HardCopy Pro is a good replacement for the regular Print Screen keyboard shortcut; anyone who needs to take screenshots should not pass it up. The application is appropriate for situations where you need to gather information for help, reviews, or manuals quickly. Unlike its heavyweight siblings, it does not load the system and operates as swiftly as possible.
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The interface is simple and lacks a slew of unintelligible menus, as is common with competitors. You can assign the screen capture to any handy hotkey, and screenshots will be created in a fraction of a second. The application can capture the mouse cursor and works correctly across multiple displays. There is also an excellent feature that sends the finished screenshot immediately to your FTP server or to your default email client.
In the capture tab, you can set a timer to take a snapshot at a predetermined interval automatically. You can modify the image’s color palette on the fly, for example, to make it monochrome. You can save the findings in any popular format by adjusting the JPG compression ratio. The print module is equally appealing; it lets you arrange the image on a sheet of paper and change the page orientation. A preview window always appears before the final save.
Features:
- The lightest interface possible, without additional clutter.
- Hotkeys are fully customizable to meet any purpose.
- Capture windows while maintaining the mouse cursor.
- Full support for multi-monitor systems.
- Integrated timer for automatic screenshots.
- Files can be sent quickly to an FTP server or email address.
- Easily change print output parameters.
There is a replacement, let’s call it FastStone Capture, which has more powerful drawing capabilities but a mediocre UX. There’s also Lightshot, a super simple application that rapidly uploads screenshots to the cloud.
