Create better screenshots with RumShot

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Create better screenshots with RumShot

by Jason Clarke Feb 26th 2007

You've got to love a program with a clever name, and who doesn't like a shot of rum? So right off the bat, I was predisposed to like RumShot. This free little Windows application allows you to apply themes to your screenshots as you take them. The results end up looking pretty remarkable.

There's no installer to fuss with; simply unzip RumShot to a folder and go ahead and run it. Of course you'll probably want to read the readme file, cleverly titled "README OR LOSE YOUR HAIR.txt". It provides a basic description of how RumShot works. To be honest, I found the description a bit confusing, but simply playing with the program for 30 seconds made it clear.

One thing to note; don't be dismayed by the fact that there is only one default theme when you install RumShot; the first thing you're going to want to do is go and download the free Theme Pack, which gives you no less than 68 themes to choose from.

Tags: framed screenshots, FramedScreenshots, RumShot, screenshot, themed screenshots, ThemedScreenshots

Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)

Bannana said 10:00PM on 2-26-2007

It's a good thing you read the readme =P

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