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"As someone who writes about a lot of software, I take a lot of screenshots. And while I usually end up using OS X's built-in screen capture tools, sometimes you need a bit more juice. One new option is Techsmith's Snagit, which-after years on the Windows side of the fence-has finally jumped to the Mac."

I've heard of Snagit, which is a pretty versatile screen capture and image manipulation tool, but have never used it myself. I currently use Skitch quite a bit to mess around with images. Now that it is available for us Mac users I may have to give it a try. They certainly make it easy, offering a 30-day trial period to play with it before you spend the $49.95 USD.

"Don't waste time capturing each window separately, importing them in your favorite PSD editor, naming the layers, positioning the images, etc. Do it with Layers in no time! Press the capture hotkey or customize your capture in the inspector. You'll obtain a full fledged PSD file with one layer per window, including menu and desktop icons, dock and menubar."

This app would be great for someone who writes for a website that utilizes screenshots a lot. You could move windows around to get the optimal arrangement after you take the screengrab to ensure your readers get the most out of them. I grabbed it to get in on the $15 intro offer and it does exactly what it says it does. This one is going to have a permanent place in my repertoire of reviewing apps!

"There are many applications to take screenshots with on your Mac, even the built-in screenshot tool. But sometimes this just isn't enough. Maybe you want a way to take a snap of an entire web page, or you need a quick way to share your screenshots with a friend. LittleSnapper, from Realmac Software, does just that."

I'm a big fan of Skitch, but after reading MacApper's excellent review, I may take a look at Little Snapper. The truth is, I do a ton of screen captures on a daily basis and I keep my "library" of shots in Skitch, but it seems that Little Snapper is far better suited for that sort of thing. Go read the review and if you're into screenshots, give it a go. I'm thinking you're going to be very happy with it.