HotShots 2.2

Fast, lightweight screen-capture and annotation tool that makes it easy to create clear, shareable visuals
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PictureWorks Technology, Inc.
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HotShots is a fast, lightweight screen-capture and annotation tool that makes it easy to create clear, shareable visuals. Capture your entire screen, a specific window, or a custom region, then refine the result in a built-in editor. Add arrows, shapes, text, and highlights to call out details, blur sensitive information, and quickly crop or resize to focus on what matters. Save in common image formats or copy straight to the clipboard to drop into documents, chats, or bug reports. Customizable keyboard shortcuts and optional capture delays help you work without breaking your flow, while automatic file naming keeps your screenshots organized.

Highlights:

  • Multiple capture modes: full screen, window, and region
  • Instant annotation with arrows, boxes, text, callouts, and highlights
  • Privacy tools, including blur/pixelation for sensitive content
  • Quick export: save to common formats (e.g., PNG, JPG) or copy to clipboard
  • Optional countdown/timed capture and cursor inclusion
  • Lightweight design with fast startup and an intuitive interface

Whether you’re documenting a bug, preparing training material, or sharing quick feedback, HotShots helps you produce clean, professional results in seconds.

HotShots is developed by PictureWorks Technology, Inc. and is used by 5 users of Software Informer. The most popular versions of this product among our users are: 1.1, 1.5, 1.5 beta, 2.1 and 2.2. The name of the program executable file is HotShots.exe. Works with ssd, sst file types.

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rating Colin Arundel
Brilliant application! I have used it for years gathering all my snaps of Geranium seedlings first flowerings quickly forming an album of each year. Best geranium images in collection form.
Amazed that since 2007 when I used it on W98, now in 2016 I have installed it on Windows 7 with no bother. Working great as ever. Even the Drums beat as olden days too. Thanks to all your team!
Colin Arundel

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Great program. I have used it for years. The current problem is that I upgraded my computer to a 64-bit processor and HotShots is only a 16-bit program. Help.

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I had the same problem, Bruce. I have just installed a virtual Windows XP machine on my Win 7 64-bit PC. I then installed HotShots under XP and it's working pretty well.

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