Tag Archives: Screenshots
Aviary Adds “Browser/OS” Option for Screen Captures
Posted on 06. Jul, 2010 by DC4wr3y. 
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Do I detect the solution to a problem coming? In edition to having developed a Chrome extension, a company called Aviary also has a browser-based screen capture utility, recently added a “Browser/OS” drop-down box as one of its options for snapshots.
Really, what purpose would there be for adding this to your ability to create a screenshot unless it was for a certain web-based operating system coming out at the end of this year? Taking a picture of your computer screen shouldn’t require what web browser or operating system you are using, except when the resulting file is stored somewhere other than your hard drive, such as in the cloud.
As Google begins to internally test Chrome OS, we’ll slowly start to see these types of little functional elements occur. Although Aviary is not owned by Google, they are an Apps partner and signed on early to be a part of the Google Apps Marketplace. In a past interview with another company that has been an early partner with Apps Marketplace, MindMeister, I was told that Google keeps product liasons in close contact with these third party companies.
I’m going to need to be able to take screenshots in Chrome OS as well as edit images and this may just be the ticket to doing that. Have you come across any other way it’s going to be possible? I haven’t other than perhaps by using Aviary.
How to Take Screenshots in Chrome OS
Posted on 06. Dec, 2009 by Daniel Cawrey. 4 Comments
One of the initial problems associated with using Chrome OS is that there really is no way to take screenshots since you are unable to install a screen capture program. Besides that, when I try to hit Print Screen, nothing happens. Outside of running Chrome as a VM and then getting your screen captures from another OS, there really is not an efficient way to do it.
There is a company called Aviary that has an extension for Chrome browsers that allows for screenshots within the browser, and I was able to install that on Chrome OS. The software is pretty cool, it allows you to grab screens via a small button on the upper right of the browser. Once you have taken a screenshot, the extension then takes you to a web app hosted by Aviary where you can crop and edit the screenshot any way you like. I was able to save my screenshot to my USB drive running Chrome OS, and there was also an option to store files on the Aviary server. In fact, it appears Aviary wants to become a full fledged image editing suite, although right now it only has limited functionality.
Speaking on limited functionality, Aviary only allows shots inside the browser, so I couldn’t find a way to display tabs or the address bar within Chrome OS. I am hoping Aviary is going to fix this…
Download the Aviary screen capture extension here.
