There are several situations where the screen capture feature is totally indispensable.

Gamers, for instance, would use screen capture to clearly explain how to get to certain levels of a game. Computer programmers can also use the screen capture feature to come up with comprehensive documentation for an app that is in the design process.

Snagit is an application that redefines your screen capture experience. It comes with more functionalities than the common print screen key that most people rely on when taking a screenshot of their desktop.

Unlike the print screen key which takes a screenshot of the whole desktop, Snagit allows you to select only the part of the screen that you are interested in. This is done by allowing you to resize the screen selection that you want to capture.

Moreover, its smart window detection additionally eases up your work by automatically selecting part of a window so that you don’t have to crop the screen capture.

New versions of Snagit come with the ability to allow video captures, a feature that was not available in the older versions.

Recorded screen captures can be slightly edited using the Snagit Editor which makes things easy for people who can’t handle complex applications like Photoshop.

Sharing screenshots is also made simple. After capturing a screenshot or a video capture, you can optionally upload your files to sites such as Facebook, Screencasts, and Twitter.

Pros and Cons of Snagit

Pros

- The user interface is superb and easy to use

- Sharing screen captures is fairly simple

- It is highly accurate when capturing screenshots

- It allows you to create screencasts without relying on your web browser

Cons

- Some older features of previous versions of the application have been removed

All in all, Snagit stands out as one of the few screen capture applications that delivers more than the expected.