TechSmith's Snag-It. techsmith.com/screen-capture.asp Tons of screen capture: stills, scrolling windows, video + narration. We use it for tech support and documentation/training.
Free Trial. $50 for single license. (Cheaper if you buy volume licenses.).
For Mac, I love iShowU. I was never able to get Snapz to work as well. You can get a 30 day trial, and if you buy it's only $30.
I have used Jing a free tool to do exactly what you are looking for. You can download from the link below. jingproject.com.
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