This merely makes it so that the browser tab closes after uploading and URL copying. Automatically close the upload window - Only available if the option above is selected as well.Automatically copy a link after uploading - If you choose to upload an image to, a direct link will be copied automatically.You can put a checkmark in front of these options: There are handy, quality-of-life settings that can make taking screenshots easier or faster. After selecting Options… from the list, you can change these Lightshot settings before clicking OK: 1. Share on social media – Though you cannot alter the offered options, you can select one of the built-in social media options: Share on Facebook, Twitter, VK, and Pinterest.Īnother section of Lightshot is available when you right-click on the Lightshot icon in the taskbar or dock.Useful if you have lots of screenshots to print in a row. Print – The Print option opens your operating system’s printing software, letting you pick the format, position, pagination, add text, and much more.Further, you can pick a name under “File name” on Windows and format under “Save as type”, specifically PNG, JPG, and BMP. Save – This opens a save window, letting you select a location on your computer.Further, you may click the Define Custom Colors button to pick a color based on R, G, B, hue, luminosity, and saturation.

You can choose one of the usual colors under “Basic colors”, and select some pre-saved colors at the bottom under “Custom colors”.

Color – This option lets you alter the color for a line, pen, marker, text, rectangle, and so forth.

With that said, here are the settings you can tweak, from top to bottom left:

We’ll cover them all in our Lightshot user guide in greater detail.

Thus, we decided to cover it quickly, and only the settings you can adjust. This is the portion of the software most people will encounter first and spend the most time in.

Tweak Lightshot settings after taking a screenshot

How to change lightshot settings