fscPortable 5.3 has been released. fscPortable assists you with running FastStone Capture in a portable way without needing to install it in Windows so you can capture your screen on the go. It's packaged as a portable app so you communicate on the go and it's in PortableApps.com Format so it can easily integrate with the PortableApps.com Platform. It's released as freeware for personal use.
Update automatically or install from the portable app store in the PortableApps.com Platform.
Features
FastStone Capture is a screen capture utility. You can capture the whole screen, a specific window, or a specific area to a variety of file formats and even perform basic editing. This package includes the last fully freeware version of FastStone Capture. As such, it does not work as well with modern Windows' shadowed window edges. For best performance with modern Windows, you can purchase the current release of FastStone Capture which is shareware.
Learn more about FastStone Capture
PortableApps.com Installer / PortableApps.com Format
fscPortable is packaged in a PortableApps.com Installer so it will automatically detect an existing PortableApps.com installation when your drive is plugged in. It supports upgrades by installing right over an existing copy, preserving all settings. And it's in PortableApps.com Format, so it automatically works with the PortableApps.com Platform including the Menu and Backup Utility.
Download
fscPortable is available for immediate download from the fscPortable homepage. Get it today!
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Comments
Old version of FSC?
Hi John,
The current Faststone Capture version is 9.0! Version 5.3 is an old version dated Feb 12, 2007... see http://www.faststone.org/
Regards, Rob
Yes, we know, but it is like
Yes, we know, but it is like this for a very good reason. After 5.3 the license was changed from freeware to a 30 day limited trial, so we can't legally release any version after 5.3.
Clear
Hi Ken, I suspected a reason like this... thanks for the response!
Regards, Rob
Best screen-scraper I've used.
I've looked at a number of screen-scrapers, and FastStone Capture is the best, even at version 5.3. And yes, that was the last version licensed as freeware (for personal use).
John, I am curious: Is the PortableApps version just to keep the registry clean? I've always used FastStone Capture 5.3 simply by unzipping its installation archive and running it.
Format
It's for the format for ease of install and consistent backups for users.