ccDevnet goScreenCapture

There are many tools available that can help you to take screenshots, but you usually have to process them in a separate editing application. For complex jobs, this might not be a problem, but a utility that allows you to insert simple annotations or highlight various items could prove to be very useful.

ccDevnet goScreenCapture is a straightforward application for taking screenshots that also includes some basic editing tools and can help you share your pictures with others.

When you launch ccDevnet goScreenCapture, a small window is displayed on your desktop, and you can select one of the three available functions. The program can capture the whole screen, a rectangular area or a specific window.

However, these functions cannot be controlled with the help of hotkeys, and the capture tool is shut down automatically whenever you take a screenshot.

You can perform another capture after opening the current one in the editing tool, and even manage multiple pictures at once, but it is not possible to grab several screenshots in quick succession.

Once you have taken a screenshot, it is opened in the built-in image editor. The utility enables you to highlight various items and insert arrows, rectangles or text boxes.

A few pre-configured drawing tools are included by default, but it is also possible to create new ones. When doing so, you can customize various parameters, such as color, width, cap style and so on. The new instruments are displayed in the toolbar and can be selected easily at any time.

Unfortunately, however, there is no way to customize these settings on the fly, so you have to create a new tool every time you wish to alter the current one’s color or width.

When you have finished editing the captured image, you can share it via email, copy it to the clipboard or send it to Microsoft Paint.

If you just want to save it locally, the application supports numerous output formats, including PNG, JPEG, BMP, GIF and TIFF.

Overall, ccDevnet goScreenCapture is a useful tool that can help you take screenshots and perform a few simple editing operations. It still needs some improvements, however, as it is difficult to capture multiple images in quick succession, and the drawing tools cannot be customized on the fly.