Active Window Screenshot

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  1. Posts : 34
    Windows 7 Home Premium 64bit
       #1

    Active Window Screenshot


    First off, I apologize if this thread is in the incorrect forum.

    Anyways, when I take a screenshot of an active window on Windows 7, it cuts off the shadow on the edges. Is it supposed to do this? (see attachment)

    If not, how can I fix this?

    Thanks. :)
    Attached Thumbnails Attached Thumbnails Active Window Screenshot-sample.png  
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  2. Posts : 1,241
    Windows 7 Profesional x86, Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard
       #2

    If you're using the built in Snipping Tool this is how it is supposed to work.

    You could try and cut round the window manually but that's just annoying.

    Don't worry about it.

    Oli
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  3. Posts : 34
    Windows 7 Home Premium 64bit
    Thread Starter
       #3

    I'm using the built-in function on my laptop: FN key+alt+print screen
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  4. Posts : 1,036
    Winbdows 7 ultimate x64 | Ubuntu 12.04 x64 LTS
       #4

    Dutchcoffee said:
    First off, I apologize if this thread is in the incorrect forum.

    Anyways, when I take a screenshot of an active window on Windows 7, it cuts off the shadow on the edges. Is it supposed to do this? (see attachment)

    If not, how can I fix this?

    Thanks. :)
    Yup, that's how its suposed to work. you can always try 3rd party apps like Snagit to have shadows and rounded corners in your screenshots.
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  5. Posts : 71,959
    64-bit Windows 11 Pro for Workstations
       #5

    Hello DutchCoffee,

    Yep, that's the way it's suppose to work.

    A workaround would be to use only FN key + Print Screen, then paste it (CTRL + V) into Paint to crop out the screenshot with the shadow included in it. It's a bit more work, but it should do the trick.

    Screenshot with Paint

    Hope this helps,
    Shawn
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  6. Posts : 34
    Windows 7 Home Premium 64bit
    Thread Starter
       #6

    I found this application which looks promising. :)

    Shotty - Overview
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  7. Posts : 1,036
    Winbdows 7 ultimate x64 | Ubuntu 12.04 x64 LTS
       #7

    Nice application. It'll do the job for you.
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  8. Posts : 71,959
    64-bit Windows 11 Pro for Workstations
       #8

    Nice find. :)
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  9. Posts : 17,545
    Windows 10 Pro x64 EN-GB
       #9

    Really nice! Thanks for the tip, Dutchcoffee. Downloaded and tested, it uses almost no resources and does a very nice job. For someone constantly making screenshots, this really is a valuable tool.

    Thanks.

    Kari
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  10. Posts : 34
    Windows 7 Home Premium 64bit
    Thread Starter
       #10

    I just found this application too, which I like better.

    zscreen - Project Hosting on Google Code
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