For bub.blicio.us and other sites, I have to take a lot of screenshots. Most of the time, I’m taking screenshots of pieces of web sites. Currently, I use the built-in Grab tool on my Mac and pop the resulting TIFF file into Photoshop Elements for resizing and saving for the Web. On my PC, I use SnagIt religiously.
I came across WebKut for web site screenshots. It’s a free application and it’s built on the cross-platform Adobe Air. WebKut is specifically for web site screenshots only and does not work for desktop-based screenshots.
After you launch WebKut, you’ll realize that it basically is it’s own browser. Enter the URL of the web site you want to snap. The web site displays in the WebKut window. From this point you can snap a selection, the entire page, or the current view.
As you can see in the above screenshot, it’s easy to choose how you want to take the shot. You just click the appropriate button (All page, Current view, Selection). In the Settings option, you can select default settings for how you want files named, where files should be saved, and in what format.
My only complaint is that I’m required to use the WebKut “browser” to take the shot. I would much prefer a tool that let me take shots in my current Firefox window. As it stands, I need to re-surf to the exact location. If I’m trying to catch an interactive moment as a freeze frame, using WebKut won’t work well.
WebKut works nicely. It doesn’t have the bells and whistles of SnagIt, or even Jing (both of which are TechSmith products), but it nicely accomplishes what it sets out to do – take screenshots of the Web.
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