Fantyzo1. What is Fantyzo?
Fantyzo is a FREE screenshot and screen recording tool, an alternative to Gyazo.
- SCREENSHOT: drag a box around any part of your screen. Fantyzo uploads it to catbox.moe, copies the link to your clipboard, opens it in your browser, and adds it to your Fantyzo History (with a small preview picture kept on your computer).
- RECORDING: drag a box around any part of your screen and Fantyzo records it to an MP4 video file on your computer.
- PICTURE FRAME: send your screenshots to a Fantyzo Digital Picture Frame in Second Life with one click (the frame is sold separately - see section 5f).
Fantyzo lives in the system tray (bottom-right of the taskbar) as a small magnifying glass icon.
2. Supported Windows versions
- Windows 11 (64-bit)
- Windows 10 version 22H2 and Windows 10 LTSC 2021 (64-bit)
Not supported: 32-bit Windows, Windows on ARM, and Windows 8.1 or older.
3. Installation
You need the file: Fantyzo-Setup-2.3.2.exe
Download it only from https://www.fantyzo.com or the Imagine Foundry store in Second Life.
- Double-click Fantyzo-Setup-2.3.2.exe.
- If your browser says the file "isn't commonly downloaded", choose Keep (in Edge: the ... menu > Keep).
- If Windows shows "Windows protected your PC":
click "More info", then "Run anyway". This appears because Fantyzo is new and free; it does not mean anything is wrong.
- Read and accept the License Agreement.
- Choose your options:
[x] Start Fantyzo automatically when I sign in
[ ] Create a desktop shortcut
Click Install, then Finish.
Fantyzo installs for your Windows account only and does not need administrator rights.
When Fantyzo starts, a notification lists the hotkeys, and the magnifying glass appears in the system tray.
4. Configuration (hotkeys, tray icon, autostart)
4a. HOTKEYS (built in - nothing to set up)
Ctrl+Alt+S Take a screenshot Ctrl+Alt+R Start recording / stop recording Ctrl+Alt+H Open History
The keys work anywhere while Fantyzo is running. If another program already uses one of them, Fantyzo tells you when it starts; use the tray menu for that action instead.
4b. KEEP THE TRAY ICON VISIBLE (recommended)
Windows hides new tray icons. To show Fantyzo's icon: * Click the small ^ arrow at the right of the taskbar. * Drag the magnifying glass down onto the taskbar.
4c. START AUTOMATICALLY AT SIGN-IN
Chosen during installation. To change it later: * Press Win+R, type shell:startup and press Enter. * Delete the "Fantyzo" shortcut there to stop autostart, or copy the Start Menu "Fantyzo" shortcut there to add it.
5. Using Fantyzo
5a. TAKE A SCREENSHOT
1. Press Ctrl+Alt+S, OR left-click the magnifying glass, OR right-click it and choose "Screenshot region". 2. The screen freezes and darkens. Drag a box around the area you want. The size in pixels is shown as you drag. 3. Let go of the mouse button. Fantyzo uploads the image. 4. When done: - the link is copied to your clipboard (Ctrl+V to paste) - the image opens in a new browser tab - a "Link copied" notification appears - the link is added to Fantyzo History
To cancel: press Esc or right-click.
5b. RECORD A VIDEO
1. Press Ctrl+Alt+R, OR right-click the magnifying glass and choose "Record region". 2. Drag a box around the area to record. 3. Recording starts at once. A red frame surrounds the area (the frame is NOT in the video) and the glass of the tray icon turns red. 4. To stop: press Ctrl+Alt+R again, OR left-click the tray icon, OR right-click it and choose "Stop recording". 5. A "Recording saved" notification shows the file path. Videos are 30 frames per second MP4 (H.264) and include the mouse pointer. No sound is recorded.
5c. HISTORY
Press Ctrl+Alt+H, or right-click the magnifying glass and
choose "History...". The window lists every uploaded
screenshot newest first, each with a small preview picture
so you can see what it shows. Previews appear as you scroll
(the first time, they are fetched from catbox.moe).
Ctrl-click or Shift-click to select several rows.
Open - opens the selected link(s) in your
browser. Double-clicking a row also
opens it.
Copy URL - copies the selected link(s), one per
line. Ctrl+C does the same.
Save image... - saves the selected screenshot as a
picture file on your computer. With
several selected, choose a folder and
they are all saved there.
Delete - removes the selected screenshot(s) from
History (asks first). The Delete key
does the same. Use it for shots you do
not want to keep. The image stays
online at catbox.moe, and on any frame
it was sent to.
Send to my frame
- sends the selected screenshot(s) to your
Fantyzo picture frame in Second Life
(see section 5f).
Link frame... - links Fantyzo to a picture frame. Once a
frame is linked this button is called
"Frames", with options to link another
frame or unlink one.
Clear - empties the WHOLE History list and its
previews. It asks first, and cannot be
undone. The images stay online at
catbox.moe.
Right-click any row for Open, Copy URL, Save image and Delete, plus "Export list of links..." which saves the list of links as a .txt or .csv file.
5d. TRAY MENU (right-click the magnifying glass)
Screenshot region Record region / Stop recording Copy last link - copies the newest link again History... Open recordings folder User Manual - opens this manual License Agreement - opens the Fantyzo EULA Quit
5e. START MENU
Start > Fantyzo starts Fantyzo.
Start > Fantyzo User Manual opens this manual.
5f. FANTYZO DIGITAL PICTURE FRAME (SECOND LIFE)
The Fantyzo Digital Picture Frame is sold in Second Life (search the Second Life Marketplace for "Fantyzo"). It shows a rotating slideshow of your screenshots. Each set has one portrait frame, one landscape frame and a HUD.
LINK FANTYZO TO A FRAME (once per frame)
- In Second Life, touch the GOLD BORDER of your frame (not the picture) and choose "App code". A 6-letter code appears. It works once, for 10 minutes.
- In Fantyzo, open History and click "Link frame..." (or "Frames" > "Link another frame...").
- Type or paste the code and click OK.
SEND PICTURES
- In History, select one or more screenshots.
- Click "Send to my frame". With more than one frame linked, the button becomes "Send to frame" - choose which frame.
- The pictures appear on the frame within about 30 seconds. Pictures already on the frame are skipped.
Timing, order, picture size and removing pictures are changed in Second Life with the Fantyzo Frame HUD. See the READ ME notecard that comes with the frames.
You can link Fantyzo on several computers (for example Windows and Linux) to the same frame.
6. Where your files are kept
Recordings: your Videos folder, in Videos\Fantyzo
named fantyzo_YYYY-MM-DD_HH-MM-SS.mp4
History: %APPDATA%\Fantyzo\history.json
Previews: %APPDATA%\Fantyzo\thumbs
(small copies of your screenshots, cleared
by History > Clear)
Frame links: %APPDATA%\Fantyzo\frames.json
(private keys for your linked frames -
do not share this file)
Screenshots: not saved on your computer; they are online
at the catbox.moe links in your History.
Program: %LOCALAPPDATA%\Programs\Fantyzo
(or C:\Program Files\Fantyzo if installed
for all users)
Manual, EULA and license notices: the "docs" folder
inside the program folder.
Tip: paste a path such as %APPDATA%\Fantyzo into the File Explorer address bar and press Enter to open it.
7. Updating and uninstalling
UPDATE: run the new Fantyzo-Setup file. It closes Fantyzo, updates it, and keeps your History and recordings.
UNINSTALL: Start > Settings > Apps > Fantyzo > Uninstall. Your recordings and History are NOT deleted. To delete the History as well, delete the folder %APPDATA%\Fantyzo
8. Troubleshooting
"Windows protected your PC" when installing
Click "More info", then "Run anyway" (see section 3).
Windows Security / antivirus removed or blocked Fantyzo New programs are sometimes wrongly flagged. Make sure you downloaded Fantyzo from an official Imagine Foundry source, then open Windows Security > Virus & threat protection > Protection history, select the Fantyzo item and choose Restore / Allow. Please also tell Imagine Foundry so the false alarm can be reported to Microsoft.
"This app has been blocked" (Smart App Control, Windows 11) Smart App Control blocks new programs that Microsoft has not seen before. Contact Imagine Foundry for help.
No magnifying glass in the tray * Click the ^ arrow on the taskbar (see section 4b). * Start Fantyzo from the Start Menu.
A hotkey does nothing * Make sure Fantyzo is running (tray icon present). * Another program may use the same keys; Fantyzo shows a notice at start-up naming any key it could not use.
"Upload failed" * Check your internet connection. * catbox.moe may be busy or down; try again later.
"Recording failed" or the video shows the wrong area * Try a larger area. * With several monitors, record on one monitor at a time. * Please report the problem to Imagine Foundry with your Windows version and display scaling (Settings > System > Display > Scale).
"Preview unavailable" in History * The image could not be fetched from catbox.moe - it may have been removed, or catbox.moe is busy. The link itself is still listed.
"That code is wrong or has expired" when linking a frame * Codes work once and expire after 10 minutes. Touch the frame's gold border again and choose "App code" for a new one.
"The link to ... is no longer valid" when sending * The frame was given away, replaced by a newer frame, or reset. Let Fantyzo remove the old link, then link the frame again with a new code.
Pictures do not appear on the frame * Wait about 30 seconds - frames check for new pictures twice a minute. * In your Second Life viewer, media must be turned on (Firestorm: Preferences > Sound & Media > Media).
9. Privacy note
Screenshots are uploaded ANONYMOUSLY to catbox.moe, a free public file host. Anyone who has a link can view that image, and anonymous uploads CANNOT be deleted afterwards. Do not capture passwords, personal details or anything private.
Recordings never leave your computer.
Once a day, Fantyzo checks www.fantyzo.com for a newer version. This is an ordinary anonymous web request - no account, name or other personal information is sent.
Previews in History are small copies of your screenshots kept on your computer. History > Clear deletes them.
Pictures you send to a picture frame can be seen by anyone near the frame in Second Life. fantyzo.com stores only the links and the frame's settings - the pictures stay at catbox.moe.
10. License agreement
Fantyzo is free. Its use is governed by the Fantyzo End User License and Usage Agreement (EULA), shown during installation. Read it any time: * right-click the magnifying glass > License Agreement, or * open docs\EULA.txt in the Fantyzo program folder. Third-party software used by Fantyzo is listed in docs\THIRD-PARTY-NOTICES.txt.
Fantyzo 2.3.2 - Imagine Foundry - www.fantyzo.com