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vygadeka
Microsoft
Sep 28, 2020Introducing web capture for Microsoft Edge
Since the release of the new Microsoft Edge, we have heard a lot of feedback about missing the web notes tool that allowed you to capture and mark up content across the web. Frankly, we’ve missed it ...
n2iph
Jul 07, 2022Copper Contributor
As far as I can see there are no "tools" , there is only one, a free-hand drawing tool. There is no ability to "capture just the content you want", only click-and-drag to capture a rectangular section of the page. No ability to select any shape other than a rectangle. The eraser is all or nothing, you can't erase a portion of an element you drew, you have to remove the entire stroke and start over. You can only markup with a free-hand drawing tool, no ability to draw a rectangle or other shape and no highlighter. No ability to adjust transparency of the brush stroke either. The Web Capture tool acts more like the old Windows Snipping Tool rolled into Edge, but with even less functionality. You can't direct your captures to a specific folder, can't pass the capture on to Paint or another drawing app, can't capture video from the selected area of the screen, and can't print from within Web Capture.
MS should have bought-up Tech Smith's Snag-It years ago and incorporated it into the OS. You've had 30+ years to make (or acquire) a better capture and notation tool but somehow have avoided hitting that mark.
I am happy to see Web Capture come about, but disappointed with the limited feature set.
Be more like Avis. Try Harder.
MS should have bought-up Tech Smith's Snag-It years ago and incorporated it into the OS. You've had 30+ years to make (or acquire) a better capture and notation tool but somehow have avoided hitting that mark.
I am happy to see Web Capture come about, but disappointed with the limited feature set.
Be more like Avis. Try Harder.