Free screenshot program that respects Aero's transparency layer

Question

Wikipedia articles relating to post-Vista software contain images of windows using Aero that respect the original transparency layer instead of capturing the blurred render of what's underneath.

WindowClippings is capable of this but it's not free. I doubt a paid application would be a standard for Aero-ed window screenshots on Wikipedia, so what do they use?

Update: I apologise that it's impossible to notice the alpha layer on the above image. In the photo below I've changed SuperUser's background colour to prove it is there.

Answer 1

You could try WinSnap - And they explained the same problem in their site ( vista ). Please note , this is not a free version.

Edit: Found ZScreen and GreenShot and its supports Aero's Transparency layer. Haven't checked personally.

Answer 2

Thanks for all the suggestions, but ZScreen and Greenshot did not preserve the transparency layer as I wanted. I opted instead for the free 7capture and Shotty.

Answer 3

That's what I do. I have to make lots of screenshots for my work, and I tend to use a plain white background on top of which I position the windows of interest. I use the commercial SnagIt tool (which I cannot recommend highly enough) to grab the screen and then their editor to trim away all but the window + its shadow effect.

Since such screencapture software is so common and cheap, I guess the people posting to wikipedia uses some commercial tool. We are talking about 50 USD programs here, not 5000 USD professional UML editors or something.

Answer 4

I suspect they simply set the wallpaper to be solid white.