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There are many screen capture tools, but every tool I've tried expects from its user to click and then drag the area to capture.

Is there a tool that allows me to use the keyboard for both operations, such that I can do precise captures in a relaxed manner - without holding anything? I do not want to capture just windows, but any rectangular region.

Example of usage:

  • press hotkey to enter capture mode
  • move cursor (cross, loupe, whatever) around using mouse/pad and keyboard.
  • when I find a good starting place (top-left corner), click or press some key to enter marking state
  • now, move cursor to other corner (bottom-right) of the area I want to capture, but without holding anything! Just move cursor with the mouse or using the keyboard, as before.
  • when I find a good spot, click again or press some key to finalize capturing.

There is one such tool on Windows that worked this way: FastStone Capture

For me this is an essential feature. I simply want to have precision, without holding any buttons or keys.

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  • Do you mean for example. Holding CRT+CMD Keys down to anchor one corner of a box and using the arrows keys to expand the sides of it's frame. Then another keys combinations to move the capture box around Commented Dec 11, 2013 at 18:27
  • Ive edited my post with an example that should answer your question :) Commented Dec 12, 2013 at 8:48

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The only one I know of is Snapz Pro, but there are a lot of screenshot utilities available for the Mac.

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  • Thats true - Snapz Pro allows to use keyboard. However, its not that friendly - loupe is controlled by mouse and rectangular may be controlled by keys. I will wait if someone can come with some better software, until I mark this as an answer. Commented Dec 18, 2013 at 12:49
  • One more issue: if I lock my mac when SnapzPro is active, it freezes. Commented Mar 10, 2014 at 6:42
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You can press command-shift-4 and use space bar to select one of your open windows to capture.

There is a good tutorial on this page.

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  • I do not want just to capture windows, but any region. Commented Dec 11, 2013 at 14:28
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Ive just found that new Snagit ($50) does what I need - you still need to drag a rectangle, but then you are allowed to modified it and being able to release a mouse ;)

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