Screenstab
Creative
image effects for screenshots
SHOW HN2021
142points
58comments
#356of 2,533 in 2021
Top 15%of 2021 by points
How HN took it
MixedNo clear lean
9 positive, 14 neutral or asking, 3 mixed, 7 critical, out of 33 comments about the project. Thread score +0.10.
Design: 2 for, 3 againstIdea: 2 for, 2 againstExecution: 2 for, 0 againstDocs: 0 for, 2 againstPricing: 1 for, 0 against
The thread, comment by comment
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What HN said
What people liked
Good execution and looks cool.
From 3 comments
This is neat. Points for execution! I did this for the first iteration of my side-project using my camera to "take a photo of a photo". I did a side-by-side comparison of…
simplecto on HNWell done, seriously well executed.
kinard on HNAh, it doesn't work on my Firefox :( > WebGL warning: <Create>: AllowWebgl2:false restricts context creation on this system Works fine on Chrome though, looks cool - couple of…
bennyp101 on HN
Useful idea for marketing screenshots.
From 2 comments
Fantastic idea. I've looked hard for a tool to make nicer product marketing screenshots without a designer and there are very few nice tools. The best I've found is Screely[1].…
kareemm on HNVery nice. I'd use it. Two ideas to consider: (1) give option for one time purchases (2) raise your price (I'd pay more) Good luck!
Bob_LaBLahh on HN
Objections
Subscription pricing; commenters want a one-time purchase.
From 3 comments
Very nice. I'd use it. Two ideas to consider: (1) give option for one time purchases (2) raise your price (I'd pay more) Good luck!
Bob_LaBLahh on HNThis. So much this. I'm sick and tired of subscriptions for software. The fatigue is real.
michaelmcdonald on HNI’d rather pay $100 once and have this on my computer permanently. Any chance of that happening?
endisneigh on HN
Scroll-to-move interaction is unintuitive.
From 2 comments
This is really pretty. Thanks for taking the time to creating it. I concur with other users saying that it's strange to scroll to move: messy with trackpads, and what does it…
sscarduzio on HNAh, it doesn't work on my Firefox :( > WebGL warning: <Create>: AllowWebgl2:false restricts context creation on this system Works fine on Chrome though, looks cool - couple of…
bennyp101 on HN
WebGL fails in Firefox for some users.
From 2 comments
Ah, it doesn't work on my Firefox :( > WebGL warning: <Create>: AllowWebgl2:false restricts context creation on this system Works fine on Chrome though, looks cool - couple of…
bennyp101 on HNI am guessing this has something to do with your OS or gfx card more then your Firefox. It seems the error is most likely due to something stopping WebGL initialization on your…
dubcanada on HN
Requests
Add more effects and transform options.
From 2 comments
Nice idea and i really like the simplicity! Could you provide other effects? If there was a range of different effects offered, using the same simple interface that'd be very cool.
digitalgangsta on HNIs there only one transform option, or could you offer several? That might be a good way of satisfying those who want a very fancy looking image to others who want specific…
darsoli on HN
Add annotations, cropping, and browser chrome options.
From 1 comment
Fantastic idea. I've looked hard for a tool to make nicer product marketing screenshots without a designer and there are very few nice tools. The best I've found is Screely[1].…
kareemm on HN
Provide an API and batch processing.
From 2 comments
Cool idea. I wonder if the effect(s) could be achieved solely with CSS? edit: the page says the transforms are done locally, but maybe you could also offer a hosted API so…
rbinv on HNOP here: I humbly thank you! Yes. Saving settings as well as batch processing of images are both on my roadmap.
mikaelaast on HN
Questions
What is the actual effect and is there a gallery of examples?
From 2 comments
No idea what this actually does after reading the web site. Is there a gallery of examples or something?
op00to on HNIt appears to spruce up screenshots with tilt, drop shadows, and so on. It really, really, could use a gallery of before/after examples though.
tyingq on HN
What are the intended use cases?
From 1 comment
Pretty neat. What are some intended uses case for something like this? I've created similar content for a hero image before, but outside of that or perhaps as part of a video I…
hahamrfunnyguy on HN
Alternatives named
Screely
From 1 comment
Fantastic idea. I've looked hard for a tool to make nicer product marketing screenshots without a designer and there are very few nice tools. The best I've found is Screely[1].…
kareemm on HN
ImageMagick and GIMP
From 2 comments
For those looking for a DIY solution, ImageMagick is the tool https://legacy.imagemagick.org/Usage/warping/
o-__-o on HNYou could do single window screenshots and then use GIMP with some drop shadows.
pg5 on HN
Paint.NET with plugins
From 1 comment
Paint.Net with the Shape3D and Drop Shadow plugins does pretty well. Definitely some learning curve, but nowhere like GIMP or Photoshop. And free like beer.
tyingq on HN