Snipping definitions
- Capture - To transfer information to the clipboard in order to edit, save or share it.
- Snip - Text, graphics, and any associated annotations captured by using snipping tool
- Tablet Pen - The pen that came with your tablet PC. You use the pen to interact with items on the screen.
The different types of snips are as follows
- Free-form Snip - Draw an irregular line, such as a circle or a triangle, around an object.
- Rectangular Snip - Draw a precise line by dragging the cursor around an object to form a rectangle.
- Window Snip - Select a window, such as a browser window or dialog box, that you want to capture.
- Full-screen Snip - Capture the entire screen when you select this type of snip.
After you capture a snip, it's automatically copied to the mark-up window, where you can annotate, save, or share the snip.
This information is from the help file of the snipping tool. The helpfile shows a graphical example of the tool.