Microsoft Snip - creation of living screenshots with voice
Technologies / / December 19, 2019
The need for a tool for creating and publishing screenshots exists not only in the bloggers, IT-journalist and web designers. Any user it is sometimes necessary to show what is happening on the screen to help or demonstration of an interesting moment. A new utility from Microsoft will not only capture the entire screen, but also provide it with a voice comment.
The Windows operating system has built-in application "Scissors", which serves to capture screenshots and coating them with marks in pencil or marker. Snip Programs, Microsoft presented today has more opportunities and can be used not only to work with screenshots, but also for the exchange of hand-drawn sketches.
main feature microsoft Snip It is that you have the opportunity not only to make notes on a whiteboard or screen shots, but also to record the whole process over time, accompanying it with his voice comments.
After starting the program, you must first select the source image (the area of the screen, a blank sheet or a camera) in a black bar appears at the top. The captured image is sent to the built-in editor. A set of tools in it is rather limited - only pencils of different colors and eraser. However, it is enough to highlight important passages, and make the necessary notes. In addition, you can accompany them with his voice memo. To do this, click on the button with the microphone in the upper left corner.
When you finish editing buttons will appear in front of us to view, save, and publish this screenshot. You can send it by email, post a link in any way you want or get the code to embed in a web page. In the latter case, the publication will look something like this.
Microsoft Snip utility can be the perfect companion for all people, which may be necessary share your thoughts, comments, problems, creative discoveries with the staff or friends. Opportunity to show the editing process in the dynamics plus a voice memo will allow much more fully express their ideas than with conventional static screenshots.
The program is currently in the testing phase, so that in the future we can hope for an appearance in Microsoft Snip additional tools and new features. Upload utility can be here.