Paparazzi! - Grab screenshots of an entire web page
Jul 12, '06 07:30:06AM
Contributed by: robg
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[Score: 9 out of 10]
Have you ever wanted to capture a full screenshot of a web page that's many screens long, such as the main page at macosxhints.com? I don't have to do this very often, but when I do, it's always a bit of work -- grab three or four separate screenshots, then edit them together in Photoshop. But with Paparazzi! (hereafter referred to without its exclamation point), the process becomes quite simple. Just enter the URL and click Capture. When you do, the page will load in a preview window (showing the full length within the window, with the image's width shrinking as necessary to fit in the window). Then just click the Save button to save the image in a file format of your choice (JPEG, PDF, TIFF, or PNG). You can even create a separate thumbnail image (as well as an icon for the saved image) if you wish, which is great if you're putting the snapshots on a website.
You can also use Paparazzi to see what a site looks like at a given resolution -- just change the Crop Size pop-up to one of the presets (640x480, 800x600, 1024x768), or enter your own dimensions. When you click Capture, you'll get a sense for how well the site fits (or doesn't fit) in the window size you've defined. There's even a Delay field, which you can use to allow a Flash-based site, for instance, to fully load before capturing the screen.
This may not be an app you need often, but when you do, you'll be glad it exists. And with a price of free (donations accepted), it's tough to beat -- I've seen similar utilities with $20+ pricetags, so Paparazzi is a great bargain. (Note that Paparazzi was also a MacGems selection back in August of 2005.)
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