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Lightshot is a popular tool for capturing and editing screenshots.

Here are some practical tasks you can try to become more comfortable with using Lightshot:

1. Basic Screenshot Capture

  • Open Lightshot and press the PrtSc (Print Screen) key.
  • Click and drag to select the area of the screen you want to capture.
  • Save the image to your computer or copy it to the clipboard.

2. Annotate Screenshots

  • After selecting an area, use the annotation tools available.
  • Add arrows to highlight important parts of the image.
  • Draw rectangles to emphasize specific areas.
  • Use the text tool to label parts of your screenshot.

3. Upload Screenshot Online

  • After capturing a screenshot, click the upload button to save it to the Lightshot cloud.
  • A URL will be generated; use it to share your screenshot with others.

4. Search Similar Images

  • Use the “Search similar images on Google” feature after capturing a screenshot to find visually similar content online.

5. Highlight key information

  • Use the drawing tools to blur any sensitive information in the screenshot.
  • Highlight key information using the highlighter tool.
  • Experiment with different colors to make your annotations more visually distinct.

6. Copy to Clipboard and Paste

  • Capture a screenshot and press the “Copy” button.
  • Paste it directly into a document or a chat (e.g., in Slack or a Word document).

7. Hotkey Customization

  • Customize the hotkeys for Lightshot to make it easier to use (e.g., change the PrtSc key to something else if it conflicts with another program).

8. Capture Active Window Only

  • Instead of capturing a selected region, use the hotkey to capture only the active window.
  • This is useful for quickly sharing application-specific screenshots.

9. Save in Different Formats

  • Capture a screenshot and save it in various formats, such as PNG or JPG or BMP.
  • Compare the quality and size of each format for different use cases.