stuck with that. But that said, SnagIt has features that other programs don’t, so I guess it comes down to just what you want to use it for. As Jean-Luc said, there are plenty to choose from. I think it’s just a matter of personal choice.

By: Rob

Rob — Sat, 20 Jun 2009 08:45:31 +0000

Ozzie,
I am in love with PicPick.
It does everything that I could imagine I need, and it does it simply and effectively.

But when you said you had been using it, and had now moved on to Snagit, I figured I should at least check it out.
Correct me if I am wrong, but is it $50 US ?
(That stopped me in my tracks)
Rob

By: Jean-Luc Picard

Jean-Luc Picard — Sat, 20 Jun 2009 03:54:43 +0000

@Ozzie: See what I mean by "it is not one-of-a-kind"? (: I'm in a happy mood right now! BTW, don't snap at me like that! JK.

By: Ozzie

Ozzie — Sat, 20 Jun 2009 03:31:27 +0000

Or alternatively, Firefox users can use either the Screengrab or Fireshot add-ons directly from their browsers (of the two, I prefer Fireshot). Happy snapping!

By: Ozzie

Ozzie — Sat, 20 Jun 2009 03:29:08 +0000

Hi all! Another good free one is PickPic. I used to use it until I discovered SnagIt. But well worth a look.