![]() ![]() ScreenSteps has literally changed the way I do documentation for the software I write. I have been a promoter of ScreenSteps since I discovered it a couple of years ago and have encouraged a number of other developers to start using it. It doesn’t seem right that I should mention the fact that one of my favorite programs ScreenSteps, ($39-$79) now has a competitor. I feel a tad guilty about writing a review comparing these two products. ScreenSteps vs MacSnapper - the battle of the screenshot documentation software Hopefully this feature shows up in ScreenSteps soon. ScreenSteps continues to be my documentation program of choice. This is useful for adding some text outside the boundaries of a screenshot. One of the cool things in Clarify is the ability to expand the area around a screenshot. The company has also released a lower end program called “ Clarify“, which will probably meet the needs of many people who just want to communicate ideas more effectively, and not necessarily create documentation. Blue Mango Learning has added a blur tool and my desire for in place typo correction has largely been fixed by using Typinator to fix my typos on the fly. ScreenSteps is in active development and continues to improve. ![]() USING SCREENSTEPS UPDATEUPDATE: – Since I wrote this review of the two packages, it should be noted that MacSnapper has only had a minor update and has made no progress in any of the feature areas that I felt it was limited in.Each document is a stand alone entity, with no larger organization feature. USING SCREENSTEPS MANUALIt has some very nice features that make it actually better than ScreenSteps in some ways (code block for text, resizable canvas, drop shadows!), but it lacks the manual creation features of ScreenSteps. Blue Mango Learning also offers a low-end alternative to ScreenSteps called Clarify ($14.95) and they have recently shipped a version 2 of the product. Their least expensive offering is a ‘Solo’ plan for $120/year, otherwise it starts at $29/month for two authors. Their pricing is quite high for individuals, as their target market now seems to be corporations, rather than mom and pop’s software developers. Following in the footsteps of Adobe, FileMaker and others, presumably, they are trying to set themselves to be a sustainable enterprise going forward. UPDATE: – ScreenSteps has gone to a subscription model. ![]()
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