ZScreen is a screen a capture tool that provides complete control to the user on how screenshots are done on their local gadget. It’s a very lightweight application (less than 1mb) which means download and installation is a breeze. The application may only offer a single function but it is very efficient in what it does that it has become a must download for many user.

The application is installed in the system tray wherein an icon is displayed to signify the ZScreen is active. Users do not need to open the application from the system tray to use the screen capture tool. Hot keys are provided so that users would only use a keystroke for screen capture. Before the screen capture, users can define the region where the application should be used. The full screen can also be captured or only the window depending on user’s preferences.

Aside from configuration of the size and area to be captured, users can also define the location of the saved file. Users can immediately save the file to their hard drive, copy the screen to be loaded in your favorite image editing tool or they can upload the image captured on the screen on ImageShack – a popular file hosting website.

While the application is lightweight, it’s only downside is its additional requirement. Before the application could work in the system tray, it will need the latest .Net framework installed. If you don’t have the latest framework yet, it will take sometime before you can use ZScreen because of the size of the framework. But after the .Net framework is already installed, the application can launch without any problem.

Check it out at http://brandonz.net/projects/zscreen/index.html

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