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Author Topic: Layers: screenshot with layers - Feature Req for Mouser's Screenshot Captor  (Read 7,952 times)

electronixtar

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http://layersapp.com/

OK, another brilliant app under Mac.

I really hope Mouser's Screenshot Captor could do this  ;D

and some post-processing special effects would be cool. OK I am trying to describe one, sorry for my bad English

Put the 'layers' in 3D view, separate the window layers Z-distence a bit, and view the windows from a tilt angle for extemely cool screenshot.

The screenshot will somehow like the Salesforce for Google Apps: Product Tour

Or just like Vista's 3D Aero switch but more realist and screenshot-like. The relative position of window remain unchanged.
« Last Edit: March 15, 2009, 02:59 PM by electronixtar »

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this is a case where it would be nice to interface some effects programs to screenshot captor -- but i dont think it makes sense to start building in every possible effect into the main program.

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Next time someone asks to put support for PhotoShop plugins as well  :P
The easy path is usually downhill...

electronixtar

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Thanks for the reply mouser  ;D

IMO this is not an 'effect', but rather a improvment of the capture engine. Technically speaking taking a full screenshot is get hWnd 0x00 DC and convert it to bitmap. But apps like Layers is a innovation in the capture process, you have to iterate the active & non-active window to get the whole picture.

There are a lot of screen capture software out there, but one function might make Screenshot Captor unique is layered screenshot. If Screenshot Captor do not implement this, I think some other software might fill the gap.
« Last Edit: March 15, 2009, 03:07 PM by electronixtar »

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