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introduce

Snipaste is more than just a snapshot. Using textures will help you get more done.

5 years ago, I wrote an article called “Snipaste” on V2ex. It was a tool I had been developing for three years, but not just for screenshots. V2ex suddenly became popular, and I deleted all screenshots from my computer, including Faststone. From only Windows terminal, to now cross-platform (although the official Linux has been “please look forward to”, but I use Linux using wine simulation, general functions can be used normally), now also launched the Pro version, but the author is pretty conscience, some common functions are free version. Over the years, I’ve never needed a feature in pro.

use

Here simply say, detailed functional explanation I will not go to write in detail, this software has been so many years, more detailed articles can be found everywhere, such as

Official Snipaste document

After making the most powerful free “screenshot” tool Snipaste, he still has thousands of words to say – Minority (sspai.com)

Need to know in detail what functions this software has, I believe the above article can give you the arrangement clearly.

Here are a few of the features I usually use.

screenshots

There is nothing more to say about this, if the shortcut key is not changed, press F1 to take a screenshot, simple, but very powerful

We will find that when we move the mouse, it will automatically select all the Windows, which can help us to capture a better picture, and also has a magnifying glass, so that we can meet the needs of more detailed screenshots.

The desktop also has a reminder of common functions, such as

  • Pixel mobile
  • Detection window
  • Capture the full screen
  • Use the last screenshot area
  • Back in the history
  • Show/hide the mouse pointer
  • Color picker RGB/HEX

map

This is arguably the biggest feature of the software.

As you can see, WHEN I write this function, I need to refer to the official document, so I cut an image and pasted it directly on the desktop. It can set transparent image and change the size at will, so THAT I can write (Chao) articles directly by looking at the document, eliminating the TAB to TAB switching window.

This function is really powerful, as to what the scene, the official cited some examples, such as do temporary memo, jigsaw puzzle, do reference map, do tutorial, do record screen watermark, do simple clipboard management, do material sorting, and even do sketchboard, are ok.

The point is, you need to know what a texture is first. Once you are familiar with it, you will naturally associate some actions with texturing in your daily work and discover more uses for it, thus improving your work efficiency.

In my development process, we often need to refer to a certain way of writing, I will directly take a screenshot, and then post, can directly write, or I compare two pieces of code logic, etc.

disadvantages

Some of the function is not implemented, Requested the features | advice have been collected, Issue # 282, Snipaste/feedback (github.com)

In the official issue, I feel I have already said all the functions on the market, including

  • Whiteboard (currently supported, but shortcuts require Pro version)
  • Record GIF (clearly not supported, to more professional LICEcap or ScreenToGif software.)
  • Scrolling screenshots (not currently implemented)
  • Linux version (current card progress 40%)
  • scale
  • A border
  • Qr code
  • Upload pictures (picture bed?)
  • .

Etc., as you can see a net friend how to look for in the software, it also shows that everyone like this software, but the author for personal reasons, after all, the development of the software, all the time, energy is limited, many function also is not very necessary, maintain the function of the basic line, the rest belongs to the icing on the cake, develop slowly, you can ask the author to drink lots of coffee.