Layers 1.0.3 - PC World

As a tech writer and Macworld editor, screenshots--snapshots of a computer's onscreen display--are immensely useful. But they're also important for educators, marketing folks, business people, and even those in IT and tech support. Any time showing something that appears on the screen would be illustrative or assistive, a screenshot comes in handy. But for the most part, screenshot software--including Mac OS X's built-in feature--has been limited to capturing either the entire screen; a specific portion of the screen; or a single, individual element such as a window, a menu, or an icon. Which means that to get a decent screenshot, you usually have to spend some time organizing windows and clearing out things you don't want in the image.

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