Editor

FastStone Capture


Editor and Keyboard Shortcuts

      

  • Before making a selection in the editor, make sure it is in the proper Select Mode:

     

  • In Scroll Mode, hold down Ctrl key to switch to Rectangle Select Mode temporarily

  • In Select Mode, click and drag with Left Mouse Button to make a selection. Hold down Shift key to make multiple selections.

  • Press Ctrl + Arrow Keys to move the selection one pixel at a time

  • Press Shift + Arrow Keys to resize the selection one pixel at a time

  • Click and drag with Left Mouse Button on the selection to move it

  • Hold down Ctrl key, click and drag with Left Mouse Button on the selection to move a copy of it

  • Double click on the selection or press X key or Enter key to crop the image

  • Press Ctrl+D key to cancel the selection

  • Drag with Right Mouse Button to pan/scroll the image

  • Scroll Mouse Wheel to scroll up/down or zoom in/out the image. This can be configured in the software Settings (Editor tab)

  • Hold down Ctrl key and scroll Mouse Wheel to zoom in/out or scroll up/down the image based on the software Settings

  • Hold down Shift key and scroll Mouse Wheel to zoom in/out the image

  • Press 1,2,3,...9 key to zoom the image to 100%, 200%, 300%,...900%

  • Press 1 or Space bar or / key to display the image in actual size (100%)

  • Press 0 key to fit the image to the window

  • Press Z key to fit the selection to the window

  • Press key to zoom in on the image

  • Press -  key to zoom out on the image

  • Press Ctrl+S key to save the image

  • Press Ctrl+Shift+S key to save all changed images

  • Press Alt+S key to save the selected part of the image

  • Press Ctrl+R key to resize the image

  • Press Ctrl+P key to print the whole or part (if selected) of the image

  • Press Ctrl+C key to copy the whole or part (if selected) of the image to the Windows Clipboard

  • Press Ctrl+V key to paste from the Windows Clipboard

  • Press Ctrl+X key to cut the selected part of the image

  • Press D key to draw texts, arrowed lines, highlights and other annotation objects on the image

  • Press E key to edit the image with a specified external editor

  • Press G key to apply edge effects to the image

  • Press T key to add a caption to the image

  • Press B key to obscure (blur) the selected area of the image

  • Press O key to apply a spotlight effect to the selected area of the image

  • Press Alt+W to send the image to Microsoft Word

  • Press Alt+E to send the image to Microsoft Excel

  • Press Alt+P to send the image to Microsoft PowerPoint

  • The editor supports tabs that allow you to capture and edit multiple screenshots simultaneously. On the tab bar, click on button to make a screenshot in a new tab. Click on button to close a tab. Shortcuts to switch between tabs:

    • Hold down Alt key, press Left / Right arrow key for the previous / next tab

    • Hold down Alt key, press Home / End key for the first / last tab

    • Hold down Alt key, scroll Mouse Wheel for the previous / next tab

    • Press Alt+1..9 key to open a recent file

    • Press Alt+A key to open all recent files

  • Press Esc key to close the Editor