WinSnap Changelog

What's new in WinSnap 6.1.1

Oct 1, 2023
  • New language: Finnish
  • Updated language: Spanish
  • Installer runs app non-elevated easier and faster
  • Some other minor improvements and bug fixes

New in WinSnap 6.1.0 (Sep 12, 2023)

  • Arabic Translation and New Signature

New in WinSnap 6.0.9 (Jun 29, 2023)

  • Updated languages: Portuguese (Brazil), Slovenian, Turkish
  • Changed URL redirection for update checks
  • Some other minor improvements and bug fixes

New in WinSnap 6.0.8 (May 12, 2023)

  • Updated languages: Italian, Korean, PortugueseBR, Slovenian
  • Fixed an issue with Firefox window capture on Windows 11
  • Fixed an issue with native shadow option and language switching
  • Some other minor improvements and bug fixes

New in WinSnap 6.0.7 (May 7, 2023)

  • New language: Chinese (Traditional)
  • Updated languages: Bulgarian, Dutch, PortugueseBR, Spanish
  • Fixed overlapped position of menu buttons with 100% DPI
  • Fixed saving/restoring of extended capture modes from "dot" menus
  • Fixed window restore on capture when WinSnap is maximized
  • Fixed background window activation for UWP applications
  • 64-bit executables are installed by default on ARM64 now
  • Renamed 'System' theme to 'Classic', 'Custom Frame' to 'Frame Theme'
  • Some other minor improvements and bug fixes

New in WinSnap 6.0.6 (Apr 23, 2023)

  • New languages: Bulgarian, Romanian, Swedish, Turkish
  • Updated languages: German, Korean, Slovenian, Ukrainian
  • Language menu is polished and rearranged, duplicates removed
  • "Lang" folder is cleared by setup to update the file names
  • Fixed image size disappearance on language change
  • Fixed a random icon scaling issue on language change
  • Fixed watermark text outline with white color
  • Some other minor improvements and bug fixes

New in WinSnap 6.0.5 (Apr 12, 2023)

  • New language file: Hungarian
  • Updated language files: German, Portuguese (Brazil), Slovenian
  • Some other minor improvements and bug fixes

New in WinSnap 6.0.4 (Apr 2, 2023)

  • New language files: Italian, Japanese, Portuguese-BR, Slovenian
  • Updated language files: Danish, Dutch, Spanish, Ukrainian
  • Fixed some non-translated controls in the About dialog
  • Fixed an issue with installer wiping out the "lang" subfolder
  • Some other minor improvements and bug fixes

New in WinSnap 6.0.3 (Mar 31, 2023)

  • New language files: Chinese, Danish, Dutch, Spanish, Ukrainian
  • Updated language files: German, Korean
  • Fixed tooltip to show the correct option (Include Shadow -> Native Shadow)
  • Some other minor improvements and bug fixes

New in WinSnap 6.0.1 (Mar 29, 2023)

  • New modern UI with Auto LightDark mode switching
  • New simplified capture mode selection with options
  • New Capture and Options menu with advanced settings
  • Added Customize command for all effects
  • Added Repeat Last Capture command, button and hotkey
  • Added Resize checkbox instead of combobox with options
  • Added View -> Language list for easier access
  • Colorize effect moved to the Shape properties dialog
  • Larger magnifier in the Region capture mode
  • Moved Auto-Save and Auto-Copy switches to buttons
  • Many improvements and fixes for high-DPI displays
  • Removed all third-party language files - new translations required!

New in WinSnap 5.3.5 (Oct 28, 2022)

  • Themed frame for Light and Dark themes
  • Slightly changed highlight colors in the Dark theme
  • Some other minor improvements and bug fixes

New in WinSnap 5.3.4 (Sep 19, 2022)

  • New hotkey control with menu button
  • Changed highlight colors in Dark and Light themes
  • Fixed an issue with window capture on Windows 10
  • Some other minor improvements and bug fixes

New in WinSnap 5.3.3 (Sep 3, 2022)

  • Updated language file: Danish, Italian, Russian, Slovenian, Ukrainian
  • Fixed an issue with pixel alignment of copy-pasted images
  • Some other minor improvements and bug fixes

New in WinSnap 5.3.2 (Jul 21, 2022)

  • New language file: Finnish
  • Improved pixelate tool for "small" and "tiny" sizes
  • Larger button icons on high DPI >200%
  • Black theme renamed to Gray for clarity
  • Some other minor improvements and bug fixes

New in WinSnap 5.3.1 (May 31, 2022)

  • Fixed text size in countdown OSD for delayed capture
  • Some other minor improvements and bug fixes

New in WinSnap 5.3.0 (Oct 30, 2021)

  • WinSnap now captures shadows and rounded corners of windows, menus and dialogs on Windows 11. It also recognizes windows in snap layouts which are displayed with square corners.
  • Added official support for Windows 11
  • Added rounded corners and shadow detection for Windows 11
  • WinSnap recognizes square corners of windows in layouts
  • Improved object selection for some .Net GUI applications
  • Removed an extra folder and URL from Startup menu
  • Some other minor improvements and bug fixes

New in WinSnap 5.2.9 (Sep 22, 2020)

  • Updated language files: Czech
  • Added X shortcut for Exit command in tray menu
  • Some other minor improvements and bug fixes

New in WinSnap 5.2.8 (Jul 16, 2020)

  • Fixed menu capture in MS Office applications
  • Some other minor improvements and bug fixes

New in WinSnap 5.2.7 (Jun 5, 2020)

  • Updated Spanish translation
  • Fixed public key in Chocolatey package
  • Some other minor improvements and bug fixes

New in WinSnap 5.2.6 (Apr 30, 2020)

  • Updated German translation
  • Keyboard shortcuts for advanced file commands (Ctrl+E, Ctrl+H, etc)
  • Improved window enumeration in Application mode
  • Some other minor improvements and bug fixes

New in WinSnap 5.2.5 (Apr 20, 2020)

  • Updated language: Arabic
  • Fixed auto-copy when using Region capture at startup
  • Fixed loading language for Region capture mode
  • Some other minor improvements and bug fixes

New in WinSnap 5.2.4 (Apr 7, 2020)

  • Executables signed with both SHA1 and SHA256 certificates
  • Some other minor improvements and bug fixes

New in WinSnap 5.2.3 (Apr 4, 2020)

  • Chocolatey package
  • Updated digital signature of executable files
  • Some other minor improvements and bug fixes

New in WinSnap 5.2.2 (Feb 24, 2020)

  • Updated languages: Dutch, German, Italian
  • Fixed an issue with copy-paste of PNG images
  • Some other minor improvements and bug fixes

New in WinSnap 5.2.1 (Feb 9, 2020)

  • Updated languages: Chinese, Danish, Dutch, Korean, Slovenian, Spanish, Ukrainian
  • Updated Italian and Slovenian translations for installer
  • Fixed installer for Surface Pro X and ARM64 architecture
  • Some other minor improvements and bug fixes

New in WinSnap 5.2.0 (Jan 27, 2020)

  • Since version 5.0 release, I had a feeling that the new UI is a little bit inconsistent and in a way not as good as the old one. So I decided to bring the old Black theme and colorful icons back to WinSnap. Now there is the following mix of old and new interface styles:
  • WinSnap v5.2 - Themes Menu
  • Black theme (default for versions 4.x and new installs of 5.2):
  • WinSnap v5.2 - Black Theme
  • Silver theme:
  • WinSnap v5.2 - Silver Theme
  • Light theme (default for versions 5.0.x and 5.1.x):
  • WinSnap v5.2 - Light Theme
  • Dark theme:
  • WinSnap v5.2 - Dark Theme
  • System theme:
  • WinSnap v5.2 - System Theme
  • Auto-Save and Auto-Copy icons look like tiny switches now:
  • WinSnap v5.2 - Auto-Save Icon
  • Changelog for WinSnap v5.2.0 (January 27, 2020):
  • Black and Silver themes from v4 are back again!
  • Black theme is default now for new installations
  • Interface icons replaced with colorful versions
  • Flat Auto-Save, Auto-Copy and preset buttons
  • Renamed exe file for 64-bit version to WinSnap.exe
  • Fixed default message box caption for 64-bit version
  • Removed "Enter License Key" button from the yellow bar
  • Some other minor improvements and bug fixes

New in WinSnap 5.1.7 (Jan 8, 2020)

  • Added ability to capture menus in Chrome-based apps
  • Added Italian language to WinSnap installer
  • Some other minor improvements and bug fixes

New in WinSnap 5.1.6 (Nov 20, 2019)

  • Added new filename templates with advanced date/time variables
  • Some other minor improvements and bug fixes

New in WinSnap 5.1.4 (Sep 23, 2019)

  • Updated languages: Italian, Slovenian
  • New filename variables: %YYYY%, %MM%, %DD%, %hh%, %mm%, %ss%
  • Some other minor improvements and bug fixes

New in WinSnap 5.1.3 (Jul 30, 2019)

  • Updated languages: Korean, Portuguese (Brazilian), Slovenian
  • Some other minor improvements and bug fixes

New in WinSnap 5.1.2 (Jun 6, 2019)

  • Updated languages: Dutch, Spanish
  • Some other minor improvements and bug fixes

New in WinSnap 5.1.1 (Apr 28, 2019)

  • Updated languages: Chinese, Danish, Farsi, Hungarian, Slovenian, Ukrainian
  • Some other minor improvements and bug fixes

New in WinSnap 5.1.0 (Apr 23, 2019)

  • Added dropdown menu to set up delay before capture
  • Auto-Save and Auto-Copy buttons were slightly changed
  • Added new Flat theme (visible only in English version now)
  • Rearranged View menu(visible only in English version now)
  • Several changes to language files (see _Translation.txt)
  • Fixed text alignment on the capture mode button
  • Some other minor improvements and bug fixes

New in WinSnap 5.0.8 (Apr 3, 2019)

  • Updated language files: Turkish
  • Improved capture of windows with transparency
  • Faster algorithm to clear native shadows

New in WinSnap 5.0.7 (Feb 6, 2019)

  • Tray icon is now restored after Explorer restart
  • Fixed crash when double-clicking new text object
  • Fixed combo box text spacing on high DPI
  • Some other minor improvements and bug fixes

New in WinSnap 5.0.6 (Jan 15, 2019)

  • New languages: Czech, German
  • Improved shadow drawing algorithm
  • Fixed installer to display the full list of languages

New in WinSnap 5.0.5 (Dec 6, 2018)

  • Updated languages: Farsi, French, Turkish
  • Fixed crash when starting in Region capture mode
  • Some other minor improvements and bug fixes

New in WinSnap 5.0.4 (Nov 29, 2018)

  • Updated languages: Dutch, Spanish
  • Initial window size was changed to a smaller size
  • Some other minor improvements and bug fixes

New in WinSnap 5.0.3 (Nov 20, 2018)

  • Languages: Chinese, Danish, French, Spanish, Ukrainian
  • Fixed modified document flag when changing resize settings
  • Fixed font for empty screenshot text
  • Some other minor improvements and bug fixes

New in WinSnap 5.0.2 (Nov 19, 2018)

  • Languages: Arabic, Chinese, Dutch, Hungarian, Korean, Slovenian
  • Fixed pen shadow and saving shadow boundaries
  • Fixed "Clear background" option always on
  • Some other minor improvements and bug fixes

New in WinSnap 5.0.1 (Nov 16, 2018)

  • New user interface: light, dark and system themes
  • Advanced resize feature: to width/height and to percentage
  • Outline color and larger shadows for shapes and text
  • Pixelate tool to hide sensitive information on screenshots
  • Larger icons and buttons for high-DPI screens
  • Number keys are used for tool selection now
  • Added watermark position menu
  • Many other improvements and bug fixes

New in WinSnap 4.6.4 (Apr 24, 2018)

  • Fixed object selection on Windows 10 with the latest updates
  • Some other minor improvements and bug fixes

New in WinSnap 4.6.3 (Mar 28, 2018)

  • Fixed behavior of "Open with" shell command
  • Updated language files: Danish
  • Some other minor improvements and bug fixes

New in WinSnap 4.6.2 (Mar 14, 2018)

  • Updated style of the selected drawing and text objects
  • Drawing objects and font size are scaled now under high DPI
  • Fixed an issue with multiple instances of the settings dialog
  • Fixed an issue with switching UI style from Classic theme
  • Updated language files: Chinese Traditional, Farsi

New in WinSnap 4.6.1 (Mar 8, 2018)

  • Fixed a few issues with UI scaling under high DPI
  • Fixed an issue with message bar in the registered version
  • Updated language files: Korean, Slovenian, Japanese

New in WinSnap 4.6.0 (Nov 22, 2017)

  • Improved button icon scaling under high DPI
  • Fixed issue with restoring of the font size when changing tools
  • Fixed issue with capturing UWP windows in Object mode
  • Trial reminder dialog superseded with a less annoying message bar
  • Updated language files: Chinese (Traditional), Slovenian, Turkish

New in WinSnap 4.5.9 (Jun 2, 2017)

  • New translation: Chinese (Traditional)
  • Fixed save-restore of the last used drawing tool
  • Some other minor bug fixes and improvements

New in WinSnap 4.5.8 (Apr 4, 2017)

  • New translations: Arabic, Spanish, Turkish
  • Fixed an issue with dwmapi.dll on Windows XP

New in WinSnap 4.5.7 (Feb 19, 2017)

  • Added higher resolution images and icons for high DPI
  • Toolbars and UI elements look much better now on high DPI
  • New translations: Czech, Italian, Hungarian, Slovenian
  • Installer is DPI aware now and looks much better with scaling
  • Latest compilers - better code optimization for new CPUs
  • Several fixes for Windows 10 compatibility

New in WinSnap 4.5.6 (Aug 5, 2015)

  • Support for Windows 10 (32- and 64-bit, Win10 Aero shadows, etc)
  • New translations: Dutch, French, Simplified Chinese, Ukrainian
  • Some other minor improvements and bug fixes

New in WinSnap 4.5.5 (Apr 23, 2015)

  • New translations: German, Korean, Russian
  • Fixed an issue with closing WinSnap when the hotkey error dialog is active
  • Fixed several minor issues with translated dialogs and controls

New in WinSnap 4.5.4 (Apr 21, 2015)

  • Multilingual User Interface (MUI) based on XML (ready for translation!)
  • Added %IMGFILE% variable for custom tools
  • Fixed an issue with auto-copying screenshots into clipboard
  • Some minor UI improvements, changes to dialogs and controls

New in WinSnap 4.5.3 (Jul 1, 2014)

  • Auto-Copy works more precisely now (when annotations change)
  • Fixed issues with the Save As dialog and weird extensions (.com, .exe, etc)
  • Fixed an issue that caused random crashes on checking updates
  • Some other minor improvements and bug fixes

New in WinSnap 4.5.2 (Apr 1, 2014)

  • New Highlight tool to highlight text and rectangular areas on screenshots
  • Hold down CTRL key to draw arrows perfectly at 0, 45 and 90 degrees
  • Adjusted minimum height and width of the main window
  • Fixed SHIFT + Number to select drawing tools
  • Main window restores default size on DPI change
  • Several performance optimizations for Colorize effects

New in WinSnap 4.5.1 (Feb 24, 2014)

  • Added optional “Copy Image” button to the Snapshot pane
  • Added options to show/hide Copy and Save buttons (View menu)
  • Added limited support for Windows 8.1 per-monitor DPI settings
  • Default font for text objects is now set to “Segoe UI” on Vista and above
  • Font name, text size and style are now saved and restored correctly
  • Fixed an issue with capture options in the Settings dialog

New in WinSnap 4.5.0 (Feb 17, 2014)

  • New fully redesigned user interface and icons (4 styles, Black default)
  • Added presets and quick preferences for shadow and other effects
  • Added ability to switch between native and custom shadow effects
  • Added "Center" direction for custom shadow effect
  • Added "Pen" tool which draws a smooth spline curve
  • Added "View" menu to customize UI appearance and style
  • Added snapshot size info and current mouse position
  • Improved support for Windows 8 Aero theme
  • Fixed initial capture when running from Windows 8 Start Menu
  • Settings are reset to defaults if you install 4.5 over a previous version
  • Many other minor fixes, tweaks and enhancements

New in WinSnap 4.0.8 (Jun 18, 2013)

  • Fixed issue with auto-save and incrementing file names
  • Fixed issue with parsing file names containing dots
  • Fixed issue with saving files with custom extensions
  • Fixed issue with changing custom commands order
  • Several other minor improvements and bug fixes

New in WinSnap 4.0.7 (Jun 3, 2013)

  • Default window size changed to fit widescreen monitors
  • Fixed issue with unexpected capturing of charm windows on W8
  • Fixed issue with updating image size on object copy/paste
  • Text size is now stored independently from other objects
  • Several other minor improvements and bug fixes

New in WinSnap 4.0.6 (Apr 9, 2013)

  • Fixed bug with copying/pasting of lines and arrows
  • Fixed issues with Object capture on Windows 8
  • Several other minor improvements and bug fixes

New in WinSnap 4.0.5 (Jun 11, 2012)

  • New line tool and updated tool icons/cursors
  • Better compatibility with Windows 8 Release Preview
  • Fixed issue with incorrect cursor position and Aero theme
  • Fixed issue with File->New command in Windows Explorer
  • Some other improvements and bug fixes

New in WinSnap 4.0.4 (May 8, 2012)

  • Support for Windows 8 Consumer Preview
  • Added "Copy images with transparency" option
  • Added application and folder icons in Tools menu
  • Right-click on empty area opens Advanced File menu
  • Changed default window size for different resolutions
  • Fixed control and window sizes in high DPI mode
  • Removed "LICENSED TO" from the titlebar in the registered version
  • Several other minor improvements and bug fixes

New in WinSnap 4.0.3 (Feb 13, 2012)

  • Keyboard shortcuts to move/resize objects (arrow keys, ctrl, shift)
  • Line color/thickness, drawing tool are now restored after restart
  • Adjusted line thickness for region selection on low screen resolutions
  • Auto-Copy puts screenshot to clipboard when effects are changed
  • Fixed issues when pressing PrintScrn in region selection mode
  • Fixed dwmapi.dll error on Windows XP 64-Bit Edition

New in WinSnap 4.0.2 (Jan 27, 2012)

  • Fixed showing/restoring the main window after capture
  • Fixed sharpness of printed images and print resolution
  • Fixed restoring of auto-save and auto-copy options at startup
  • Fixed issue with watermark position on the bottom-left
  • Fixed issue with 1px outline when shadow is disabled
  • Fixed closing of tray menu on losing focus and ESC
  • Fixed background color of copied to clipboard images
  • Fixed non-default format selection in Save dialog
  • Many minor improvements and bug fixes

New in WinSnap 4.0.1 (Jan 25, 2012)

  • New major version of WinSnap with reworked UI
  • Built-in image editor: arrows, rectangles, text annotations
  • Capture native Aero shadows in Window and Application modes
  • In-place color effects: grayscale, darken, lighten, sepia, invert
  • Copy/paste images with transparency to Office 2010 and other apps
  • Advanced file commands: open location, copy path, delete, rename
  • Close to tray, minimize to tray, always on top commands
  • Improved region selection: larger magnifier, crossing lines
  • No support for Windows 2000, minimum - XP, recommended - Win7
  • Tons of other improvements and fixes

New in WinSnap 4.0 Alpha 5 (Jan 23, 2012)

  • new trial reminder dialogs
  • support of old license files (purchased before Aug 2007)
  • bug fixes and performance optimization

New in WinSnap 4.0 Alpha 4 (Jan 18, 2012)

  • arrow caps, improved hit testing, etc
  • custom image and text watermark
  • snapshot size, auto-save/auto-copy buttons
  • region capture: fixed size and store pos

New in WinSnap 4.0 Alpha 3 (Jan 9, 2012)

  • settings, custom tools, hotkey error and other dialogs
  • advanced file commands (menu File -> Advanced: Open Location, Copy Path, Rename, Delete)
  • print, print setup, print preview
  • support for Windows 7 Taksbar (jumplists)
  • close to tray, minimize to tray, always on top, etc
  • default window size on different resolutions
  • auto-save, auto-copy
  • many bug fixes and code optimization

New in WinSnap 3.5.7 (Oct 2, 2011)

  • Updated languages: German, Slovenian
  • Added test support of Windows 8 Developer Preview
  • Fixed issue with clearing Tools menu preferences after restart
  • Fixed issue with "dwmapi.dll not found" error on Windows 2000/XP

New in WinSnap 3.5.6 (Sep 7, 2011)

  • New languages: Georgian (35+ languages now!)
  • Updated languages: Danish, Dutch, Hungarian, Italian, Russian, Persian
  • Improved language selection in WinSnap installer

New in WinSnap 3.5.5 (Mar 1, 2011)

  • Updated languages: Chinese, Danish, Turkish, Ukrainian
  • Unified installer for 32-bit and 64-bit editions of WinSnap
  • "Check for Updates" was greatly improved (2 mouse clicks now)
  • Shorter screen capture delay on Windows 7 and Vista
  • Fixed close button bug in Image Options dialog
  • Several other minor improvements and bug fixes

New in WinSnap 3.5.4 (Nov 24, 2010)

  • New languages: Polish, Slovenian, Hebrew (34+ languages now!)
  • Updated languages: German, Czech, Chinese, Armenian, Serbian
  • Fixed an issue with tooltips on toolbar buttons when changing language

New in WinSnap 3.5.3 (Oct 20, 2010)

  • Added option "Disable global hotkeys for taking screenshots"
  • Revised English language template file (see Translation.txt)
  • Updated Russian translation for version 3.5
  • Some minor improvements and bug fixes

New in WinSnap 3.5.2 (Oct 6, 2010)

  • Delayed capture feature was greatly improved
  • Added ability to adjust timeout for delayed capture (Settings, Capture tab)
  • Added a countdown timer feature for delayed capture (Settings, Capture tab)
  • Added 256x256 icon for Windows Vista/7 to the EXE resources
  • Some options in the Settings dialog were renamed/rearranged
  • Various stability and performance improvements

New in WinSnap 3.5 Beta 1 (May 10, 2010)

  • New options toolbar for quick access to capture preferences
  • New feature: delayed capture (5 seconds before taking snapshot)
  • Updated trial reminder and enter license key dialogs
  • Added ability to capture popup menus of QT applications (Object mode)
  • Several fixes and improvements on the region selection mode
  • Region selection is now 2 pixels wide
  • Some other minor improvements and bug fixes

New in WinSnap 3.1.5 (Jan 4, 2010)

  • New translations: Armenian, Estonian, Persian, Vietnamese (32+ languages)
  • Improved performance of the Region selection mode for multi-monitor systems
  • Added a check of illegal characters in filenames when using %TITLE%, %CLASS%
  • WinSnap now remembers the page orientation correctly when printing images
  • Fixed capturing of maximized windows on XP (Window & Application mode)
  • Fixed height of the menu bar in High-DPI mode on Vista and Windows 7
  • Revised sizes of the Settings dialogs, buttons and controls
  • Various other stability and performance improvements
  • Download WinSnap v3.1.5 (32-bit, 64-bit, portable)

New in WinSnap 3.1.4 (Nov 19, 2009)

  • Improved the behavior of "Window" captures when the Taskbar is active
  • Improved the "Clear Aero background under Vista and Windows 7" feature
  • Fixed an issue with capturing desktop using the "Application" mode

New in WinSnap 3.1.3 (Oct 20, 2009)

  • Pressing the number key twice starts a new capture
  • Fixed an issue with the digital signature in the previous version
  • Portable Edition: the trial counter works correctly now
  • Portable Edition: several performance improvements for I/O

New in WinSnap 3.1.2 (Sep 23, 2009)

  • Fixed and improved "Clear Aero background under Vista/7" feature
  • Fixed and improved rendering of custom controls on slow computers
  • Fixed an issue with multiple presses of the PrintScreen key in the Region mode
  • Fixed an issue with applying Advanced Capture Settings on the first run
  • Several improvements to the WinSnap setup process
  • Fixed a PCA warning on Windows 7 (caused from time to time)
  • Added compatibility section to the EXE manifest for Windows 7

New in WinSnap 3.1.1 (Aug 18, 2009)

  • Added Drag-n-Drop support (drag image and drop onto WinSnap to open it)
  • Added ability to run WinSnap after installation on Vista and Windows 7

New in WinSnap 3.1.0 (Jul 21, 2009)

  • WinSnap now officially supports the upcoming Windows 7 (32-bit and 64-bit)
  • Windows 7: Added task list (jump list) to the WinSnap icon on the taskbar
  • Added ability to capture complex menus of Office 2007 applications (Object mode)
  • Several improvements to the WinSnap installer (graphics, icons, etc)
  • Fixed an issue with keyboard shortcuts (Esc and other) in the Object mode
  • Some other minor improvements and bug fixes

New in WinSnap 3.0.9 (Jun 17, 2009)

  • New translations: Czech, Indonesian (27+ languages now)
  • "Auto-Save" and "Auto-Copy" work when changing effects now
  • New command line switches: /FIXED-SIZE, /FIXED-POS (see forum)
  • Some other minor improvements and bug fixes

New in WinSnap 3.0.8 (May 12, 2009)

  • New translations: Dutch, Korean, Basque (Euskera)
  • Greatly improved "Clear window background under Vista" feature
  • Capture Explorer windows and dialogs using the Application mode
  • Active monitor is determined by mouse position now (Full Screen)
  • Fixed some minor issues with capturing elevated (UAC) applications
  • Improved compatibility with Windows 7 RC and Beta
  • Portable Edition: increased performance when running from slow USB drives

New in WinSnap 3.0.7 (Apr 20, 2009)

  • New translations: Danish, Italian, Hungarian, Slovak, Slovenian, Chinese (Simplified)
  • Added %TITLE% and %CLASS% variables for image file names
  • Move the selection rectangle in Region mode using ALT + Arrow Keys
  • Fixed a few issues with region capture mode when monitor #2 is on the left
  • Fixed a minor issue with keyboard shortcuts when a modal dialog is open
  • Some other minor improvements and bug fixes

New in WinSnap 3.0.6 (Mar 19, 2009)

  • New translations: Portuguese, Turkish, Swedish, Finnish, Greek, Bulgarian, Serbian (Latin), Serbian (Cyrillic), Chinese (Traditional)
  • Improved compatibility with high DPI resolutions on XP and Vista
  • Fixed a minor issue in WinSnap U3 Edition

New in WinSnap 3.0.5 (Mar 2, 2009)

  • New translations: German, French, Spanish, Japanese, Arabic, Russian
  • Added ability to resize the right pane (New Snapshot button)
  • Hold down CTRL in the Full Screen mode to capture multiple monitors
  • English is the first language in the list now (General page)
  • Fixed an issue with updating the capture mode when using hotkeys
  • Fixed a minor issue with menu accelerator keys
  • Some other minor improvements

New in WinSnap 3.0.4 (Feb 24, 2009)

  • WinSnap 3.0 Portable and U3 Editions released
  • Added support of third-party language files and translations
  • Added option "Show prompt dialog before exit if image is not saved"
  • Added a reminder dialog in the unregistered version
  • Fixed F1 and "Help Topics" link in the main menu
  • Some minor enhancements in the user interface
  • Some default settings were changed

New in WinSnap 3.0.3 Beta (Feb 10, 2009)

  • Added a dialog to configure advanced image format options
  • Support of 256-color images (8bpp, indexed format)
  • New better algorithm to generate 256-color palette
  • JPEG quality option can now be set for each custom tool
  • Added an option to run a command after saving image on disk
  • Added a button to open the image menu with left-click
  • Several other enhancements in the user interface

New in WinSnap 3.0.1 Beta (Dec 16, 2008)

  • New clean and simple user interface
  • Reflection image effect (supports transparency)
  • Ability to clear window transparency under Vista
  • "New Snapshot" hotkey (Print Screen, by default)
  • Right-click menu: "Open File Location", "Copy Full Path"
  • Some default options were changed
  • Many other minor improvements

New in WinSnap 2.1.6 (Oct 29, 2008)

  • Significant performance improvements on shadow generation algorithm
  • Fixed a minor issue with capturing non-rectangular windows
  • Various other stability and performance improvements

New in WinSnap 2.1.5 (Aug 5, 2008)

  • Fixed an issue with capturing WindowBlinds themes on Windows XP
  • Some minor improvements on custom dialog controls under different OS

New in WinSnap 2.1.4 (Jun 24, 2008)

  • New: Installer for 64-bit versions of Windows XP/Vista
  • Installers are now multilingual with full Unicode support (www.scratchpaper.com)
  • A better algorithm to determine the window size of non-rectangular windows
  • Object mode: Fixed a minor issue with selection of child windows
  • Object mode: Ability to select window client area without scrollbars and borders
  • WinSnap for U3: Fixed an issue with the latest U3 Launchpad on Vista
  • Included new translations: Hungarian - more than 27 languages now

New in WinSnap 2.1.3 (May 12, 2008)

  • Updated the default shadow settings for Windows Vista
  • Added ability to capture skinned popup menus of some applications
  • Fixed tray icon size at high DPI (such as 120 DPI on Vista)
  • Some language files were updated

New in WinSnap 2.1.2 (Apr 22, 2008)

  • Now WinSnap is available for purchase on CD-ROM.
  • Added more profiles for WindowBlinds styles (AdvConfig.exe).
  • Several improvements on the portable version of WinSnap.
  • Fixed some minor issues in the installer of the previous version.
  • Some other minor improvements and bugfixes.

New in WinSnap 2.1.1 (Mar 19, 2008)

  • Added quick profiles for popular WindowBlinds styles (AdvConfig.exe).
  • Added "Rounded corners on top" advanced style (AdvConfig.exe).
  • Better support of WindowBlinds styles with per-pixel transparency on XP and Vista.
  • Menu capture mode was removed (use the Object mode instead).
  • Several new UI and usability improvements.

New in WinSnap 2.1.0 (Feb 12, 2008)

  • Full support of WindowBlinds visual styles (see forum for more details).
  • Multi-Region capture mode (hold CTRL to select multiple screen regions).
  • Several other improvements on the Region capture mode.
  • Fixed an issue with auto-save filename in external tools.
  • Some other minor improvements and bugfixes.

New in WinSnap 2.0.9 (Sep 11, 2007)

  • WinSnap U3 Edition released (U3 smart drive required).
  • Several speed improvements on the portable version.
  • Some language files were updated.
  • Small cosmetic changes in UI.

New in WinSnap 2.0.8 (Aug 7, 2007)

  • WinSnap 64-bit Edition released (for AMD64/EM64T).
  • The software update process takes only 2 mouse clicks now.
  • Several improvements on the registration mechanism.
  • Message boxes are properly placed depending on the main window position.
  • Fixed a minor issue with capturing maximized windows in the Application mode.
  • Some other minor bug fixes and improvements.

New in WinSnap 2.0.7 (May 14, 2007)

  • Usual compatibility improvements with Windows Vista.
  • Added ability to capture Firefox popup menus in the Object/Menu mode.
  • Fixed a minor issue with capturing transparent cursor.
  • Added -EXIT command line option

New in WinSnap 2.0.6 (May 1, 2007)

  • Included new translations: Latvian, Norwegian (25 now).
  • Region capture: Improved compatibility with MS Outlook 2007.
  • Fixed some issues with modal dialogs on different versions of Windows Vista.

New in WinSnap 2.0.5 (Apr 3, 2007)

  • Included new translations: Bulgarian, Chinese, Czech, Portuguese, Spanish.
  • Improved Windows Vista compatibility.
  • Some other minor improvements.

New in WinSnap 2.0.4 (Mar 19, 2007)

  • Included new translations: Arabic, Armenian, Finnish (17 now).
  • New file auto-naming options (%NUM2%, %NUM3%, etc).
  • Popup menus are now supported in Multi-Object selection mode.
  • Updated the help file (included in full version).
  • Some other minor improvements.

New in WinSnap 2.0.3 (Mar 5, 2007)

  • Included many new tranlations.
  • All executables are digitally signed now.
  • Improvements on the registration mechanism.
  • Fixed bug with underlined letters in the main menu.
  • Several cosmetic changes in GUI.

New in WinSnap 2.0.1 (Feb 13, 2007)

  • New major update was especially designed for Windows Vista.
  • Aero Glass capturing with shadows and transparencies.
  • Alpha-channel and PNG/TIFF transparency support.
  • New unique Multi-Object capture mode.
  • "Client Area" capture mode was superseded by Object mode.
  • Configurable external tools menu.
  • Region "fixed size" capture mode.
  • Region "store position" option.
  • New file auto-naming options.
  • Quick-Print shortcut key.
  • Many other bugfixes and small improvements.

New in WinSnap 1.1 Build 8 (Nov 13, 2006)

  • First portable version (to run from a USB stick).
  • New interface languages were added (20 now).
  • Bug with invalid auto-save directory was fixed.
  • Some issues with region capture were fixed.
  • Many small improvements and core optimization.

New in WinSnap 1.1 Build 7 (Sep 12, 2006)

  • Multilingual installer and uninstaller.
  • More that 16 translations were added.
  • Added ability to capture mouse cursor in region mode.
  • Some issues with check for online updates were fixed.
  • Some small bugfixes and improvements.

New in WinSnap 1.1 Build 6 (Aug 24, 2006)

  • New option to include mouse cursor.
  • New option to keep WinSnap minimized in auto-save mode.
  • New option to clear image on minimize (to safe memory).
  • Added ability to capture XP Start Menu in 'Menu' mode.
  • Escape minimizes the main window.
  • New command line parameters were added.
  • Minimize/restore animation now depend on system settings.
  • Some default program settings were changed.
  • Some issues with wide-screens were fixed.
  • Many other small bugfixes and improvements.
  • Status 'beta' was removed - it is first mature release!