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Ksnip - open source and cross platform screen capture
Posted: Sun Apr 28, 2019 11:35 am
by webfork
Although it has a small feature-set compared to many other free options, the program sets itself apart with an excellent image addendum program and the ability to function on Windows, Mac, and multiple Linux desktops. Ksnip is very nice to have and doesn't require you to re-learn the interface every time you change platforms.
Review: Really impressed by the editor tool. It treats every addendum as an object that can be moved around, grouped, shifted, etc. even after the image is reduced/cropped. Very customizable.
Status:
Not portable, writes to
HKU\..\Software\ksnip (Tested version 1.5.0)
Resources: Surprisingly low: 4 megs RAM, 26 megs disk space, generally low CPU usage in testing. Qt-based.
License: GPLv2
Websites
https://sourceforge.net/projects/ksnip/
Screenshot:
EDIT: the program roughly the same on Mac, but was buggy in places, such as when adding blur groups (to obscure private data), selecting individual items, and modifying properties (e.g. line thickness). Either way, it's better than my current screenshot editor, which was the default system app.
Re: Ksnip - open source and cross platform screen capture
Posted: Fri Jul 24, 2020 10:19 pm
by webfork
I haven't tested this latest version, but it looks to have seen some active updating since its original post here on the site.
Changelog
Jun 25
Fixed: User not prompted to save when taking new screenshot without tabs. (#357)
Fixed: kImageAnnotator not translated with AppImage. (#358)
Fixed kImageAnnotator: Crashes after undoing a number annotation. (#106)
Fixed kImageAnnotator: Text overlapping when resizing text box. (#53)
Fixed kImageAnnotator: Snap lines to degrees not working when CTRL pressed before clicking annotation area. (#113)
Fixed kImageAnnotator: "Border and Fill" submenu cutting off text under windows.. (#117)
Fixed kImageAnnotator: Undo removes several or all items. (#121)
Fixed kImageAnnotator: Marker Rect and Ellipse draw only border but no fill. (#126)
https://github.com/ksnip/ksnip/releases
Smaragdus asked for a portable version a little over a year ago:
https://github.com/ksnip/ksnip/issues/160 ... they seemed available to it, but it unfortunately doesn't sound like a priority.
Mirror:
https://www.softpedia.com/get/Multimedi ... snip.shtml
Re: Ksnip - open source and cross platform screen capture
Posted: Sat Jul 25, 2020 2:55 am
by vevy
I saw the screenshot and was wondering for a second what kind of inappropriate word needed censoring in "cross-p...", before realizing it is a showcase for the blurring filter!
Re: Ksnip - open source and cross platform screen capture
Posted: Mon Jul 27, 2020 12:28 pm
by webfork
vevy wrote: ↑Sat Jul 25, 2020 2:55 am
... what kind of inappropriate word needed censoring in "cross-p...", before realizing it is a showcase for the blurring filter!
Hilariously they've blurred the most unique (in my mind) function of the program.
Re: Ksnip - open source and cross platform screen capture
Posted: Sat Jan 30, 2021 10:22 am
by webfork
Now at v.1.8.0. Various updates to the program -- very fast now and I'm still loving the editor function. The zoom feature is really seamless and clean. Maybe my favorite image addendum tool.
Changelog:
https://github.com/ksnip/ksnip/blob/master/CHANGELOG.md
Re: Ksnip - open source and cross platform screen capture
Posted: Fri Feb 19, 2021 2:59 pm
by Midas
Ksnip v1.8.1 released 2021-02-14 (changelog at
https://github.com/ksnip/ksnip/releases).
Re: Ksnip - open source and cross platform screen capture
Posted: Sun Jun 13, 2021 1:02 pm
by webfork
Ksnip still in active development at v1.9.0
https://github.com/ksnip/ksnip/releases … lots of good changes. Overall a nice interface, some innovative elements, and definitely unique.
Status: Not Portable. Still writes to registry.
Re: Ksnip - open source and cross platform screen capture
Posted: Fri Mar 24, 2023 3:59 pm
by webfork
Seems like every time I release this I get more and more impressed. I've been very happy with ShareX for quite a while now but I have to admit the image editor on this one is catching up, if it hasn't already surpassed it.
Now at v1.10.1
https://github.com/ksnip/ksnip/releases