Meazure provides a variety of tools for measuring and capturing the screen. Of course, the tool to use depends on the task at hand. Here are some general guidelines for selecting a tool.

Cursor Tool: If you want to track the position of the cursor, this is the tool to use.

Point Tool: The Point tool is a positional bookmark. Simply position a crosshair and it stays where you leave it.

Line Tool: If you need to measure the distance between any two points on the screen, use the Line tool. The Line tool is also the best choice for measuring the angle of a line.

Rectangle Tool: The two primary uses for the Rectangle tool are to measure objects on the screen such as images, and to capture arbitrary portions of the screen to the clipboard.

Circle Tool: The primary use for the Circle tool is measuring circular areas on online maps.

Angle Tool: Use this tool as a protractor to measure arbitrary angles on the screen.

Window Tool: Use this tool to get the dimensions of top level and child windows, and capture their contents to the clipboard. Use the Rectangle tool for objects that cannot be selected by the Window tool.

Rulers: Turn on the rulers whenever you would like a more analog means of measurement.

Screen Grid: The screen grid can aid in aligning objects on the screen and as a guide for freehand drawing.