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Snipping Tool has received quite a bit of love in recent years. Microsoft has added or is testing several additions, includingemoji support, Draw & Hold for converting strokes into shapes, and the ability to detect QR codes.
Earlier this month, the tech giant unveiled AI features that will make their way to Snipping Tool in the”new generation of Windows experiences.”
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Snipping Tool will be able to automatically adjust to capture a tight frame around content.
While there are other screen capture apps, such asShareXandGreenshot, I prefer the simplicity of Snipping Tool. Microsoft has also worked hard over the last few years to add core functionality to Snipping Tool that makes it more powerful.
Microsoft is testing the ability to record GIFs with Snipping Tool.
Microsoft started testing emoji support in Snipping Tool last year. Soon, the app could gain support for recording GIFs as well.
Snipping Tool on Windows 11 could soon gain a powerful new feature. Support for recording GIFs is in testing within Snipping Tool.
After recording a GIF, you’ll be able to copy or export the file in low quality or high quality. The CTRL+G shortcut will help you jump into GIF creation and editing (Windows+G opens Game Bar, which explains why the GIF shortcut uses the Control key).
Microsoft has not officially announced the feature, but X user phantomofearth shared information aboutGIF support in Snipping Tool:
“First look at a new Snipping Tool feature coming soon to Windows 11: the ability to quickly create GIFs from screen recordings! You’ll get options to export/copy the GIF, with a choice between low and high quality. This menu can also be accessed with a keyboard shortcut, Ctrl+G.”
Snipping Tool can already record videos, but those captures are MP4 files. GIFs are lightweight files that can be embedded or shared in several apps and websites. Sometimes you just need a simple video that doesn’t take up a lot of storage.
“This version of the program” is dead as a doornail, but Sony’s considering other ideas
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PlayStation Stars, the loyalty program thatSonyrolled out in 2022 largely as a way to reward regular players with digital collectibles andveryoccasional game redemptions, is “winding down.”
Here are some key things to know as these changes take place:
Starting today, PlayStation Stars will no longer accept new members for this version of the program.
If members choose to cancel their PlayStation Stars membership starting today, it will not be possible to rejoin this version of the program, and members will lose all earned Points.
Current PlayStation Stars members can still earn Digital Collectibles, Points and level up their status until July 23, 2025 at 7:59AM PDT | 3:59PM BST | 11:59PM JST. After this date, there will be no new PlayStation Stars Campaigns available, or any additional rewards or status benefits to earn.
This version of the PlayStation Stars program will fully end on November 2, 2026 and current PlayStation Stars members can continue to redeem Points as long as their Points don’t expire before then.
In a new post on the PlayStation Blog, Grace Chen, vice president of network advertising, loyalty, and licensed merchandise, says “we’ve learned a lot from evaluating the types of activities our players respond best to, and as a company, we are always evolving with player and industry trends.”
Chen specifies that “the current version” of PlayStation Stars is coming to an end, but when or how it or a similar program may return is unclear, so it’s a de facto shuttering. “Starting today, PlayStation Stars will no longer accept new members for this version of the program,” the post adds.
Just to make it clearer, if you cancel your PlayStation Stars membership from today onward, you’ll lose any points you’ve earned, as “it will not be possible to rejoin this version.” PlayStation Stars as we know it is dead.
Current members “can still earn Digital Collectibles, Points and level up their status” until July 23, 2025, but your account will seemingly be timelocked after that. The whole program will “fully end” on November 2, 2026, so you have until then to spend your points.
As demonstrated by its impending shutdown, PlayStation Stars was sometimes seen as a bit underwhelming. Digital collectibles like avatars and trophies did little to wow some fans, perhaps because – and don’t tell the gacha players I said this – digital collections are inherently impermanent and lack tangible satisfaction. The rewards were just kind of… there.
Some people also balked at the ideathat high-level users, who would have leveled up by spending more cash on “full” games and earning rare trophies, could get priority in customer support. I can understand catering to your biggest fans, but I also understand why the sentiment wrinkled some noses. ThePlayStation Stars FAQstill notes that “Level 4 Members in select countries will have the added benefit of Priority routing to our chat support team.”
On the rewards side, PlayStation Stars could be an extremely slow burn. It sounds good on paper, and you could genuinely get some decent stuff out of it, but a meaningful freebie requireda lotof points.
Several high-profile PlayStation games,like the rock-solid action RPG Stellar Bladeandyear-defining hit Helldivers 2, were up for grabs as redeemable rewards, but would require roughly $1,750 worth of accrued points.
Because points expired after two years, which was later changed to one year, you also had to spend that much money in a fairly short window. PlayStation has always been my first-pick console, and I don’t spend anywhere near that much in Sony’s ecosystem.
Even on the lower end, newer games could easily require over $1,000 spent. A free game is a free game if you were gonna spend that money anyway, but free games felt like a pretty small part of the program, and I think some folks expected a little somethingmore.
“As we explore new ways to evolve our loyalty program efforts for the future, we’ll continue to celebrate all of our players through the various community activities we have planned,” Chen concludes. “The programs we create are all inspired by you, and we look forward to bringing you compelling new experiences for many generations to come.”
