Graphic Tools for AARs

[BigDuke66]

Hi
Looking through some AARs on the forum I see that a lot use some graphic program that seem to allow easy screenshot taking and easy editing of these shots.
For example here:
https://www.theblitz.club/message_boards...?tid=56649

Usually arrows, circles, text, highlights etc is added to them but it looks so uniformly that I guess these programs have a very easy way of doing that, I doubt that an highly capable software like GIMP or Photoshop is used for it as it, at least in GIMP I find no templates to do that easily and without templates it may look more like this were anyhting is doe by hand:
https://www.theblitz.club/message_boards...?tid=65245.

So I would like to know what program is recommended in the direction of easy screenshot taking and editing.

Cheers

[Compass Rose]

I normally don't do AAR's however, the one you linked to was very sharp looking. I too, would love to know what program was used for that AAR.

I have used paint.net for all of my image editing, for several years. Paint.net is always available for free as it is an open source program.

Here is a direct page that the download link is advertised. If you decide to download it, make sure you use the proper link, which is the one on the right side of the page that says "paint.net 4.0.3", as the other links appear to be for pop-up adds.


http://www.dotpdn.com/downloads/pdn.html


Another free program I use all the time is called "Color Cop" and it is a real good program to use when you are trying to get the exact color code off of any color you what to use.

http://colorcop.net/download

As for picture taking/screen shots, all you do is select "Shift", "CTRL", or "alt" and next select "prt sc" to take a screen shot. Next, open paint.net or any other program and select "paste" and your screen shot will appear in the paint program you are using. Next, just name the image so it is your "original". Next, edit the pic and make sure to save it as a different name, so you don't ruin your original.

[BigDuke66]

One candidate I found that goes in that direction is Screenpresso
http://www.screenpresso.com/
Looking at their feature video I see some similarities to the AAR, if not the same program it's at least something similar.

[Jim von Krieg]

It could be Power Point. It can do everything I observed in the link you included. I use Power Point and Paintshop Pro for this type of work.

Regards,

Jim vK

[BigDuke66]

Well I guess every professional software could do that, Power Point just like Paintshop Pro are just that, I guess I could do that too with GIMP for example but all these provide so much beyond what is needed for this easy task.
I'm searching more for some smaller software that focuses on doing these small tasks like taking screenshots and modifying them.

[Dog Soldier]

WIN7 Snipping tool is all you need to take a screen shot. It allows you to choose exactly the area you want. No muss no fuss.

Any of MS office products, Excel, Word, and PowerPoint are easy and simple to use for drawing the basic lines, arrows and stars used on must AARs.

YouTube narrated AARs are where one really can show off.

Dog Soldier