How do you work your screenshots?

Hello all.

I am working with some tutorial stuff and I was looking for the best and/or easiest way to insert arrows and texts over a screenshot. The image below show a good example of what I want to do.

My problem is not make, today I use Adobe Photoshop to do it. But I don't see Photoshop very handy to do that. I mean, I believe there is a simpler way to do it. Yesterday I tried working with Powerpoint (which should be the same as working in Word), just to place a screenshot and insert arrows. The arrows at MS Office are easier to work than Photoshop. Now, is there any better way? For example, in this image above, is there a tool that would insert the "d" inside of a circle and then from it I can drag arrow? Or is it just a combination of shapes. Let's say, you first type the "d" then draw the circle around then draw the arrows...

I thank in advance for any suggestion.

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Kevin Becker

I use Jing primarily, jingproject.com, it's simple and free.

Rich DeRuiter

I thank in advance for any suggestion.

Check out the wiki here:

http://wiki.logos.com/Screenshot

Nielsen Tomazini

https://community.logos.com/discussion/comment/257044#Comment_257044

Thanks Kevin, thanks Richard,

I had Jing on my computer. I was not aware of the capabilities of drawing arrows etc. Great stuff.

Thank you so much,

Blessings

Anonymous

https://community.logos.com/discussion/comment/257049#Comment_257049

Illustrator or Freehand might be good tools for creating more intricate stuff since tgen you can create splines and such.

Harbey Santiago

I Use MS paint. It might be a bit cumbersome but if you just want arrows, bubbles and letters, that is all you need.

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Bill Cook

https://community.logos.com/discussion/comment/257219#Comment_257219

SnagIt works great.

Simon’s Brother

https://community.logos.com/discussion/comment/257300#Comment_257300

SnagIt works great.

Ditto, After LBS, this is one piece of software I wouldn't be without.

Gerald P. Swetsky

https://community.logos.com/discussion/comment/257356#Comment_257356

Here's a second Amen for Snagit. It does a heck of a lot more than draw arrows. I just used it to send a bug report to Logos.

It's not free, but it got my vote for utility of the year last year.

Gerry

Stephen

https://community.logos.com/discussion/comment/257378#Comment_257378

1. Jing - works pretty good and is free

2. Snagit - works great and does a lot but isn't free.

If it's for something small I would Jing would probably do but if you are going to be doing a of screen captures and marking them up then go with Snagit.

Just my two cents[:P]

Rosie Perera

https://community.logos.com/discussion/comment/257392#Comment_257392

SnagIt is awesome. It's one of my favorite utility programs. I use it literally every day, for all kinds of purposes.

I was going to show you a screenshot of some of its toolbars to show you what it can do, but ironically, it cannot take a screenshot of itself. [:)] It assumes you're trying to take a screenshot of what's behind it, and it hides itself. I guess it's kind of like how we cannot look ourselves in the eye (except through a mirror).

Stephen

https://community.logos.com/discussion/comment/257402#Comment_257402

Rosie, I would say you probably use it a lot!. I just went over 100 posts, only 9,107 post to catch you![:D]

TCBlack

https://community.logos.com/discussion/comment/257411#Comment_257411

Rosie, I would say you probably use it a lot!. I just went over 100 posts, only 9,107 post to catch you!

Good luck! Rosie's post count is a moving target. [;)]