Aviary.com Creates Edit-Ready Web Screenshots
Looking to grab a copy of the entire scroll-able content of a web page? Aviary, makers of a previously mentioned online image editing tool and Firefox extension, make it really simple: just add the site’s URL after aviary.com/.
The speed with which Aviary’s Flash-based editor pops open depends on their server load and the content of the site you’re trying to paste over—Lifehacker is a “large image”, while aviary.com/xkcd loads just fine. But the full-length capture works, allows you to save to the desktop (through the “Export” function) and make basic edits like cropping and text and shape addition. Our initial tests showed some real lag, and a few failures, when trying to open the right-hand tools for “Advanced Editor” or “Image Effects” on larger web captures, but when they work, you’re getting a pretty neat Photoshop-lite to play with.
Aviary’s URL appending service is free to use, requires a free account to save images online and access certain advanced features.
Capture any webpage: Just add Aviary.com/ in front of the URL [Aviary blog]
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@senakunes: i do, and i think picnik ff plugin's awesomeness and freeness are unparalleled
clubcolombia
Check out BrowserShots [browsershots.org] ... It also doubles as a web developer's best friend for testing to see what their creations look in multiple browsers
atomicrabbit
@kstagg: Aviary actually grabs the webpage's entire scrollable screen, too. Give it a try :)
wunch
I like Skitch.
www.skitch.com
twins8791
I love aviary - been using it since it in private beta. I personally like using the firefox extension better then the url thing - easier to clip just the sections you want and faster.
Relyt
@ossigeno: Sorry, I was replyng to angelzero and missed the point :(
ossigeno
But your solution does not work if you want to kae a screenshot of a very loooooooooooong web page :)
(more that one screen height)
ossigeno
works with opera only when "Mask as internet explorer" set
kyl
@Adam:
That's because IE has native controls to grab websites with. We're working on versions for Firefox, Safari, Chrome and Opera as well.
Avi Muchnick
I use the fireshot plugin on firefox, works like a champ.
hmtilford
ANOTHER screenshot site based of of IE...ugh (I know because I used my site which has some conditional comments to make it work lol)
I've been using this the last few days and like it. I've been a longtime Screengrab! extension user but Aviary stands a good chance of supplanting it with more features.
yagameister
@gopanthers:
I use FireShot almost daily (which is why I mentioned it above), but after testing this Aviary for a few minutes... Aviary is far superior in both ease of functionality (mostly the same basic functionality but just easier to use)and in visual appeal (it just looks better with outlined text and soft shadows). Very nice. I'm going to get the extension ASAP.
I'm down with the xkcd love :)
SoaringDisbelief
Fireshot
[screenshot-program.com]
Print Screen, Paste to Paint. Wee!
angelzero
not bad but a lil slow on my end, think ill stick with snagit
@[aviary.com] ) to get access to private pages (and full resolution images).
Avi Muchnick
@kstagg: The point is that you can do this without installing anything. It's a neat and very quick trick that works in any browser by adding a few characters. Aviary (which I am affiliated with) also offers a Firefox extension you can install which makes things easier, but even installing that is not as quick and simple a trick as adding Aviary.com/ in front of a URL.
Avi Muchnick
You can find a bookmarklet and more options at [aviary.com]
iderdik
This is useful but won't work on pages that require a log in; since aviary takes the screen capture on their end, it won't be able to log in and see what you see.
kettlewhistle
XKCD ♥
Been using Aviary since it was in private beta too, very powerful little set of web apps.
Seems like such a simple idea compared to the standard "Enter an URL" or "Browse" upload forms, makes ya think why this kind of thing isn't more prevalent.
Aviary is a great collection of tools, stunning to have them online.
EnidMu
Nice example using XKCD.
@billgathen: Whoops, link didn't show up right. N00b. Let's try again.
@To Aviary
In case I'm still doing it wrong, create any old bookmark, open up "organize bookmarks" and replace the url with the following javascript:
javascript:document.location%20=%20'[aviary.com]'%20+%20document.location;
billgathen
Handy-dandy bookmarklet: To Aviary
Just drag to your bookmarks bar.
billgathen
I've been using the Firshot Firfox extension for this for a while, and it works pretty well.
Tre Jackson
@legato:
Damn formating, try again:
javascript:void(location.href=('http :// aviary. com/'+location.href))
legato
@Marc Tremsal:
javascript:void(location.href=('[aviary.com]'+location.href))
Should work...
legato
Can someone write a boorkmarklet for that ?
Marc Tremsal
I use the Picnik Plugin by Firefox, allows users to take screenshot of the whole page or just the visible area of the page. Anyone else uses that?
senakunes
Sorry, I'll stick with Techsmith's "SnagIt" screen-grab software, including the ability to grab an entire webpage's scrollable screen capture.
It may not be free, but hey - you get what you pay for.
kstagg
Cool little ditty! Sure beats the old screenshot-and-MS-Paint method. Of course, this is going to take Facebook photos to a whole new level...
Unfortunately doesn`t work with Cyrillic encodings
LetaKhayree