Many times, we need the screenshots of a certain website that we want to post on our website or share with friends. Generally in such a situation, most of us go for the ‘Print Screen’ button. It seems to be an easy way but actually it is a tacky task. After printing the screen, we have to adjust the image by selecting the part we need and by cutting out the remaining portion. Many other tools are also available that may help when we need just a portion of the screenshot, but many of these tools are unwieldy. If you are also one who face problem to get the screenshots of the websites, then all you need is kwout.com. Kwout is a small, convenient and easy to use web tool that lets you trim out a portion of a web page and share it.
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Users can post the captured screenshot to Twitter, Facebook, MySpace, Flickr, Blogger, TypePad, Posterous, LiveJournal, Google Buzz, Evernote, FriendFeed, Ameda Blog, Livedoor Blog, Hatena Diary, Cocolog, Seesaa Blog, So-net Blog, sa.yona.la, Gmail, Tumblr, or even on their own website. Apart from the screenshot of the portion selected by the user, Kwout also keeps the hyperlinks of the captured web page in a way that users can click on all hyperlinks as if they were on the original webpage. It means that all the links remain active and may be opened. Kwout is saved to the system’s bookmark, so that images can be captured all the times. After selecting the screenshot area and its specific size, it can be directly uploaded as an image or pasted in html form.
To get the screenshot of a specific screenshot, go to the home page of Kwout (kwout.com). At this page, you will see 3 links. Right click the first one that is ‘Kwout in the same window’. Select ‘Copy link address’. Add this link to your bookmarks. To open Kwout in a new window go to the second link. Select the third one if you want to add Kwout to your personal web site.
Now, whenever you want to take a snapshot of a webpage, just select the Kwout bookmarklet you added and you will get the snapshot of the whole page. Select the area you need. The size of the clip can be chosen from small, medium or large. Drag the mouse on the screenshot to select the area that you wish to quote. Click ‘Cut Out’. The next page will display the screenshot with all the sharing options. The area you selected will be cut out as an image with all the hyperlinks.You will also be able to embed the HTML code, which is used to post the image on another web site. You can also adjust the size and look of your screenshot. Check your clip to make sure it looks accurate, then choose the sharing and display options at the left side of the page. It is so simple.
Kwout is a brilliant web tool as it has made taking a screenshot so simple and has even managed to make it better in quality. This web tool takes your screenshots to a higher level. Also, having links in screen shots can be very helpful for tutorials, informative purposes, etc. So, next time, whenever you need the screenshot of a web page, just try Kwout. You won’t be able to forget it.
Pros:
- Easy and convenient web tool
- Quick and better screenshots
- Allows using hyperlinks
- Quickly share almost anywhere
Cons:
- Size of screenshot limited to 600 x 600