PicPick Help

1. Home / Task Screen

The Home / Task Screen is the launch page for PicPick. It gives quick access to new images, existing files, screenshot capture modes, graphic accessories, program options, and program information.

The same screen may appear in a dark theme depending on the selected appearance setting.

1.1 Left Navigation Panel

Feature	Purpose	How to use
Home	Returns to the main task launcher.	Click Home to return to the page that shows New Task, Screen Capture, and Graphic Accessories.
New	Creates a new blank image.	Click New to create a blank canvas. PicPick may show a canvas-size dialog before opening the editor.
Open	Opens an existing image file.	Click Open, choose an image, and open it in the editor.
Save	Saves the current image.	Available when an image is open and can be saved.
Save As	Saves the current image as a new file, name, location, or format.	Use this when you want to keep the original file unchanged or save in another format.
Print	Prints the current image.	Opens the print workflow for the active image.
Share	Sends or exports the current image using supported output targets.	Use this after opening, capturing, or editing an image.
Thumbnails	Shows thumbnail navigation when available.	Useful when working with multiple images.
Close	Closes the active image or task.	Use when finished with the current document.
Options	Opens the Program Options window.	Configure general behavior, capture settings, editor settings, file naming, auto save, image quality, recording, hotkeys, and license information.
About	Opens product and license information.	Check the program version, license status, updates, website, or issue-reporting link.
Exit	Closes PicPick.	Use to quit the application.

1.2 New Task

Feature	Purpose	How to use
New	Creates a new blank image.	Click New and choose canvas settings if a dialog appears.
Open	Opens an existing image.	Click Open and select an image file from your computer.

1.3 Screen Capture

The Screen Capture section lets you capture different parts of the desktop. Captures can be opened in the editor, saved, copied, or sent to other outputs depending on the configured output type.

Capture mode	Purpose	Best for
Full Screen	Captures the entire desktop or all monitors, depending on capture options.	Full-desktop screenshots.
Window	Captures a selected application window.	Capturing one program without the rest of the desktop.
Region	Captures a rectangular area selected by dragging.	Capturing a specific portion of the screen.
Fixed Region	Captures a predefined rectangular size.	Repeated captures with the same dimensions.
Window Control	Captures a specific control or smaller element inside a window.	Capturing buttons, panes, menus, or interface components.
Scrolling Window	Captures scrollable content that extends beyond the visible screen.	Long web pages, documents, or panels.
Freehand	Captures an irregular area drawn by hand.	Capturing a custom-shaped area.
Repeat Last Capture	Reuses the most recent capture mode and settings.	Quickly repeating the previous capture workflow.

Capture Options Gear

The gear beside Screen Capture opens capture-related commands.

Menu item	Purpose
Output Type	Chooses where a captured image goes after capture, such as the editor or another output.
Default Image Format	Chooses the default file format used by capture saving workflows.
Time Delay	Sets a delay before capture starts. This is useful for menus, tooltips, or temporary UI states.
Auto Save	Enables or disables automatic saving for captured images.
Add Mouse Cursor	Includes the mouse cursor in the captured image.
Copy to Clipboard	Copies the captured image to the clipboard.

1.4 Graphic Accessories

PicPick includes tools for recording, color work, measurement, alignment, and presentation.

Feature	Purpose	Best for
Screen Recorder	Records desktop activity.	Creating tutorials, demos, or short video clips.
Color Picker	Picks a color from the screen and copies its color code.	Matching colors from websites, apps, images, or designs.
Color Palette	Finds, displays, and adjusts colors.	Creating or modifying color sets.
Magnifier	Magnifies pixels on the screen.	Inspecting small details, icons, or alignment.
Pixel Ruler	Measures the size of desktop objects and images.	Checking width, height, spacing, and layout dimensions.
Crosshair	Shows relative screen coordinates.	Alignment and coordinate checking.
Protractor	Measures angles on the screen.	Checking slopes, rotations, or angled elements.
Whiteboard	Opens a drawing surface for presentation or explanation.	Sketching, teaching, or visually explaining ideas.

1.5 Startup Option

Feature	Purpose
Do not show this window when the program starts	Prevents the Home / Task Screen from appearing when PicPick starts. Use this when you prefer PicPick to start minimized, in the notification area, or directly in the editor depending on your options.