A LITTLE MORE KNOW-HOW

Make every
screenshot count.

Small, practical guides to a clearer picture.
Pick a task. Keep the useful details.

Annotation

How to annotate a screenshot with arrows, text, and highlights

Turn a screenshot into a clear explanation: add an arrow, a short label, or a highlight, then export it locally with lightingshot.

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Image editing

How to crop a screenshot without losing the useful context

Keep the part of a screenshot that matters. Learn the crop controls, undo behavior, export checks, and image size limits in lightingshot.

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Privacy

How to cover private information before sharing a screenshot

Use opaque covers on screenshot details, inspect the exported result, and keep sensitive originals separate. A practical lightingshot workflow.

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Export

PNG, JPEG, or PDF: which format should you use for a screenshot?

Choose a screenshot export for sharp text, a photo-heavy image, or A4 document pages, with an honest explanation of lightingshot's image PDF.

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Capture

Full-page screenshot not working? A practical troubleshooting guide

Fix interrupted captures, missing page sections, repeating headers, and oversized screenshots with lightingshot's full-page capture checklist.

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