What up, Skitch?!
Posted by Paul Mayson on June 24, 2008About a year ago I installed a beta of a tiny application called “Skitch.” I heard about it on MacBreak Weekly and never thought I’d use it. Many months later, I’m hooked and use it at least a few times a week.
For anyone that ever needed to grab a quick screenshot, circle or comment on something on the shot, then dish it off to a website or in an email, Skitch is the answer. It’s one of those applications that should have been packaged with your computer since 1995.
I use it for a couple different things. One is to go back and forth with quick design ideas. You can load up an image in Skitch, mark it up, and fire it off in an email. No layers or screwing with Photoshop. It feels the same as printing out a hard copy, writing stuff on it with a sharpy, then send it off via fax. Only it’s much better.
Another great use I’ve found is for giving instruction. For example, if I set someone up with a new WordPress site, I can quickly grab a screenshot, then mark up things like: Step One - click here, Step Two - Fill this out, etc. Here’s an example of a Skitch I did for a new blogger:
Giving that instruction on the phone or via text would have taken a lot more talent than I possess. With a quick Skitch - I get the idea across, and the client is blogging away! To learn more about Skitch, I included a quick 3 minute video from the company. I find the pop up comments annoying, but at least you’ll see it in action!
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