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For tutorial screenshots it would be really helpful to have the mouse cursor in the picture, but I found the usually known screenshot tools all hide the cursor from the screenshot.

So, are there any (good) screenshot tools for windows which include the mouse cursor (the current one, since the form of the cursor is important)?

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Why not just take a shot of the relevant pointer type from the control panel mouse window, and then you can paste it in where ever you like. Not an ideal solution, but it's probably what I'd do. – DMA57361♦ Sep 15 '10 at 7:26
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I don't know of any offhand, but I wrote a basic screenshot app, it would just be deleting a line to make it not hide the cursor, its GPL'd, so anyone can make that change freely. Source can be found here: pulsarsoftware.net/Download/Source/SC_0.1_Source.zip – MaQleod Sep 15 '10 at 7:49
@DMA57361, because I mostly need custom mouse icons which are not in the standard control panel. – Sam Sep 15 '10 at 8:08
@MaQleod: Sounds great, thanks - but I don't have a compiler for au3 files. – Sam Sep 15 '10 at 8:14
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you can get a compiler for that for free here autoitscript.com/autoit3/downloads.shtml – MaQleod Sep 15 '10 at 8:20
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Hypersnap is another good one.

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The trial version adds ugly ads to the screenshot, but it worked for me so this is my answer. – Sam Sep 16 '10 at 5:29
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Snagit has the option includes the mouse cursor. Plus it includes a REALLY good editor for screenshots. If you are not a computer expert, it is the best tool.

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Screen Hunter should do the trick.

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It does show the mouse pointer, but in a slightly misplaced location, and it messes up the background behind the mouse pointer :( – Sam Sep 15 '10 at 9:57
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Screenshot Captor has the option to capture the cursor. It's my screenshot tool of choice.

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