Automatic archiving of images copied back to the clipboard.

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I have been using greenshot for many years. Keep trying others, even buying SnagIt, but keep coming back to GreenShot. I even sent money. I love how it fits into my workflow.

  • Setup program to illustrate a point to be made.

  • Capture Image

  • Annotate

  • Copy back to the clipboard

  • Paste in Document

The problem is when an edit is needed in the document. What is in the document can't be easily edited as it is only a bitmap. I could save the Annotated image in the Greenshot format, which I did for a year. But when documents had hundreds of images, keeping track of what image related to what file was more work than doing a new capture.

  • My suggested solution

  • Create an archive folder in the program configuration.

  • When the image is copied to the clipboard and has not been saved, do the following.

  • Calculate a checksum on the image and make the checksum something with characters suitable for a filename.

  • Save the image in Greenshot format to the archive folder using the checksum as the file name.

  • When the image is copied back to the clipboard from the document.

  • Contents of  the clipboard is opened in the editor

  • Checksum is calculated on the image

  • The archive is consulted for a file with the same checksum

  • If one is found, display a thumbnail and offer to open the archived Greenshot image instead. 

 

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Created January 19, 2024 at 12:39 PM
Updated January 19, 2024 at 12:39 PM