This week, I decided to explore the Lightshot Chrome Extension. As someone who has primarily used the print screen function on my keyboard for screenshots, I was pleasantly surprised by how user-friendly this extension is. It's an excellent alternative for those who are new to screenshotting tools. The Lightshot Extension allows users to capture a screenshot of their screen and offers additional functions beyond a simple picture capture (as you will see in my demonstration video). Before saving the image, you can add text, highlights, and even arrows to the screenshot.
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Once you've finished capturing and editing your screenshot, the Lightshot Extension offers a range of options for exporting or saving it. You can save the image to your computer, upload it directly to social media platforms like X (formerly Twitter) or Pinterest, print the image, or copy and paste it into another application, such as a Word document. This versatility sets the Lightshot Extension apart, taking the simple print screen function to a new level of usefulness.
This tool would be particularly useful for capturing online images I want to share with my class later. Perhaps I would add a note to the image to spark conversation with my class or even remind myself why I took this screenshot. The ability to highlight something in the screenshot is handy. At the same time, it is possible to do this separately with a print screen function. The simplicity of doing this all through one extension is a time saver.
Hi Sabrina,
I checked out your demonstration of Lightshot, and I'm really grateful you shared it! Lightshot looks easy to navigate, even for those like me who are not accustomed to using technology. I think those extra tools for marking up screenshots are a cool addition to the app, too. Thanks for the tip; I'm excited to try it out myself.
-Rowena