Snipping Tool

[roban]

I love this tool but I have an issue. It saves images with capitalized extensions such as JPG instead of jpg. There doesn't seem to be an option to change this within the tool.

 

[Nibiru2012]

For what it's worth I used to use the Snipping Tool, a lot!

Now I have switched to TechSmith's Snagit 10 because I can save captures as jpeg, png, bmp, ico, etc., plus it has a separate editing window to go back and customize the captures later.

It runs in either the 32 bit or 64 bit Windows 7 OS.

It's a "pay" program but it is so much more useful and has tons of features including highlight, arrows, text balloon insertion, text fields, etc.

They offer a free 30 day trial so you can install it and see how you like it. Plus there's tutorials on their website.

You can read more about here: http://www.techsmith.com/screen-capture.asp

 

[roban]

I've used that program. It's too complicated for some of the captures I want. The nice thing about snipping tool is one click and I've got what I need. Mostly used for web sites I've designed. I just need to save them in a normal extension.

 

[Elmer BeFuddled]

Now I have switched to TechSmith's Snagit 10 because I can save captures as jpeg, png, bmp, ico, etc., plus it has a separate editing window to go back and customize the captures later.

They offer a free 30 day trial so you can install it and see how you like it. Plus there's tutorials on their website.

You can read more about here: http://www.techsmith.com/screen-capture.asp

I'll give it a go. You're not the 1st person I've heard singing Snagit's praises

 

[TORMOD]

this thing works with the snip tool

http://snipto.net

pretty basic

 

[mados123]

Possibly alternative w/ Snipping tool

I encountered the same frustration with the capitalized extensions. If you do a lot of snipping and don't want to change from Win7's snipping tool, you can use a tool like Advanced Renamer to rename the extensions to lowercase. I found this to be one of the best renamers with thumbnail previews, remembering last applied actions and directories. Designate a folder to snip to and you are off.

http://www.advancedrenamer.com

 

[davehc]

It is a nuisance, as it involves an extra click, but you can, of course, "save as"

 

[mados123]

Thanks!

It is a nuisance, as it involves an extra click, but you can, of course, "save as"

Geez, I had no clue you could just change the default name with the capital lettered extension to lower case. Just tested it now and that is great!

 

[TrainableMan]

Actually the standard save works, you simply must type the .png or .jpg on your filename rather than allow it to add the extension for you.

 

[Elmer BeFuddled]

Does the capitalisation make any physical difference? I use the capitalized extension on my png (PNG!) files so I can see at a glance which ones have been "Photoshopped".

 

[davehc]

None at all Elmer. It for appearance sake only.

 

[Elmer BeFuddled]

None at all Elmer. It for appearance sake only.

I thought not. But then you get a niggling doubt....

 

[mados123]

Thanks, Mods, for the info. I just joined the forum and am glad to see such quick responses to my question. Dare I say this is the MS version of the Genius Bar?

 

[TrainableMan]

We aren't all Microsoft employees if that's what you mean, though there are a few members here who are. But we use or have experience with W7 and are pretty good with a search engine so we try to help others as best we can. Welcome to w7forums.

 

[Digerati]

Does the capitalisation make any physical difference?

No. That's why it is not easy to rename files from one case to another - the system does not see it as change. So what some times works is to change it to something else, like xyz, then rename it again to lower case .jpg.

 

[mados123]

No. That's why it is not easy to rename files from one case to another - the system does not see it as change. So what some times works is to change it to something else, like xyz, then rename it again to lower case .jpg.

I have found that by hitting F5 or right-click, Refresh will cause the system to recognize the changes without needing the two steps.

 

[Digerati]

That's if the changes took, but don't show. Sometimes they don't take because the system does not see a difference between upper and lower cases in the directory tree.