In fact, unless your screenshot needs are incredibly basic, you should probably opt for a different tool. For that, you’ll need the Game DVR in the Xbox PC app, or a different, non-Microsoft tool. Likewise, Snip and Sketch doesn’t have anything even remotely approaching video recording.

That was great for teachers who wanted a simple way to narrate a class diagram, or even for a coach sketching a play. Previously, you could record audio that synced with your markup and export a video. However, Snip and Sketch lacks the voice annotation and video exporting features originally in the beta.

Read Our Apowersoft Screen Capture Pro Review There was no highlighter or undo button during Snip and Sketch's beta phase, but both features are here now. In addition, you can crop images and give them outlines. The ruler and protractor tool keeps your changes nice and symmetrical. With the mouse or with the touch screen, you can draw over your shot with 25 different pen and pencil thicknesses and 30 different colors. Once you've snipped something, the editor opens, giving you more helpful tools to modify the image. Unfortunately, Snip and Sketch can't scroll windows, an extremely useful feature for capturing webpages and other deep screenshots, the way Snagit and Ashampoo Snap can. You can set a 3- or 10-second delay to give yourself enough time to adjust what appears on your screen. Capture the entire screen, capture the window, or a custom portion of the screen using either the rectangle tool or freeform tool. The toolbar at the top of the screen gives you several different capture options. Snip and Sketch sports Windows 10's simple, flat design interface elements. Since 1982, PCMag has tested and rated thousands of products to help you make better buying decisions.

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