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Screenshot utility for Windows with postbox? facility [closed]

Screenshot utility for Windows with postbox? facility [closed]

I want to take screenprints and then be able to add a postbox effect to grey out all but a certain area of the screenshot. I wish I knew where I saw the example of this, they had screenshots in a tutorial and this effect made it all look so clear. I haven't able to find anything that does the same job.

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Guest [Entry]

"You can use the free version of FastStone Capture (in a slightly round-about way)...

Take a screenshot
Select the area to be highlighted with the Selection Rectangle
Invert the selection (Ctrl + Shift + i)
'Ctrl + B' for 'Brightness Contrast Gamma' then reduce the brightness slider
'Ctrl + D' to remove the selection rectangle

If it's a colourful image you can also try 'Effect > Gray Scale' so only the highlighted rectangle is in colour."
Guest [Entry]

"Windows 7 has the built in problem step recorder you can use and I highly recommend Snagit. There are free alternatives that are almost to Snagits ease of use and ability but not there at least in my opinion.

Problem step recorder
web.archivedotorg/web/1/http://blogs.techrepublic%2ecom%2ecom/window-on-windows/?p=849"