[UPDATE] FastStone Capture 8.0 (Shareware)

Update to my favorite screen capture program. Very versatile and easy to use. Offers many, many more features than the basic Windows Snipping Tool. IMO, excellent value for the $$.

Changes for this version

Version 8.0 (December 19, 2014)
Added "Fixed-Size Region" to the screen video recorder
Added animated GIF converter to the screen video editor. This allows you to convert your screen videos to animated gif files, which are supported by most web browsers
Now you can drag and move the yellow control bar for screen video recording
Other minor improvements

http://www.faststone.org/FSCaptureDetail.htm