Hard copy (software)
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 Screenshot of hardcopy 03/20/2013 |
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| developer | Siegfried Weckmann |
| Current version | 2020-06-09 (June 9, 2020) |
| operating system | Windows |
| category | Screenshot |
| License | proprietary ( freeware ) |
| German speaking | Yes |
| www.hardcopy.de | |
Hardcopy is a free program for making screenshots ( screenshots ) under Microsoft Windows . The program has many settings for the creation of screenshots, for example you can insert comments and notes and link them permanently. The software has been developed by the German Siegfried Weckmann since the late 1990s and is available in numerous languages.
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The program allows numerous combinations of actions (for example key combinations , mouse actions or delay times ) and the triggered screenshot functions (for example only the active window). The generated screenshots can be processed in different ways:
- To press.
- Copy to the clipboard .
- Save as a file, for example as JPG or PNG.
- Paste into an open window of a Microsoft Office product.
- Send by email.
- Upload to a server using an FTP account .
- Insert into a series of images (this can later be saved as TIFF).
Additional settings can be used to determine whether the mouse pointer and start bar should also be displayed or whether the screenshots should be automatically converted into gray levels or specific sizes. All settings can be saved in so-called setting sets, between which you can quickly switch.
Geometric shapes as well as text, arrows, rectangles, etc. can be inserted; The background, frame etc. of these "effects" can be customized. In addition, hardcopy allows the playback of previously recorded macros and the application of before / after BASIC scripts to the image.
Formats and plugins
The program supports numerous formats for creating and converting image files. The most important are: