Welcome to SnagIt/32

	Welcome to SnagIt/32™. You have chosen a powerful Windows image, text, and video capture program that allows you many options. With SnagIt/32’s many features, you can save time and enhance your screen shots at the same time.
SnagIt/32 is for any computer user who needs to capture more than a few screens for any purpose, such as:

•	Capturing screens and menus in a Windows program to create documentation.

•	Saving a screen to send to someone else.

•	Printing screens to help plan program design changes.

•	Saving a long window, even if it scrolls off-screen with one capture instead of clipping them together.

•	Creating a multimedia program or computer based training (CBT).

•	Reducing the number of repetitious steps required to capture many screens. NOW EVEN EASIER in Release 4.0!

•	NEW FEATURE! Capturing AVI movies from live program action on your computer screen.

•	NEW FEATURE! Capturing text files from screens.

This Help file is designed to get you started with SnagIt/32 quickly. In just a few minutes, you’ll understand how SnagIt/32 can be used to make better screen shots. Click on one of the subjects below to get the overview picture of SnagIt/32!

NEW FEATURES: Be sure to review the section on new features. SnagIt/32 Version 4.0 is even easier to use and packs some dynamite new features, such as capturing movies and text files. For an overview of Version 4.0 new features, go to: New Features in SnagIt/32 Version 4.0.

We recommend you begin with Making Captures Easier and Faster then Quick Start, then come back to the main help file for details later whenever you need detailed procedures on a particular SnagIt/32 feature. We are sure that after you take some time to explore SnagIt/32 features, you’ll never want to capture without it!

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New Features in SnagIt/32 Version 4.0

How Can I Start Right Away?

•	Quick Start

•	Starting SnagIt/32

•	Using the Capture Wizard

•	Setting Capture Options Quickly: Images

•	NEW Setting Capture Options Quickly: Text

•	NEW Setting Capture Options Quickly: Video

•	Installing SnagIt/32

•	Uninstalling SnagIt/32

•	Frequently Asked Questions

•	How Can I Purchase SnagIt/32?

Why Use SnagIt/32?

•	Image Capture Overview

•	Making Captures Easier and Faster

•	Using SnagIt/32 to Save Time

•	Making Better, More Usable Screen Shots

•	Capturing a Big Window that Scrolls Off-Screen

•	Why Not Use PrintScreen?

SnagIt/32 User Interface

•	SnagIt/32 Main Screen

•	Drop-Down Menus

•	SnagIt/32 Toolbar

•	SnagIt/32 Main Screen Status Display

•	Changing the Hotkey Combination

•	Changing SnagIt/32 Options

•	Using the SnagIt/32 System Tray Icon

How to Make Different Kinds of Image Captures

•	Capturing the Whole Screen

•	Capturing a Selected Window

•	Capturing the Window Area Inside the Borders

•	Capturing a Button or Box

•	Capturing the Last Window that was Active

•	Defining a Region of the Screen for Capture

•	Inputting an Image from a BMP Graphics File

•	Capturing Whatever is on the Windows Clipboard

•	Including the Cursor in the Screen Shot

•	Capturing Long, Scrolling Windows

How to Send Captures to Various Output Destinations

•	Sending Captures to the Preview Screen

•	Previewing a Capture, then Printing

•	Sending the Capture to a Printer

•	Sending the Capture to the Clipboard for Pasting in Another Program

•	Saving the Capture as a File for Import into a Program Later

•	Sending the Capture to Someone Using E-Mail

How to Change SnagIt/32 Options

•	Make a Series of Captures and Send Them to the Same Output

•	Change the Colors to Enhance Printing

•	Substitute Colors to Change Screen Appearance

•	Change Hotkeys

•	Make a Timed Capture

•	Set an Audible Alert When Capture Starts or Finishes

•	Set Options for Auto Scrolling

•	Affix a Time and Date Stamp to the Capture

•	Save Options Setup

How to Capture MS-DOS Sessions

•	Capturing a Full-Screen MS-DOS Session

•	Capturing a Windowed MS-DOS Session

•	Inverting the Colors So Captured MS-DOS Screens Are Not So Dark

Miscellaneous

•	Adding SnagIt/32 to Other Applications and DDE Reference

•	Fixing Problems that Occur

•	About TechSmith Corporation and Our Products

•	Acknowledgments

•	Software License Agreement

NOTE: Throughout this Help file, screen buttons that can be selected by clicking with the mouse are shown in square brackets with bold type like this: [Find] and may or may not be called “button.” Keyboard keys are shown in angle brackets with bold type like this: Press the <Shift> key.


New Features in SnagIt/32 Version 4.0

SnagIt/32 Version 4.0 supports Video and Text Captures as well as the original Image Capture. See the following sections for overview discussions of the new features:

•	Video Capture Overview

•	Text Capture Overview

•	Version 4.0 User Interface Improvements


Quick Start

Let’s get started with SnagIt/32! You can follow along these help instructions, or you can use the Capture Wizard [image] which prompts you for the choices you need to make to capture a screen. Either way, it is as easy as 1-2-3-4.

1	Click one of the big Tool Buttons on the left side of the SnagIt/32 screen for the type of capture you want to perform.

2	Click the Input menu on the upper left side of the SnagIt/32 screen. Select one of the input types listed.

3	Click the Output menu right next to Input. Select the desired output device (Printer, Clipboard, File, etc.).

4	Put what you want to capture on screen. Press <Ctrl> + <Shift> + <P> to “take a snapshot” of it.

That’s all there is to it! Now you can use this captured screen any way you need:

•	If you sent it to a printer, pick up the printout(s).

•	If you output it to the clipboard, it is ready to paste in the layout application.

•	If you sent it to a file, SnagIt/32 will ask you to supply a file type, filename, and location (or you can let SnagIt/32 apply filenames automatically – great for a large number of consecutive captures).

•	If you chose to send mail, SnagIt/32 will attach the capture to a 32-bit MAPI-compliant outgoing mail message (e.g., Microsoft Exchange).

•	If you chose to view the image in a Preview window before deciding, the captured screen will show up with controls to allow you to direct the output from there.

NEW FEATURES: Try the same steps with all three types of captures: images, text files, and videos. You will find the two new types of captures, text and video, to be just as easy to snag as images.

There are plenty of ways to enhance the capture process and make it faster, easier, and more suitable for your needs. Whenever you have a question, look in these help files for the answer.


Starting SnagIt/32

    For Windows 95 and Windows NT 4.0 (or later) users:

•	To start SnagIt/32, click the SnagIt/32 icon found in the Start menu, under Programs / Accessories. (If you specified a group other than Accessories during SnagIt/32 installation, look in that group for the SnagIt/32 icon.)

•	Clicking the SnagIt/32 icon will execute SnagIt/32 and bring it to the foreground in its maximized form. When SnagIt/32 is maximized, you can change, or review, any of the setup options (Input, Output, Format, etc.) using the SnagIt/32 menus. The Include Cursor, Auto Scroll, Preview Window, Save All Settings, Capture Wizard, and Help options may also be selected from the Toolbar.

•	  SnagIt/32 also creates an icon in the taskbar system tray which looks like as smaller version of the camera icon. In addition to all of SnagIt/32’s configuration options being available in the system tray icon, captures can also be performed using the mouse instead of the activation hotkey(s).

    For Windows NT 3.51 users:

•	To start SnagIt/32, click the SnagIt/32 icon in the Accessories group. (If you specified a group other than Accessories during SnagIt/32 installation, look in that group for the SnagIt/32 icon.)

•	Clicking the SnagIt/32 icon will execute SnagIt/32 and bring it to the foreground in its maximized form. When SnagIt/32 is maximized, you can change, or review, any of the setup options (Input, Output, Format, etc.) using the SnagIt/32 menus. The Include Cursor, Auto Scroll, Preview Window, Save All Settings, Capture Wizard and Help options may also be selected from the Toolbar.

If you selected the "Start SnagIt/32 when Windows starts" checkbox during installation, or if you have manually placed the SnagIt/32 icon in your Windows Startup group, SnagIt/32 will start automatically each time you start Windows.

See also:

Auto-Load Option

Command Line Arguments


Auto-Load Option

By default, the SnagIt/32 Setup program configures SnagIt/32 to not load automatically whenever you start Windows.

The easiest way to change this configuration after installation is to re-run SnagIt/32 Setup from the SnagIt/32 distribution diskette.

•	If you do not have SnagIt/32 configured to load automatically but you want to start loading it whenever you start Windows, check the "Start SnagIt/32 when Windows starts" box on the SnagIt/32 Setup screen. This will add SnagIt/32 to the Windows Startup group.

•	If you have configured SnagIt/32 to auto-load but no longer want it to do this, clear the “Start SnagIt/32 when Windows starts” box on the SnagIt/32 Setup screen. This will remove SnagIt/32 from the Windows Startup group, and SnagIt/32 will no longer load on Windows startup.


Command Line Arguments

SnagIt/32 accepts the following command line arguments on the Run… command line:

/h	Hides the SnagIt/32 window at startup.
/n	Disables keyboard input to SnagIt/32 (For use with DDE applications.)
/i	Starts SnagIt/32 as a minimized icon.
/t	Starts SnagIt/32 with the system tray icon disabled (Windows 95 and Windows NT 4.0+).


Using the Capture Wizard

The SnagIt/32 Capture Wizard paces you through the steps necessary to make a good capture while allowing you to set the most important options. Use the Wizard any time; we think new users will find it especially useful.

The Wizard screens will do the following:

•	Select the proper Capture Tool: Image, Text, or Video.

•	Select Input Options. What do you want to capture?

•	Include Cursor or Set up the Auto Scroll option. Do you want the cursor or mouse pointer to appear in the screen shot? Do you want to capture a large window that scrolls off-screen?

•	Set options to preview the capture, or send it to another destination like a file or printer.

•	Gives you to opportunity to change the Hotkeys, if you like. (The default is <Ctrl> + <Shift> + <P>.) You can also Save the setup you have just created.

The Capture Wizard can be started in two ways:

1	After you install SnagIt/32, you will be asked if you want to try the Wizard to see how SnagIt/32 works. Answer [Yes] to use the Wizard.

2	Any time you want to use the Wizard while running SnagIt/32, just click the [Wizard] button on the toolbar: . The Wizard pops up to help you set options for a capture.


Setting Capture Options Quickly: Images

The quickest way to operate SnagIt/32 is to select the capture type, set the input option, set the output option, then press the default Hotkey combination (<Ctrl> + <Shift> + <P>) to perform the task.

Here’s how to set the options to capture an Image, send it to a preview window, then to a printer:

1	First, click the Image Capture button on the SnagIt/32 main screen.

2	Next, set the input option. Click Input > Window.

A check mark appears next to the Window option on the drop-down menu to show it is selected.

3	Next, set the output option. Click Output > Printer….

A dialog appears to allow you to accept the default Windows printer or specify another. A check mark appears next to the Printer option on the drop-down menu to show it is selected.

4	Next, turn on the preview option. Click Output > Preview Window.

A check mark appears next to the Preview Window option on the drop-down menu to show it is selected.

5	Next, press the Hotkeys (Default = <Ctrl> + <Shift> + <P>).

The cursor changes to an index finger.

6	Position the index finger/cursor over the window you want to capture. If necessary, press <Alt> + <Tab> to get to the right window.

7	Click once over the window, box, or button you want to capture.

The captured item is shown in a SnagIt/32 Preview window.

8	Is this what you wanted? If so, click the green triangle: . If you want to try again, click the red stop square: .

That’s all there is to it! Now try changing the options and checking the results.


Setting Capture Options Quickly: Text

The quickest way to operate SnagIt/32 is to select the capture type, set the input option, set the output option, then press the default Hotkey combination (<Ctrl> + <Shift> + <P>) to perform the task.

Here’s how to set the options to capture Text from most any window on your computer screen, send it to a preview window, then save it as a TXT file:

1	First, click the Text Capture button on the SnagIt/32 main screen.

2	Next, set the input option. Click Input > Window.

A check mark appears next to the Window option on the drop-down menu to show it is selected.

3	Next, set the output option. Click Output > Printer….

A dialog appears to allow you to accept the default Windows printer or specify another. A check mark appears next to the Printer option on the drop-down menu to show it is selected.

4	Next, turn on the preview option. Click Output > Preview Window.

A check mark appears next to the Preview Window option on the drop-down menu to show it is selected.

5	Next, press the Hotkeys (Default = <Ctrl> + <Shift> + <P>).

The cursor changes to an index finger.

6	Position the index finger/cursor over the application for which you want to create a video. If necessary, press <Alt> + <Tab> to get to the right window.

7	Click once over the window, box, or button you want to capture.

The area of the window you have selected is captured as a text file, with spacing to indicate the approximate position of the text elements from the window. This output file is shown in the SnagIt/32 Text Preview window.

8	Is this what you wanted? If so, click the green triangle: . If you want to try again, click the red stop square: .

That’s all there is to it! Now try changing the options and checking the results. The TXT file you have created can be edited with any Windows text editor that accepts ASCII text as input. The resulting text data can be placed within a presentation, a document, or an e-mail.


Setting Capture Options Quickly: Video

The quickest way to operate SnagIt/32 is to select the capture type, set the input option, set the output option, then press the default Hotkey combination (<Ctrl> + <Shift> + <P>) to perform the task. You press the hotkey combination a second time to pause or stop video recording.

Here’s how to set the options to capture a Video of a Windows application, send it to a preview window, then save it as an AVI file:

1	First, click the Video Capture button on the SnagIt/32 main screen.

2	Next, set the input option. Click Input > Window.

A check mark appears next to the Window option on the drop-down menu to show it is selected.

3	Next, set the output option. Click Output > File….

The File Output Setup dialog appears to allow you specify some file options such as the Output Folder, Prompt for File Name, Fixed File Name, or an Automatic File Name. A check mark appears next to the File… option on the drop-down menu to show it is selected.

NOTE: Since video the captured .AVI files can become quite large, the temp directory should be located on a drive that has plenty of space for temporary storage. These files are not permanent.

4	Next, turn on the preview option. Click Output > Preview Window.

A check mark appears next to the Preview Window option on the drop-down menu to show it is selected.

5	Next, press the Hotkeys (Default = <Ctrl> + <Shift> + <P>).

The cursor changes to an index finger.

6	Position the index finger/cursor over the application for which you want to create a video. If necessary, press <Alt> + <Tab> to get to the right window.

7	Click once over the window, box, or button you want to capture.

The application area you have selected becomes outlined in a flashing frame to show what area will be captured in the video. Note: You may need to click [Resume] if video capture pauses before capture (the default).

8	Perform the application actions you want to capture as a video. Note: You may have to practice and do several “takes” to get it the way you want.

9	Press the hotkeys to stop the video capture. After pressing the hotkeys, the SnagIt/32 Video Capture dialog pops up and allows the user to [Stop] (end the capture and output the .AVI file), [Resume] (continue to add frames to the .AVI file), or [Cancel] (abort the video capture with no .AVI file created).

10	When you click [Stop], the captured item is shown in a SnagIt/32 Video Preview window.

11	Is this what you wanted? If so, click the green triangle: . If you want to try again, click the red stop square: .

That’s all there is to it! Now try changing the options and checking the results. The AVI file you have created can be viewed with any Windows video viewer and can be embedded within a presentation, document, or e-mail.


Installing SnagIt/32

Before installing, check System Requirements and the README.TXT file shipped with SnagIt/32.

The SnagIt/32 installation program, SETUP.EXE, is a Microsoft Windows application. You must have Windows 95 or Windows NT 3.51 (or higher) installed before you can install SnagIt/32.

To install SnagIt/32:

1	Start Windows, if you have not already done so.

2	Insert the SnagIt/32 diskette into a floppy drive.

For Windows 95 users:

1	From the Start menu, click Run.

2	In the Run dialog box, type:

a:\setup

(If you are installing SnagIt/32 from a diskette drive other than the a:\ drive, change the drive letter in the command line above, substituting the drive letter you are using.)

For Windows NT users:

1	From the Program Manager menu bar, click File > Run from the drop-down menu.

2	In the File Run dialog box, type:

a:\setup

(If you are installing SnagIt/32 from a diskette drive other than the a:\ drive, change the drive letter in the command line above, substituting the drive letter you are using.)

For all users:

1	Click [OK].

2	In the Setup Information box, do the following:

•	Enter the name of the directory where you would like SnagIt/32 to be installed, or accept the default directory, C:\SNAGIT32.

•	Enter the Windows group to which the SnagIt/32 icon should be added, or accept the default group, Accessories.

3	In the Startup Options box, do the following:

•	If you want SnagIt/32 to load automatically when you start Windows, check the Start SnagIt/32 when Windows starts box. This will add SnagIt/32 to the Windows Startup group.

•	If you want SnagIt/32 to start as a minimized icon, check the Minimize SnagIt/32 when started box.

4	When you have finished entering the setup information, click [Install] to install SnagIt/32.


Uninstalling SnagIt/32

This section provides information on uninstalling SnagIt/32 from the Windows 95 and Windows NT desktop environments.

NOTE: The procedures outlined here will only work if SnagIt/32 has been installed using the SnagIt/32 Setup program.

Windows 95 / Windows NT 4.0 (or later) Uninstall

Windows NT 3.51 Uninstall


Windows 95 / Windows NT 4.0 (or later) Uninstall

1	Click the [Start] button.

2	Click Settings > Control Panel.

3	Run the application Add/Remove Programs.

4	Click Install/Uninstall. Then select SnagIt/32 from the list of applications that can be automatically removed.

5	Click the [Add/Remove...] button to uninstall SnagIt/32.

If SnagIt/32 does not appear in the list or if the automatic uninstall fails, SnagIt/32 can be uninstalled manually. Please consult the SnagIt/32 README.TXT file for instructions.


Windows NT 3.51 Uninstall

1	Locate and open the Program Manager group into which SnagIt/32 was originally installed.

2	Double-click the Uninstall icon.

The Uninstall program appears. You are asked if you are sure you want to remove SnagIt/32.

3	Follow the instructions on screen to complete removal.

If the automatic uninstall fails, SnagIt/32 can be uninstalled manually. Please consult the SnagIt/32 README.TXT file for instructions.


System Requirements

SnagIt/32 requires the following:

•	An IBM PC or compatible that meets Microsoft Windows 95 or Windows NT 3.51 minimum hardware requirements.

•	Microsoft Windows 95 or Windows NT version 3.51 or later.

•	A mouse or other pointing device.

•	For mail output, a 32-bit MAPI mail client (e.g., Microsoft Exchange) must be configured.

•	For video output, a Windows-supported video preview program is required.

•	For printed output, a Windows-supported printer capable of printing bitmaps.

(This includes most laser, dot matrix and ink jet printers. Note that many plotters cannot print bitmaps, and consequently, may not be able to print images captured with SnagIt/32.)


Frequently Asked Questions
Answers to Frequently Asked Questions

•	How do the evaluation and registered versions of SnagIt/32 differ?

•	Is SnagIt/32 networkable?

•	Does SnagIt/32 work with Windows 95 and Windows NT?

•	Can I load Win32s and use SnagIt/32 with Windows 3.x?

•	What printers are compatible with SnagIt/32?

•	How do you capture DOS screens?

•	Will SnagIt/32 work if the background and foreground colors are reversed?

•	How do I capture a window as text, not graphics?

•	How do I print images from a CD-ROM?

•	The SnagIt/32 icon showed up in my capture. How can I prevent this?

•	How do I increase the printed image size?

•	The PowerPoint screen display of the image I captured is terrible. Why?

•	How do I get SnagIt/32 to capture the screen?

•	What are the different Output File Formats?

•	Why is the SnagIt/32 Output > Send Mail menu item disabled?

•	How do I pick the image file type used for Mail output?

•	What does it mean when SnagIt/32 complains about a hotkey conflict?

•	Why does the screen freeze while selecting a region or window with SnagIt/32?

•	I hit the hotkey, selected a region and then nothing. I don't seem to be capturing anything. Why?

•	The SnagIt/32 hotkey isn't working. Why?

•	How do I lighten the background color?

•	How does SnagIt's Monochrome option work?

•	How do SnagIt's Color Boost and Inverse features work?

•	Does SnagIt/32 work with Word Perfect using the Clipboard?


How do the evaluation and registered versions of SnagIt/32 differ?

The downloaded evaluation copy is fully functional, but it has registration reminder screens that appear whenever a capture is performed. You can evaluate SnagIt/32 for up to 45 days. If you decide to continue to use the program, contact TechSmith to purchase and register. Of course, you can register the product at any time. Just contact TechSmith to purchase and register.

See also:

How Can I Purchase SnagIt/32?


Is SnagIt/32 networkable?

SnagIt/32 can be copied to a file server and then individuals can install SnagIt/32 to their workstation. We ask that each person using SnagIt/32 at their workstation have a licensed version defined in the multi-user pack pricing.


Does SnagIt/32 work with Windows 95 and Windows NT?

Yes. SnagIt/32 is designed for both of these environments. However, Windows NT users must be running version 3.51 or higher to take advantage of SnagIt/32’s latest features. If you are running Windows NT 3.50 or earlier, please contact TechSmith regarding SnagIt’s current product compatibility.


Can I load Win32s and use SnagIt/32 with Windows 3.x?

No. If you require a feature of SnagIt/32, you must run either Windows 95 or Windows NT 3.51 or higher.


What printers are compatible with SnagIt/32?

SnagIt/32 supports all Windows compatible printers with rastering capabilities. This means the printing must be capable of printing bitmapped graphics. Most dot matrix and all laser printers have this ability. Plotters would be an example of a printer incompatible with SnagIt. Please be sure to use the latest printer driver from the printer's manufacturer.


How do you capture DOS screens?

To capture full-screen DOS sessions, set the Input option to Full-Screen DOS. Set the Output option to anything except the Clipboard. Run your DOS application from Windows. Press the <Print Screen> key to capture the desired DOS screen. This will cause you to return to Windows while SnagIt/32 captures the input. Double-click on the minimized DOS session to re-enter the DOS application.


Will SnagIt/32 work if the background and foreground colors are reversed?

Yes. Click the Invert Colors option in the Format menu This is particularly handy when you're trying to capture DOS windows.


How do I capture a window as text, not graphics?

NEW FEATURE: SnagIt/32 now does text captures from your computer screen as easily as it does images and videos. If you have anything on your computer screen that you would like to capture as a text file, not as a bitmap image, use the new text capture feature.

See also:

Text Capture Overview


How do I print images from a CD-ROM?

If the images on the CD are in BMP format, you can print them directly from the CD by setting your SnagIt/32 Input option to BMP File and your Output option to Printer. Invoking SnagIt's "hotkey " sequence (the default is <Ctrl> + <Shift> + <P>) would then allow you to select the drive, directory and file you wish to print.

If the images are not in BMP format, first view the images with the Windows graphic viewer of your choice. Once the image is displayed, you would then invoke SnagIt/32 with the "hotkey" sequence. Your SnagIt/32 Input option should be set to the area you wish to capture (usually Active Window).


The SnagIt/32 icon showed up in my capture. How can I prevent this?

You can hide the SnagIt/32 icon or window. Use the SnagIt/32 Hide key, (default: <Ctrl> + <Shift> + <X>), to toggle between hiding and capturing the SnagIt/32 icon or window. You can also hide SnagIt/32 on startup by adding the "/h" parameter to the command line.

NEW FEATURE: You can also hide SnagIt/32 before capturing. See also: Program Preferences (Options) - Program Options


How do I increase the printed image size?

SnagIt's default setting is “Fit Image on a Single Page.” This means that SnagIt/32 will scale the image, regardless of length, to print on a single page. This setting often results in a smaller printed image than is preferred. To adjust the image size, we recommend beginning with “Use Screen Image Size” and experimenting with the various scale options.


The PowerPoint screen display of the image I captured is terrible. Why?

A common problem exists when inserting certain screen shots into applications like PowerPoint. Because the physical size of the image is often too large for the PowerPoint "page size", PowerPoint will shrink the image. The resulting image looks badly distorted. PowerPoint does not do a good job in shrinking the image. The obvious workarounds are to increase the page size or reduce the captured image size. There are also ways in PowerPoint to scale the image back up to original size. This will always be an issue if a 1:1 image display cannot be set in PowerPoint.

For on-screen presentations we recommend keeping the captured area tightly focused on the portion of the image you actually require. This keeps the overall size down and reduces the effect of any scaling that you may not have control over. Also avoiding "busy" backgrounds and patterns that can look pretty strange when they are arbitrarily scaled down.

We've also found that the distortion is only a visual screen effect and will vary depending on the resolution and application in use. It has little or no effect on the printed output. We've printed out PowerPoint presentations with a SnagIt/32 capture and the print looks great, no detail loss what so ever.


How do I get SnagIt/32 to capture the screen?

SnagIt/32 is "hotkey " driven. Just press the SnagIt/32 hotkey combination to capture the screen. The default SnagIt/32 hotkey combination is <Ctrl> + <Shift> + <P>. Note that the SnagIt/32 hotkey combination can be configured using the Options > Change Hotkeys menu. The current hotkey can be displayed by clicking Help > Quick Help.


What are the different Output File Formats?

Windows Bitmap (.BMP) is a standard Windows image file format. Bitmap files are one of the most commonly used image file format on Windows systems and are widely supported by Windows applications. Bitmap files are a simple image file format and are very close to the native image format used internally by the Windows operating system. Bitmap files are typically uncompressed. The file size for a screen capture will depend directly on the screen resolution and number of colors. However, Bitmap files have a compression option described below.

Compressed Bitmap (.BMP) is an optional compressed Window Bitmap format for 16 and 256 color images. Compressed Bitmaps shrink areas of the image which have the same color by using "run length encoding.” This can dramatically reduce the size of the image file, especially for screen captures (since they often have large areas of the same color). However, Compressed Bitmap files are not as widely supported by Windows applications as uncompressed Bitmap files.

PC Paintbrush (.PCX) is one of the earliest attempts to standardize image file formats on PCs. This image file format was made popular by the PC Paintbrush program and then became a defacto standard. PC Paintbrush files are widely supported by graphics applications. PC Paintbrush files always shrink the areas of the image which have the same color by using "run length encoding.” This can dramatically reduce the size of the image file, especially for screen captures.

Tag Image File (.TIF) was created to become the industry standard image file format. Also known as Tagged Image File Format (TIFF), this file format is widely supported by graphics applications on many different types of computers besides the Windows PC. TIF files are supported by about every desktop publishing program. TIF files are known for their portability, and rich set of possible options. SnagIt/32 currently does not support any of the TIF compression options.

JPEG (.JPG) image files are compressed by discarding "extra" data that the human eye "cannot see.” Because JPEG discards data, it is referred to as "lossy." JPEG image files are typically much smaller than other file formats and are widely used for communicating images over the Internet. However, when a JPEG image is decompressed and viewed, it will not be identical to the original image. With JPEG, you can select the quality of the compressed image. The lower the quality, the smaller the image but the more different it will look than the original image. SnagIt/32 supports image quality levels from 1% to 99%. The JPEG image file format works best for images with many colors and a large variation of colors (e.g., a scanned photo or multimedia CD display). Using JPEG for images with only a few colors (e.g., a database form) will result in a small image but poor image quality.

GIF (.GIF) was designed by CompuServe for exchanging images between a wide variety of computers. Graphics Interchange Format (GIF) is now one of the most popular image formats used to distribute images over the Internet. GIF compresses the image without incurring a loss in image quality. GIF does not support images with more than 256 colors. If your display setting is higher than 256 colors, SnagIt/32 provides a color reduction option (click Format > Color) to reduce the number of image colors to 256.

ASCII Text (.TXT) is a plain text file, without formatting, but with approximate positioning of the text elements from the captured screen. The resulting captured text file can be imported into a word processor, graphic program, or electronic mail message.

Video (.AVI) is a standard Windows video file that is actually a rapidly moving series of captured bitmaps that shows movement of screen elements. The size of video captures depends on the size of the window being captured, the speed at which the “frames” of video are captured, and the duration of the video capture. To limit file size, try lowering the frame rate, eliminated extraneous elements on the captured window, and keeping the length of the capture short.


Why is the SnagIt/32 Output >Send Mail menu item disabled?

The SnagIt/32 Send Mail… output option requires a 32-bit mail client application (e.g., Microsoft Exchange) to be installed and configured on your system. Install a 32-bit mail client which supports MAPI enabled applications.


How do I pick the image file type used for Mail output?

SnagIt/32 uses the currently configured Output > File image file type for the file attached to Mail output. To send a capture as a PCX file using Send Mail, first click Output > File and pick the PCX file format. Then, click Output > Send Mail… and activate a capture with the SnagIt/32 hotkey.


What does it mean when SnagIt/32 complains about a hotkey conflict?

Only one Windows application can own a particular hotkey combination. Some other application has registered the currently configured SnagIt/32 hotkey combination. Use the Options > Change Hotkeys menu to select a different SnagIt/32 hotkey combination.


Why does the screen freeze while selecting a region or window with SnagIt/32?

SnagIt/32 takes a snapshot of the screen at the time the SnagIt/32 hotkey is pressed when a region or window is selected for input. This is done so that drop-down menus, pop-up/system menus, and multimedia animation can be easily captured. SnagIt/32 does not effect the real behavior of the Windows desktop or applications, the "freeze frame" is simulated only to aid screen capture.


I hit the hotkey, selected a region and then nothing. I don't seem to be capturing anything. Why?

This most often occurs with users who select File as an Output option and also select Automatic File Naming to sequentially name and number the files. This, combined with the quickness of the software, results in no visible confirmation being displayed when a capture occurs, especially if you are specifying a small region of the screen. You may want to check the default directory specified under Output > File > Automatically Name (default C:\SNAGIT) for saved images or, as an alternative, temporarily select Printer as your Output for confirmation of functionality.

If you find that you are not getting results from either of these methods, please contact TechSmith Technical Support with further details on your system setup and other applications that are being run, so that we can assist you in resolving this issue.


The SnagIt/32 hotkey isn't working. Why?

It's possible that another application is using the same hotkey as SnagIt/32. First, try exiting and restarting SnagIt. This often resolves temporary hotkey conflicts. Next, try changing the hotkey setup for SnagIt/32. You do this by selecting Options > Change Hotkeys from the SnagIt/32 window. Experiment with various hotkey combinations. You may need to restart Windows after changing the hotkey.


How do I lighten the background color?

To change a specific color, use the Color Substitution section under Options. Be sure to select the "Use Color Substitution" checkbox.


How does SnagIt's Monochrome option work?

The Format > Monochrome... option translates all pixels to white or black (only).

SnagIt/32 uses the RGB color model. Screen colors are composed of red, green and blue components. SnagIt/32 converts each color to its grayscale component using the standard grayscale equation:

Greyscale value = 0.30 * red + 0.59 * green + 0.11 * blue. (See Bit-Mapped Graphics, 1990 by Steve Rimmer)

This Grayscale value is converted to the range 0 to 100. The resulting value is compared to the Intensity Threshold for White value set in the Format > Monochrome... dialog box. If the Grayscale value is greater than the Intensity Threshold, the pixel is converted to white. Otherwise it is converted to black.


How do SnagIt's Color Boost and Inverse features work?

The Options > Color Boost... dialog box is used to enable Color Boost and set the RGB boost values. Those values can range from -1 to +10. They are multiplied by the original color component value to create the boosted value. The value that are selected in the Color Enhance edit fields are added to the boosted value. These values can range from -255 to +255. Algebraically:

For each of the color components; red, green and blue:

•	Boosted value = (original value * scrollbar value) + color enhance value

If the Format > Invert Colors option is selected (check mark next to menu item), SnagIt/32 converts each of the color components to its mathematical RGB inverse:

•	Inverted value = 255 - abs(RGB value)


Does SnagIt/32 work with WordPerfect using the Clipboard?

Apparently, WordPerfect struggles with the graphics file format that SnagIt/32 places in the Clipboard. The issue seems to be more pronounced in black and white images than in color. To our knowledge, WordPerfect is the only popular document creation package to exhibit this behavior. The current workaround we suggest is to bypass WordPerfect's interaction with the Clipboard by directing SnagIt's output to the WordPerfect compatible file format of your choice. The resulting imported files appear to be more compatible with WordPerfect's expectations.


How Can I Purchase SnagIt/32?

Follow the instructions in the Registration Information. For further sales information and for bulk purchases, please contact the nearest SnagIt/32 distributor.

SnagIt/32 Single User License is $39.95 US
Multi-User License is $200.00 US (Call or E-Mail for information)

United States

Contact:	TechSmith Corporation
Mail:	TechSmith Corporation Attn.: SnagIt/32 Sales PO Box 4758 East Lansing, MI  48826-4758
Phone:	(800) 517-3001 or (517) 333-2100
Fax:	(517) 333-1888
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Canada

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Making Captures Easier and Faster

Use SnagIt/32 to make your captures easier and faster. SnagIt/32, from TechSmith Corporation, has the features built in that make it a productivity plus. Here are some of the many ways SnagIt/32 can save you time, while making the process easier:

•	NEW FEATURE: Now you can capture images, text, and videos from screens and Windows applications. SnagIt/32 gives you three important capture tools in one.

•	A wide variety of Input choices (to select the subject to be captured) allows you to select only the element you need. This can save a lot of time editing and cropping captures, not to mention keeping files sizes to the minimum, saving you disk space and improving the load time and performance of your target programs.

•	The Input > Auto Scroll feature quietly revolutionizes the way large, scrolling captures are done. If you have ever tried to capture a long, scrolling window, such as one in an Internet Web browser, you’ll really appreciate this one. It allows you to capture all of the window, on-screen and off-screen, and avoid having to try to run two or more captures and paste them together in another graphics editor. (This never looks right anyway.)

•	SnagIt/32 Output > File… gives you a wide variety of output file options for your captured screens. Chances are you won’t have to convert the results of your capture to get it into your layout program, word processor, or other destination.

•	With the same File menu, you can set up SnagIt/32 to name files sequentially and automatically with any file naming convention you choose. You don’t even have to take time to name and save the files as they are rapidly snagged!

•	Using Output > Printer… you can send captures directly to the printer with or without saving them, bypassing the need to paste them into another program before printing.

•	Using Output > Send Mail… (for MAPI-compliant mail systems) allows you to save time sending captures to others.

•	Using Input > Clipboard Chain you can have SnagIt/32 place full-screen MS-DOS captures on the clipboard and capture them to a file whenever the <Print Screen> key is pressed. Great for repetitive captures.


Using SnagIt/32 to Save Time

Here are some of the many ways SnagIt/32 can save you time:

•	If you use the <Print Screen> key to make image captures, you’re probably wasting a lot of time. A wide variety of Input choices (to select the subject to be captured) allows you to select only the element you need. This can save a lot of time editing and cropping captures.

•	NEW FEATURE: If you have three separate tools to capture images, text, and videos, you are simply wasting time and money. Time because you have to learn to use three different programs; money because SnagIt/32 contains the features of three programs in one.

•	The Input > Auto Scroll feature can save a lot of time by eliminating the need to paste multiple screen images together using a separate graphics program.

•	SnagIt/32 Output > File… gives you a wide variety of output file options for your captured screens. Chances are you won’t have to convert the results of your capture to get it into your layout program, word processor, or other destination.

•	With the same File menu, you can set up SnagIt/32 to name files sequentially and automatically with any file naming convention you choose. You don’t even have to take time to name and save the files as they are rapidly snagged!

•	Using Output > Printer… you can send captures directly to the printer with or without saving them, bypassing the need to paste them into another program before printing.

•	Using Output > Send Mail… (for MAPI-compliant mail systems) allows you to save time sending captures to others.

•	NEW FEATURE: Enable Multiple Outputs to be able to send captures to more than one destination at a time (a file and the printer, for example). This can save time by eliminating the need for a second capture.

•	SnagIt/32 remembers the configuration you set by using toggles. Once you set an option, it stays that way until you change it. This way, you can make repeated captures without having to set any options unless you want to change them during the process.


Making Better, More Usable Screen Shots

You can use SnagIt/32 to make better quality, more useful screen shots, text and video captures for your documents, presentations, mail messages, multimedia programs, whatever. Here are some of the ways to improve quality:

•	Using the Input > Auto Scroll feature means you can save larger screens at one shot, without the need to try to paste two or more together. This can improve alignment and reduce file size.

•	NEW FEATURE: The text and video capture features allows you to capture these file types from SnagIt/32.

•	You have a wide variety of settings for color and grayscale, allowing you to fine-tune troublesome screen shots. You can even use Format > Invert Colors to reverse light-on-dark screens (such as MS-DOS screen shots) to make them dark-on-white for better reproducibility.

•	The large number of input options allows you to select just the area you need to capture, eliminating ragged edges or stray pixels that look rough in your documents or presentations. Use Input > Window to capture only the part of the window you point at after pressing the hotkeys. When the cursor changes to a finger pointer, the capture area is a highlighted rectangular border when you move the cursor over it. Click the area you want to capture.


Capturing a Big Window that Scrolls Off-Screen

Use the Auto Scroll feature to capture large screens. This works capturing images and text. Auto Scroll can be found under the Input > Auto Scroll menu option. You can also set Advanced Auto Scroll options under Options > Preferences…. Use this feature to capture large screens, such as those from the Internet World Wide Web, that scroll off-screen. It allows you to capture the whole screen images or text files without multiple captures and pasting together.

Also see:

Auto Scroll (Input)


Why Not Use PrintScreen?

On most Windows computers, you can place an entire screenful of information on the clipboard by pressing the <Print Screen> key. This puts whatever you see on screen on the clipboard, which you must then paste into another graphics program to trim to the right size.

Without considering the time required to perform these edits, unless you have a full-featured graphics program, getting the edges trimmed to the exact right pixel dimensions is indeed a challenge.

You can also spend a lot of time making image captures using <Print Screen>.

Also see:

Using SnagIt/32 to Save Time


SnagIt/32 Main Screen

The SnagIt/32 Main Screen appears whenever you execute SnagIt/32. The screen is shown below. Click on any part of the screen to go to a description of the feature.

Input Menu Options

Output Menu Options

Format Menu Options

Options Menu Options

Tools Menu Options

Help Menu Options

Tools Buttons

The SnagIt/32 Main Screen has three large buttons on the left side to select the capture tool to be used. The currently selected tool button is shown as being pressed in. The buttons operate mutually exclusively, similar to car radio station selection buttons—only one can be pressed in at a time.

Image Capture Tool Button

Text Capture Tool Button

Video Capture Tool Button

Status Information

The SnagIt/32 Main Screen has two different informational displays:

•	SnagIt/32 Status Information is displayed in white text on the lower half of the screen. This gives the Input, Output, Format and Options currently selected so that you can quickly see how SnagIt/32 is currently set up. Use the menus or Capture Wizard to change options if needed.
See also: SnagIt/32 Main Screen Status Display

•	The Display Bar on the lower border shows the current hotkey combination selected. In addition, if you move the mouse pointer over buttons or menus, the display changes to describe the feature.


Drop-Down Menus

SnagIt/32 has the following drop-down menus:

•	Input Menu

•	Output Menu

•	Format Menu

•	Options Menu

•	Tools Menu

•	Help Menu


Input Menu Options

The SnagIt/32 Input drop-down menu is shown below. Click an option for information about it.

Input Menu Image and Text Capture	Input Menu Video Capture
Screen (Input)  Window (Input)  Active Window (Input)  Region (Input)  BMP File (Input)  Clipboard (Input)  Full-screen DOS (Input)  Include Cursor (Input)  Auto Scroll (Input)  Clipboard Chain	Screen (Input)  Window (Input)  Active Window (Input)  Region (Input)  Include Cursor (Input)


Output Menu Options

The SnagIt/32 Output drop-down menu is shown below. Click an option for information about it.

Output Menu Image and Text Capture	Output Menu Video Capture
Printer (Output)  Clipboard (Output)  File (Output)  Send Mail (Output)  Preview Window (Output)	File (Output)  Send Mail (Output)  Preview Window (Output)


Format Menu Options

The SnagIt/32 Format drop-down menu is shown below. Click an option for information about it.

NOTE: There are no format menu options for video captures.

Format Menu Image Capture	Format Menu Text Capture
Monochrome (Format)  Color (Format)  Grayscale (Format)  Dither Image (Format)  Invert Colors (Format)	Text Format (Format)
The SnagIt/32 Format options let you choose a color format for the captured image. Your choices are Color, Monochrome or Grayscale. You also have the option of Dither Image with Color and Monochrome images. Text captures can have text formatting options applied.

NOTE: The options you choose can impact files size. See also: Image File Size Examples.


Image File Size Examples

NOTE: The file format you choose can have a dramatic effect on the saved file size. The following are examples of one image (256 colors, 510 pixels by 270 pixels) saved in various file and color formats.

	Monochrome	Color / Grayscale
BMP	18k	137k
BMP(Compressed)	18k	23k
PCX	5k	21k
TIF	18k	137k
GIF	4k	8k
JPEG - 50%	15k	16k


Options Menu Options

The SnagIt/32 Options drop-down menu is shown below. Click an option for information about it.

Options Menu - Image Capture

Scale (Options)

Color Boost (Options)

Color Substitution (Options)

Program Preferences (Options)

Save All Settings (Options)

Format Menu - Text Capture

Program Preferences (Options)

Save All Settings (Options)

Format Menu - Video Capture

Video Preferences (Options)

Program Preferences (Options)

Save All Settings (Options)

The SnagIt/32 Options menu lists additional SnagIt/32 features and options. The options listed above can all be set, then saved for future sessions using Save All Settings.


Tools Menu Options

The SnagIt/32 Tools drop-down menu is shown below. This menu performs the same function as the large tools buttons on the left side of the SnagIt/32 main screen. Click an option for information about it.

Image Capture Tool Button

Text Capture Tool Button

Video Capture Tool Button


Help Menu Options

The SnagIt/32 Help drop-down menu is shown below. Click an option for information about it.

Quick Help (Help)

Using the Capture Wizard

Help Index (Help)

Using SnagIt/32 Help (Help)

System Info (Help)

About SnagIt/32 (Help)


Image Capture Tool Button

1	Determine the type of capture you want to make.

2	If you want to capture a bitmap image from the screen, click the [Image Capture] tool button.

See also:

Image Capture Overview


Text Capture Tool Button

1	Determine the type of capture you want to make.

2	If you want to capture a text capture from the screen, click the [Text Capture] tool button.

See also:

Text Capture Overview


Video Capture Tool Button

1	Determine the type of capture you want to make.

2	If you want to capture a moving video image from the screen, click the [Video Capture] tool button.

See also:

Video Capture Overview


Screen (Input)

Click the Screen option from the SnagIt/32 Input menu to capture the entire Windows desktop (everything visible on the screen).

To capture an image of the Windows desktop:

1	Set the input parameter to Screen.

2	To include the cursor in your captured image, click Include Cursor from the Input menu or Toolbar.

3	Press your hotkey combination.

NOTE: Auto Scroll is not available with this option.


Window (Input)

Click the Window option from the SnagIt/32 Input menu to capture an entire user selected window or any portion of it. The captured image can include the whole window within the border, title bar, menu bar, scroll bars or caption line.

To capture an image of a window or part of one:

1	Set the input parameter to Window.

2	To perform a scrolling capture of the contents of a vertically scrollable window, click Auto Scroll from the Input menu or Toolbar.

3	Press your hotkey combination.

4	The cursor will change to a finger pointer. As you move the pointer over various portions of the window you are capturing, segments show up with a highlighted rectangular area border, indicating that if you click there, that is the portion that would be captured. Select the desired window or portion of it by positioning the finger pointer over the portion you want, then clicking the left mouse button.

NOTE: Include Cursor is not available with this option for image and text captures. If you wish to capture the cursor in an image, use Active Window. Include Cursor is available for video captures.

WINDOW SELECTION TIP:

To be sure that SnagIt/32 captures the Window, position the finger pointer in the window's title bar before you click the left mouse button to select the window. To capture any other window element (button, menu, frame, etc.) position the cursor over the element, then click the left mouse button.


Active Window (Input)

Click the Active Window option from the SnagIt/32 Input menu to capture the active window (the window that has the focus on the Windows desktop when SnagIt/32 is invoked).

To capture an image of the active window:

1	Set the input parameter to Active Window.

2	To perform a scrolling capture of the contents of a vertically scrollable window, click Auto Scroll from the Input menu or Toolbar.

3	To include the cursor in your captured image, click Include Cursor from the Input menu or Toolbar. If you are using Include Cursor in conjunction with Auto Scroll, the cursor can only be captured in a scrollable window as part of the initial screen.

4	Press your hotkey combination.

NOTE: The Active Window Input option may not function as expected when the SnagIt/32 system tray Capture option has been selected. This is due to the window focus shifting to the system tray when it is selected. This, in effect, makes the system tray the Active Window


Region (Input)

Click the Region option from the SnagIt/32 Input menu to capture a user defined rectangular region of the screen.

To capture a user defined area as an image:

1	Set the input parameter to Region.

2	To perform a scrolling capture of the contents of a vertically scrollable window, click Auto Scroll from the Input menu or Toolbar.

3	Press your hotkey combination.

4	The cursor will change to a hand holding cross hairs. Position the cross hairs in the upper left corner of the region you want to capture.

5	If you ARE NOT using Auto Scroll, press and hold the left mouse button. “Drag” the pointer diagonally, to the lower right corner of the region. You will see a rectangular outline defining the region SnagIt/32 will capture.

6	If you ARE using Auto Scroll, locate the top of the scrollable area of the screen that you wish to capture. Press and hold the left mouse button. “Drag” the pointer vertically until you have reached the bottom of the area to be captured. “Dragging” the pointer beyond the lower limit of the window will cause the window to scroll automatically.

7	When you have outlined the region you want to capture, release the mouse button to perform the capture.

NOTE: Include Cursor is not available with this option.


BMP File (Input)

Click the BMP File option from the SnagIt/32 Input menu to capture an image stored in a Windows bitmap file.

To capture an image of a BMP file:

1	Set the input parameter to BMP File.

2	Press your hotkey combination.

3	Enter the name of the file containing the image you want to capture.

4	Click the [Open] button.


Clipboard (Input)

Click the Clipboard option from the SnagIt/32 Input menu to capture the contents of the Windows clipboard.

To capture an image from the Clipboard:

1	Set the Input parameter to Clipboard.

2	Press your hotkey combination.


Full-screen DOS (Input)

Click the Full-Screen DOS option from the SnagIt/32 Input menu to capture the contents of a full-screen MS-DOS window. Selecting this option actually automates the setting of two SnagIt/32 parameters. The Clipboard Chain option will be enabled. This will activate SnagIt/32 whenever there is Clipboard-related activity, specifically when the <Print Screen> key* is used during an MS-DOS session to perform a full screen capture. Correspondingly, the SnagIt/32 Input parameter is set to Clipboard to instruct SnagIt/32 to use the captured information.

*NOTE: If you will be capturing full screen MS-DOS windows, do not click the <Print Screen> key as the SnagIt/32 activation hotkey. This will interfere with the normal <Print Screen> key function in MS-DOS.

To capture an image from a full-screen MS-DOS session:

1	Set the Input parameter to Full-screen DOS.

2	Click your desired Output option.

3	Run your MS-DOS application from Windows, in a full-screen MS-DOS window.

4	When the image you want to capture is on the screen, press the <Print Screen> key.

5	SnagIt/32 will minimize your MS-DOS session to an icon**. SnagIt/32 will then display status and or input windows relevant to the output you have selected. When SnagIt/32 has finished processing, click the MS-DOS icon to re-enter your MS-DOS session.

**NOTE: If you have selected File, Automatic File Naming as your Output, the MS-DOS window will not be minimized and status messages will not appear.


Include Cursor (Input)

Click the Include Cursor option from the SnagIt/32 Toolbar, or Input menu, to include your cursor in the image that you want to capture. This option is only available if you have selected the Screen or Active Window options from the SnagIt/32 Input menu.

To include the cursor pointer in your image:

1	Click the [Include Cursor] button or Input menu option, in combination with either the Screen or Active Window options.

2	Press your hotkey combination.


Auto Scroll (Input)

Click the Auto Scroll option from the SnagIt/32 Toolbar, or Input menu, to capture the extended contents of a window containing a vertical scroll bar. This option is only available with the Window, Active Window and Region Input options.

NOTE: This option is application dependent and may not function with all Windows applications. This option may not function correctly with windows that contain moving elements.

To enable the capture of a scrolling window as a single image:

1	Click [Auto Scroll] button, or Input menu option, in combination with the Window, Active Window or Region Input options.

2	Press your hotkey combination.

3	Use your cursor to determine the “scrollable” areas of the screen.

Those areas containing a scrolling window that SnagIt/32 can capture as a single image will cause the cursor to display a finger pointer, or crosshairs, with a scrolling page attached. The window to be captured will also be outlined with a rectangular highlighted border.

NOTE: Most application windows are actually composed of many smaller, information and control windows, some of which may also be scrollable. Verify that you are selecting the correct window by looking for the rectangular highlight border around the perimeter of the window.

Those areas SnagIt/32 has determined are not scrollable will cause the cursor to display the normal finger pointer or crosshairs (These areas can still be captured, but the Auto Scroll option will be ignored.)

4	When you have found the desired scrolling region, click it with the left mouse button. If you are selecting a Region, you would continue to hold down the left mouse button to define the length of the area to be captured. To define an area beyond the displayed area, drag the mouse beyond the window’s lower limit and the window will scroll accordingly.

5	Releasing the left mouse button begins the capture process.

6	The capture process will continue until the lower limit of the designated scrolling window has been reached. The left mouse button may be used at any time to prematurely stop and save the capture. The right mouse button may also be used to terminate the capture, but the results will not be saved.

NOTE: Some applications, most notably spreadsheets, have no lower vertical scrolling limit. These applications should be captured using the Region Input option or manually terminated to avoid potential problems with unusually large file sizes and limited system resources.


Printer (Output)

Click the Printer option from the SnagIt/32 Output menu to send the captured image or text to a printer.

NOTE: Printer output option is disabled for video captures. The only option available for printing text captures is printer selection.

The Printer Output Setup dialog box allows you to:

1	Click your Default Windows Printer or another Specific Printer of your choice.

2	Click the page Image Position of your printed output. Your choices are Upper Left, Lower Left, Center, Upper Right and Lower Right.

3	Select the scale Options for the relationship of the image size to the printed page. The options are:

•	Fit Image on a Single Page - The image, regardless of length, will be proportionally scaled to fit on one page. Example: An Auto Scroll capture, normally 3 pages long, would be scaled equally in length and width to print on a single page. The resulting printed image would be 1 page long and 1/3 of its normal width.

•	Maximize Image on a Single Page - The image will be made as large as possible to fit on a single page, while still preserving the proper aspect ratio of the original.

•	Proportional Scale - The size relationship between the width of the area being captured and the width of the screen will be used to determine the width of the printed image in relationship to the width of the printed page. Example: An image half the width of your screen will be scaled to print at half the width of the printed page.

•	Auto Scale - The width of the captured image will be scaled to equal the width of the page. The length will be proportionally scaled and may exceed the length of a single page. Example: An image 2 inches wide and 6 inches long will be scaled by an approximate factor of 4 to fit the printed page width. The length will also be scaled by the same factor, resulting in a printed image 2 1/2 (24 inch) pages in length.

•	Manual Scale - The user can apply a scale factor to the image to reduce or increase its size on the printed page. The default scale of 1.00 is equal to printed image obtained with the Proportional setting. Example: A scaling factor of 2.00 would double the height and width of the printed image.

The default settings for Printer Output Setup are Default Windows Printer, image position is Upper Left and image scaling is set to Fit Image on a Single Page. To return the Printer Output Setup settings to these values, click the [Default] button.

When you have finished selecting your Printer Output Setup settings, click [OK] to begin printing.

While SnagIt/32 is printing, a status box will be displayed. To stop the printing process, click [Cancel] at any time.


Clipboard (Output)

Click the Clipboard option from the SnagIt/32 Output menu to send the captured image or text to the Windows clipboard. Once an image is in the clipboard, you can paste it into another Windows application or save it as a clipboard file (.CLP).

NOTE: Clipboard output option is disabled for video captures.


File (Output)

The Output > File… option changes depending on the type of capture you are performing. For all types of capture, you are offered file naming and storage options. The following points summarize the differences for the capture types:

•	Image Captures. File output choices are the same they always have been for SnagIt products. You are given the choice of a wide variety of graphics file formats, including: BMP and BMP Compressed, PCX, TIF, GIF, and JPG. You can have SnagIt/32 ask for a file name, define a fixed file name and folder, or select automatic file naming. See also: File (Output) - Image Captures

•	Text Captures. File output is an ASCII text file with .TXT extension. You can select to annotate captures (a note dialog pops up after capture), append captures to the end of a single file, and have SnagIt/32 ask for a file name, define a fixed file name and folder, or select automatic file naming. See also: File (Output) - Text Captures

•	Video Captures. File output is an .AVI file. You can have SnagIt/32 configure the output options or set them manually, and have SnagIt/32 ask for a file name, define a fixed file name and folder, or select automatic file naming. See also: File (Output) - Video Captures


File (Output) - Image Captures

Click the File option from the SnagIt/32 Output menu to save the captured image to a file. With this option you can save your files in six graphic file formats.

•	Specify the graphic file format type for your saved image. Select BMP or Compressed BMP for a Windows Bitmap file, PCX for a PC Paintbrush file, TIF for a Tag Image File, GIF for a or Graphics Interchange Format file or JPEG for a JPEG Compressed Graphic file.

The JPEG option also allows you to select the level of image quality you would like to retain. The valid levels are 1% to 99%. Example: A setting of 75 will retain 75% of the original image quality.

NOTE: The file format you choose has an impact on file size. See also: Image File Size Examples.

•	If you would like SnagIt/32 to automatically name and sequentially number your saved images, click the Automatic File Naming checkbox. In the File Name Prefix dialog box, specify the prefix of the named series you would like SnagIt/32 to use when it saves a file automatically (the default is SNAG-). As long as this option remains in effect, whenever SnagIt/32 saves a file, it will give the file a name composed of the File Name Prefix and a sequential number (i.e., SNAG-001, SNAG-002...)

•	Specify the Automatic File Naming output drive and directory in the File Output Directory dialog box. You have the option of entering the information manually or clicking [Browse...] to conduct a drive and directory search.

•	If you do not click Automatic File Naming, you will prompted during each capture for a filename, drive and directory into which the image file should be saved.

•	Click the [OK] button when you are finished.

NOTE: The graphic file format selected will also be used to define the file type used as a mail note attachment when the Send Mail output option is selected.


File (Output) - Text Captures

Click the File option from the SnagIt/32 Output menu to save the captured image to a file. Text captures can only be saved as ASCII text files.

•	Click a check mark into the box next to “Annotate Captures" if you want SnagIt/32 to give you the opportunity to add notes at the beginning of each capture. A note window appears after the capture with space for you to make the annotation, which will be prepended to the captured file with >>> before each line of the note.

•	Click a check mark in Text File Options “Append to File” if you want captured text to go into the same file each time you capture. Using Append to File, Annotate Captures and Fixed File Name together, you can build a “log file” of annotated captures for most any purpose.

•	If you want to name each file separately as it is captured, click ON “Ask for File Name.” If you want to set a single file name that will be overwritten with each capture, click ON “Fixed File Name” and type the name of the file in the text box.

•	If you want automatically created and incremented filenames for your captures, click ON “Automatic File Name” and type the name of a destination Output Folder in the text box provided. This folder must already exist. Alternatively, you can select an existing folder by clicking on [Browse] to locate one.

•	Click [OK] to save the output options you have set for this SnagIt/32 session. Click [Cancel] only if you want to loose the changes you have made and start over.


File (Output) - Video Captures

Click the File option from the SnagIt/32 Output menu to save the captured image to a file. Video captures can only be saved as .AVI text files.

•	Click a check mark in the box next to “Auto Configure AVI Options” if you want to use SnagIt/32 defaults. SnagIt/32 automatically determines the frame rate and compression to use.

•	Click OFF the check mark in “Auto Configure AVI Options” if you want to set your own and experiment. You can select the frame rate and Compression Setup… that suits your capture. For more information, see also: AVI Option Settings

•	If you want to name each file separately as it is captured, click ON “Ask for File Name.” If you want to set a single file name that will be overwritten with each capture, click ON “Fixed File Name” and type the name of the file in the text box.

•	If you want automatically created and incremented filenames for your captures, click ON “Automatic File Name” and type the name of a destination Output Folder in the text box provided. This folder must already exist. Alternatively, you can select an existing folder by clicking on [Browse] to locate one.

•	Click [OK] to save the output options you have set for this SnagIt/32 session. Click [Cancel] only if you want to loose the changes you have made and start over.


AVI Option Settings

The default method is for SnagIt/32 to Auto Configure AVI Options. This means the program will determine the best settings for based on the user’s settings and system configuration. You can turn OFF Auto Configure AVI Options, but expect results to vary widely; it may require some experimentation to get the results you expect.

NOTE: If you set your own AVI options, performance will vary. Check the AVI capture results when you stop or pause a capture (that is, check for dropped frames).

With Auto Configure AVI Options OFF, you can set the speed of the captured video in frames per second. Practical AVI frame rates are between 2 fps and 30 fps. The higher the frame rate, the smoother the captured video and the larger the resulting AVI file.

1	On Output > File…, click [Compression Setup…]. This button is only available if Auto Configure AVI Options is OFF.

The Video Compression dialog box appears. See also: Video Capture Control Dialog

2	You can set the various options you would like to try. We recommend this only after you have read the information below and the literature on the subject of optimizing video capture (see also: Video Capture Overview).

3	You can also set up various AVI file compression methods. Select a Compressor from the drop-down list and click [About…] to get information about the selected method.

Video Compression dialog:

Compressor: the compressor (or "video compression codec") to use to compress the .AVI file. In general, the following compressors come with Windows:

•	Full Frames (Uncompressed): no compression is used. This setting can allow high capture frame rates with no loss in quality, but the .AVI file size will grow very large very fast.

•	Microsoft RLE: Microsoft's "Run Length Encoding" compression. This setting performs extremely well for capturing movies of applications and computer generated animation, but does not perform very well for capturing movies of natural live video. Microsoft RLE is only available when your desktop is set to 256 colors.

•	Microsoft Video 1: Microsoft's all purpose video compression. This setting performs fairly well for capturing applications, animation, and live video. This setting may perform better than Microsoft RLE for capturing natural live video.

•	Cinepak: Another all purpose video compressor. Cinepak can compress very well and also maintain high quality. However, the compression speed is very slow and will not allow very good frame rates.

•	Intel Indeo: Intel's video compressor. This setting can compress very well and maintain high quality. Later versions of the Indeo compressor support several compression options and a "Quick Compress" option. However, in most cases, the compression speed is very slow and will not allow very good frame rates.

Compression Quality: the general quality level of the .AVI file. Some video compressors can produce higher or lower quality movies. This setting may also be ignored by some compressors. The quality setting may effect the size of the .AVI file and the compression speed (which directly effects the frame rate you can obtain...).

Key Frame Every: how often to include a full frame in the .AVI file. Most video compressors store a full "Key Frame" followed by several "delta frames" that only record changes relative to the Key Frame. You will generally get better compression with a higher "Key Frame Every" setting, but it may cause more work for video editing tools.

Data Rate: the general video bandwidth in KBytes/second to playback the movie. By unchecking this option, the default Data Rate is used by the compressor (recommended).

[Configure...] - Some video compressors support their own specific configuration options.

[About...] - Shows the information about the video compressor.


Send Mail (Output)

NOTE: The Send Mail output option is only supported if you have a 32-bit MAPI mail client installed (e.g., Microsoft Exchange).

Use this option to send captured images and optional short messages to e-mail recipients. This option can be useful in two ways:

•	Occasionally sending a screen or a few screens to addresses to be selected each time they are sent.

•	Setting up a regular address (format determined by the e-mail system) to which screen(s) will always go.

1	Click the Send Mail… option from the SnagIt/32 Output menu.

The Send Mail Setup dialog box appears.

2	The default radio-button is Prompt each time for e-mail settings. Leave this option as is if you want to be prompted for the e-mail information each time a capture is ready for output to mail.

3	If you want to send captures to the same e-mail destination each time, without prompting for the address each time, click Don't prompt. Use preset e-mail defaults. The following fields are enabled:

•	Recipient name: a name found in the user’s MAPI address book.

•	Specific address: (optional field if the name is provided). This field is provider-specific, e.g. FAX:517-333-1888 or SMTP:snagit@techsmith.com.

NOTE: Any name and address protocol supported by the MAPI-compliant e-mail system can be used to send to (for example) multiple (group) addresses, fax numbers, or Internet e-mail addresses.

•	Subject: Text that appears in the subject heading.

•	Message Text: E-mail text message. Limited to 255 chars.

When you exit the dialog, the Send Mail… option is selected and a check mark appears beside the choice on the drop-down Output menu. This means output will be directed to e-mail until you select a different output option.


Preview Window (Output)

Click the Preview Window option from the SnagIt/32 Output menu, or from the toolbar [image] , to enable captured image previewing prior to output. This option can be very useful when selecting SnagIt/32 color, print and content options that would otherwise require repetitive and time consuming printed output. Once the image has been viewed, you can then choose to continue creating the output, cancel the current capture or redirect the capture to the printer.

When Preview Window has been selected, captured images will appear in a separate viewing window prior to being output. Because the Preview Window is a separate window, you can make changes in your SnagIt/32 configuration, perform a new capture and view the new image results without having to close the Preview Window.

Once the image has been reviewed, you can continue processing the image output by clicking Finish Output [image] or you can cancel output processing by clicking Cancel Output [image] .

You also have the option of overriding the current Output destination and sending the image to the printer. To redirect the image output to the printer, click File > Print or File > Print Preview from the Preview Window menu bar. SnagIt/32 will use the current Printer Output settings to compose the image on the page.

NOTE: If your current Output selection was Printer, the [Finish Output] button and File > Print menu options will produce the same result.


Monochrome (Format)

Click the Monochrome option from the SnagIt/32 Format menu to convert the captured image to monochrome (black and white).

With monochrome images, the intensity threshold level determines the amount of black and white that will appear in the output image. When the captured image consists of predominantly one color, or a small number of similar colors, the converted image can end up looking too dark or too light.

When you click Monochrome from the format menu, a dialog box will appear, allowing you to customize the intensity threshold for a particular image.

In general, you should not need to change the intensity threshold. (Click the [OK] button to accept the default.)

However, if a captured image looks too dark or too light, try adjusting the intensity threshold for the image, according to the following guidelines:

•	If the image is too dark, lower the intensity threshold percentage.

•	If the image is too light, raise the intensity threshold percentage.

To revert to the default intensity threshold setting, click the [Default] button.


Color (Format)

Click the Color option from the SnagIt/32 Format menu to retain all or part of the screen color information with the captured image. The Color option also allows you to specify the number of colors to retain with the Color Reduction setting. The number of colors you retain can have a dramatic effect on the quality of your output and size of your saved image files. You can select Reduce to 256 Colors, Reduce to 16 Colors or None, to retain all the original colors. We recommend using the Format, Dither Image option whenever Color Reduction has been selected. We also recommend experimenting with the various settings to determine which image quality and file sizes best suit your image requirements.

COLOR FORMAT TIP:

Even if you are using SnagIt/32 to print captured images to a standard, black and white printer, you can still leave the format option set to Color. The Windows printer driver for your printer will convert the image to grayscale-type output. In fact, most printed images will probably look their best if you set the format option to Color.
Unless you have a specific need to capture monochrome or grayscale images, we recommend leaving the format option set to Color.


Grayscale (Format)

Click the Grayscale option from the SnagIt/32 Format menu to convert the captured image to a grayscale (black and white patterns that simulate gray).

This option is useful if your printer cannot print color images in black and white. (These printers are generally older models, and are relatively rare.) You should note, however, that converting images to grayscale is a pixel -by-pixel process, and can be slow.


Dither Image (Format)

Click the Dither Image option from the SnagIt/32 Format menu to apply a dithering (color emulation) pattern to the captured image. Dither Image is only available for the Color and Monochrome settings (Grayscale inherently applies a dithering pattern to simulate gray from combinations of black and white.) This option will only be applied during a color reduction, i.e., color to monochrome or when the Color Reduction option is applied, restricting the output to 256 or 16 colors.

This option is most effective on images that contain areas that blend gradually from color to color (Photographs, artwork with gradient backgrounds, etc.). It is least effective with areas that contain blocks of color (Graphs, screen icons, standard text, etc.).


Invert Colors (Format)

Click the Invert Colors option from the SnagIt/32 Format menu invert the RGB color values of the screen you are capturing. This may be helpful for changing very dark screen colors, for example, to very light ones that will show up better when printed. Some experimentation may be required to get the right combination for your printed document.

INVERSE IMAGE TIP:

The Invert Colors option is particularly handy when you are trying to capture full screen MS-DOS windows. Often, these screens appear as light or white letters on a dark background. When you select the Invert Colors option, SnagIt/32 will output the image as dark letters on a light background.


Text Format (Format)

NOTE: This option is only available when the text capture tool is selected.

NEW FEATURE: Click the Text Format… option from the SnagIt/32 Format menu to change how the text output from text captures is formatted. To change text format:

1	Click Format > Text Format…. The Text Capture Options dialog appears.

2	Click Space formatted options ON if you want to capture text formatted much like it is on the screen. In addition, you can change the spacing between horizontal lines (Remove blank lines) of text or between vertical columns (Collapse blank columns).

3	Click Column delimited options ON to insert a delimiter character (Comma, Tab, Semicolon, or Other) between columns in the captured text. When you select Other, you can type in the delimiting character you want. Using delimiters can be especially handy if what you are capturing is destined for a spreadsheet or database file.


Clipboard Chain (Input)

Click the Clipboard Chain option from the SnagIt/32 Input menu to have SnagIt/32 capture the contents of the Windows clipboard each time you send something new to the clipboard.

The Clipboard Chain option on the Input menu is a toggle, which is either on or off. To select this option:

1	Click the Input option Clipboard,

2	Click any other Output option other than Clipboard, and

3	Click the Clipboard Chain option on the Input menu.

You can use the Clipboard Chain option to capture screens from a full-screen MS-DOS window. When you are working in a full-screen MS-DOS session, pressing the <Print Screen> key* causes Windows to copy the screen to the clipboard. If you have selected the Clipboard Chain option, SnagIt/32 automatically copies the MS-DOS screen image to the specified output device (printer, graphic file or mail note).

*NOTE: If you will be capturing full screen MS-DOS windows on Windows NT, do not click the <Print Screen> key as the SnagIt/32 activation hotkey. This will interfere with the normal <Print Screen> key function in MS-DOS.


Color Boost (Options)

Click the Color Boost option from the SnagIt/32 Options menu to adjust the color palette of a captured image. This option gives you custom control of the captured image’s RGB (Red/Green/Blue) values. You can use it to:

•	Lighten or darken the captured image by altering its color palette;

•	Invert the colors of the captured image (NOTE: You can also set inverse colors automatically using Format > Invert Colors); or

•	Separate an image into its RGB components.

You can use Color Boost to adjust the color intensities for the red, green and blue portions of each pixel. On the Color Boost dialog box, you can control the pixel color intensity in two ways:

•	Control color saturation by increasing or decreasing the intensity level of individual colors by a percentage of the original value. You do this by adjusting the values of the three slider bars. The value for each bar (color) ranges from -100% to 1000%. The default value is 100%, which means that SnagIt/32 does not change the color value of the original image.

•	Control hue by adding or subtracting intensity levels for each color range. You do this by entering an offset amount, ranging from -255 to 255, in the Red, Green and Blue Color Enhance boxes. The default value is 0, which means that SnagIt/32 does not change the color range of the original image.

Once you have modified the RGB values, you must check the Use Color Boost box if you want SnagIt/32 to use these values when outputting the captured image.

To restore the default color values, click the [Default] button.

Click the [OK] button to apply the specified Color Boost values.


Color Substitution (Options)

Click the Color Substitution option from the SnagIt/32 Options menu to replace a designated color, or range of colors, with a preferred color of your choice. This option gives you creative control of the captured image’s color content. You can use it to:

•	Save printing supply costs by substituting white for black in image backgrounds;

•	Improve readability by applying a higher contrast color to text; or

•	Enhance the clarity of black and white printed materials by replacing specific color/grayscale intensity.

You can use Color Substitution to replace a specific color by selecting the color from the area on the screen using the Color Picker, by designating its unique red, green and blue components or by selecting the color from a standard color palette.

•	To select a color from an area being displayed on the screen, click the [Select] button. This will invoke the SnagIt/32 Color Picker and the cursor will change to an eye dropper symbol [image] . Move the Color Picker to an area of the screen that contains the color you would like to change. Once the tip of the color picker is over the desired area, click once with the left mouse button. The color you have chosen will be displayed in the color chip directly above the [Select] button.

NOTE: In the current Windows 95 environment, the color picker will only work with a 256 color display palette. Using the color picker with displays containing a broader range of colors will produce inaccurate results.

Also keep in mind that some colored areas are actually a composite of many individually colored pixels. In this case it may be possible that when using the Color Picker to select various pixels in the same area, a variety of very different colors could be obtained. If this happens and the color selected is incorrect, simply click the [Select] button to repeat the Color Picker process until the color is found. To cancel the Color Picker process at any time, click the right mouse button.

NOTE: While the Color Picker cursor is in use your screen will be unavailable to other applications, including additional SnagIt/32 captures.

•	To specify a color by its RGB (red, green and blue) components, enter the red, green and blue values in the spaces provided in the Original Color section of the dialog box. Valid values are from 0 (none of this color) to 255 (maximum amount of this color). As you enter the RGB components, the color combination will be displayed in the color chip to the right. Black is designated by the absence of all color (0, 0, 0) and white is designated by the presence of all colors (255, 255, 255).

•	Another alternative for specifying a color is to select it from an existing color palette. To use the color palette, double click on the color chip directly above the [Select] button.

•	The top portion of the palette represents 48 commonly used basic colors. To use any of the basic colors simply select the color and then click [OK].

•	The lower portion of the palette is reserved for 16 custom colors that are user defined. To define a custom color click Define Custom Colors>>. This will display a color spectrum chart that contains all the possible hue and saturation combinations. You can use the mouse to select a point on the chart or you can specify the values manually. The hue value represents a specific 2 color combination point in the transition of color from red to green to blue and back to red. The saturation value, which ranges from 0 to 240, determines the purity of the color combination. The lower the saturation value, the more influence that a third color will have and thus the more “muddy” the color will appear. A saturation value of 0 will produce a color where all color values have an equal influence, medium gray (127, 127, 127). The luminance, or brightness, of a color is controlled by the slider bar to the right. Luminance controls the amount of white (value of 240) or black (value of 0) that is used to lighten or darken the color. A luminance value of 120 has no effect, and displays the original color. Once the color has been defined, clicking Add to Custom Colors will place the color on the Custom Color palette.

NOTE: Custom Colors can not be saved from one SnagIt/32 session to the next. Each time SnagIt/32 is restarted, the default Custom Color palette will be displayed.

•	The Color Accuracy value allows you to specify the range of similar colors that should be included in the substitution. Selecting the default value of 100% will provide a color substitution for the one color designated. Selecting a lower value will increase the range of colors for which the color substitution will be made. This can be useful in situations where single color substitution is not achieving the desired effect.

Once you have specified the color, or range of colors, that you would like replaced, you can then specify the replacement color using the same options in the Substitute Color section.

Click a check mark in the box “Swap both colors with each other” if this option is needed. This performs a swap where the substitute color is also replaced with the original color. (For example, if black is the original color and white is the substitute color, the colors are essentially swapped in the image. This is like inverting only one color.) Color accuracy only works on one direction (that is, substituting the original color with the substitute).

Once the substitute color has been selected, click Use Color Substitution to apply your choices to subsequent SnagIt/32 captures.

To restore the default color values, click the [Default] button.


Program Preferences (Options) - Hotkeys

Caution: While SnagIt/32 allows users the flexibility to designate their hotkey(s), you should take care to use keys and or key combinations that are not used in normal typing or by your other software applications.

1	Click the Change Hotkeys option from the SnagIt/32 Options menu to customize the hotkey(s) you will select to capture an image or to hide/unhide SnagIt/32.

2	Select Capture keys - Allows you to define the keys you will press when you want to capture an image. Check the combination of boxes for <Ctrl> + <Shift> + <P> and a keyboard character of your choice. You can use an alphabetic character (A-Z), numeric character (0-9), a function key (F1 - F12) or the <Print Screen> key*. Enter a character by typing it in the box, or use the spin box arrow controls to select it from a list. The default keys are <Ctrl> + <Shift> + <P>.

3	Select Hide/Unhide keys - Allows you to define the keys you will press to hide or display SnagIt/32 on your desktop. Check the combination of boxes for CTRL, SHIFT, and ALT and a keyboard character of your choice. You can use any alphabetic character (A-Z), numeric character (0-9) or function key (F1 - F12). Enter a character by typing it in the box, or use the spin box arrow controls to select it from a list. The default keys are <Ctrl> + <Shift> + <X>.

4	Select Repeat Last Capture keys - Allows you to define the keys you will press to have SnagIt/32 repeat the last area captured. Check the combination of boxes for CTRL, SHIFT, and ALT and a keyboard character of your choice. You can use an alphabetic character (A-Z), numeric character (0-9) or a function key (F1 - F12). Enter a character by typing it in the box, or use the spin box arrow controls to select it from a list. The default keys are <Ctrl> + <Shift> + <R>.

For more detail on Repeat Last Capture, see also:

Repeating the Last Capture

*NOTE: If you select the Print Screen key as the SnagIt/32 activation hotkey on Windows 95, the <Ctrl> and <Shift> keys are not supported. Also, if you need to capture full screen MS-DOS windows on Windows NT, do not select the Print Screen key as the SnagIt/32 activation hotkey. This will interfere with the normal Print Screen key function in MS-DOS.

To restore the SnagIt/32 default hotkey combinations, (<Ctrl> + <Shift> + <P> to activate, <Ctrl> + <Shift> + <X> to hide/display and <Ctrl> + <Shift> + <R> to repeat the last capture), click the [Default] button.

Example:

If you want to use the key combination <Ctrl> + <Shift> + <C> to capture an image, you would check the CTRL and ALT boxes under Select activation key, and enter the letter C. Then, to capture a screen, you would hold down the <Ctrl> and <Alt> keys while you press C.


Repeating the Last Capture

The default hotkey sequence for repeating the last capture is <Ctrl> + <Shift> + <R>. When you press this key combination, SnagIt/32 will capture the last area chosen using the previous Input and Output options.

The effect of repeating the last capture will vary according to the Input option selected.

If your Input selection was:	Repeat Last Capture will:
Screen	Capture the entire screen again
Window	Capture the window area of the last window captured. The only requirement is that the window must still be open on the desktop. Please note that this option will not bring the window to the foreground. If the window is layered beneath another window, SnagIt/32 will capture the image currently displayed in the window area layered above the selected window area's position and size.
Active Window	Capture the current contents of the application window that was used when Active Window was previously selected. This may, or may not, be the currently active window.
Region	Capture the same region previously defined by the user in the last Region capture.
BMP	Capture the same BMP file specified during the last capture. Please note that you will not be prompted to enter a different BMP filename.
Clipboard	Capture the current contents of the clipboard.
Full-Screen DOS	Capture the contents of the clipboard.  Note: As with all the SnagIt/32 hotkeys, the repeat capture key will not work while a full screen DOS session is displayed.
None	Capture the current saved default Input selection.
To change your Repeat Last Capture hotkey sequence, click Options > Change Hotkeys.

CAUTION: While SnagIt/32 allows users the flexibility to designate their hotkey(s), you should take care to use keys and or key combinations that are not used in normal typing or by your other software applications.


Program Preferences (Options) - Capture Timer

NOTE: Capture Timer does not apply to video captures.

The Capture Timer feature of SnagIt/32 allows you to set the program up to capture screens at predefined times. This can be useful, for example, for batch processes that run on a regular basis and require a screen shot as part of its output.

In timed capture mode, the hide and repeat hotkeys still do what they do. The Capture Timer feature requires Input and Output options to be set so that the captures will run unattended. (That is, set up the capture so that you do not need to be prompted for an output filename or an e-mail recipient). If SnagIt/32 detects an invalid combination of capture options, the SnagIt/32 Status Display indicates "Timer unavailable" and the timer will not start. In this case, SnagIt/32 works the same as if it were in normal mode.

To set the Capture Timer:

1	Click Options > Program Preferences….

The Program Preferences tabbed dialog box appears.

2	Click the Capture Timer tab.

3	Click the checkbox “Enable Timer-Activated Capture.”

4	Set the timed capture frequency in Hours, Minutes or Seconds (whole numbers only; no decimals). You can specify any unit but no combinations.

After you have performed the next capture, SnagIt/32 will automatically perform captures at the timed intervals you specify using the options currently set.

4	To stop the timed capture sequence you have started, press the [Stop] button on the SnagIt/32 toolbar or press the hotkeys.

NOTE: Stopping the sequence you have started does not shut down timed captures; it just suspends them. You need to perform the next step to shut down the feature.

5	To shut down the feature:

•	Click OFF the checkbox “Enable Timer-Activated Capture” on the Capture Timer tabbed dialog.
OR

•	Press the hotkey sequence (you get a dialog that asks “Do you wish to stop timed captures?” to which you can answer [Yes] to end timing).
OR

•	Exit SnagIt/32 without saving setup.


Scale (Options)

Click the Scale option from the SnagIt/32 Options menu to apply a real scaling factor to a captured image before SnagIt/32 outputs the image to a File, the Clipboard or to Mail. This option is ignored if the Output selected is Printer and is not available for text or video captures.

When you click the Scale option, a dialog box will be displayed. The scale factor you select will reduce the size of the image, if it is less than 1.00, or enlarge the image, if it is greater than 1.00.

•	A scaling factor of .50 will produce an image 50% smaller in length and width than the original. This factor would be appropriate for full image captures being sent as mail note attachments. The resulting image and file size would be 25% of a similar full scale capture.

•	A scaling factor of 1.00 means the output image will be the same size as the captured image. A factor of 1.00 will usually be appropriate for captures to the Windows clipboard and to BMP, PCX, TIFF or JPEG files.

•	A scaling factor of 3.00 means the output image will be three times as large, in length and width, as the original captured image. The resulting image and file size would be 900% of a similar full scale capture.

•	Anti-aliasing can improve the appearance of scaled images by applying a slight “smoothing” effect to the edges. This can be particularly effective with images that are scaled smaller than the original (50-90 percent, for example).

NOTE: Anti-aliasing of scaled images is only available if your system supports more than 256 colors. Click ON the check box to apply anti-aliasing.

SCALE OPTION TIP:

Integer values (whole numbers) scale faster than scale values with non-zero decimal places. Setting the scale value to a whole number will give you the best performance.


Program Preferences (Options)

The Program Preferences item on the SnagIt/32 Options menu allows you to set your preferences for Audible Alert, Auto Scroll, and Time and Date Stamp. Clicking Preferences displays the Preferences dialog box. Refer to the following for details:

Program Preferences (Options) - Hotkeys

Program Preferences (Options) - Program Options

Program Preferences (Options) - Capture Timer

NOTE: The Capture Timer tab is not available for Video Captures.


Program Preferences (Options) - Program Options

The Program Options tabbed dialog allows you to set the following SnagIt/32 options:

General Options. There are three general options you can turn ON or OFF by checking (X) the appropriate option box:

•	Write datetime stamp on output

•	Hide SnagIt before capturing

•	Enable multiple outputs

Audible alert when. You can set an audible alert to sound when hotkeys are pressed or when the capture is finished (or both). See also: Audible Alert Preferences.

Auto Scroll advanced options. You can set preferences for the way auto scroll captures are performed. See also: Auto Scroll Preferences.


Audible Alert Preferences

The Audible Alert can be set to make an audible sound whenever a capture is started or finished or both. To use this feature:

1	Click the Preferences… option from the SnagIt/32 Options menu.

The Preferences dialog box appears.

2	In the dialog box, click ON the checkboxes you want:

•	Click Audible Alert when Hotkey is Pressed to indicate that SnagIt/32 should give you an audible signal when it begins input processing.

•	Click Audible Alert when Capture is Finished to indicate that SnagIt/32 should give you an audible signal when it has completed output processing.

3	Click the [OK] button, when you are finished selecting your Alert options.

4	Disable Audible Alerts by clicking the checkboxes OFF.


Auto Scroll Preferences

The Auto Scroll Advanced Options can be set from the Preferences dialog. To set Auto Scroll Advanced Options:

1	Click the Preferences… option from the SnagIt/32 Options menu.

The Preferences dialog box appears.

2	In the dialog box, click ON the checkboxes you want:

•	Clicking Foreground the Scrolling Window will cause any scrolling window that is selected for capture to be brought to the foreground. This forces the scrolling window to be visible during the scrolling process. If this option is not selected, scrolling windows are not forced to the foreground. This option applies to all Input options that permit the use of the Auto Scroll option (Window, Active Window, and Region). The default for this option is enabled (checked). Disabling this option may resolve problems that can occur when bringing a scrolling window to the foreground has an undesirable side effect (e.g., bringing the window to the foreground causes 3D animation to become active).

•	Clicking Scroll from Top of Document will configure the Auto Scroll feature to always capture scrolling windows from the top of the document, for a non-region scrolling capture. Deselecting this option will configure the Auto Scroll feature to capture scrolling windows from the current windowed scroll position, for a non-region scrolling capture. The default for this the option is enabled (checked).

3	The checkboxes are toggles that stay in the configuration you place them until you go back and change them.


Time and Date Stamp

The Write datetime stamp on output option can be set from the Preferences dialog of the Options menu. This places a small box in the lower left corner of the captured images with time of day and date like this:

13:41:46  21-Feb-1997

To set this feature:

1	Click the Program Preferences… option from the SnagIt/32 Options menu.

The Program Preferences tabbed dialog appears.

2	Select the Program Options tab.

3	Under General Options, click ON the checkbox: Write datetime stamp on output.

4	The checkbox is a toggle that stays in the configuration you place it until you go back and change it. Click it OFF to disable this feature.


Hide SnagIt Before Capturing

The Hide SnagIt before capturing option can be set from the Preferences dialog of the Options menu. This makes the SnagIt/32 main screen disappear whenever you press the hotkeys, and can be helpful in capturing large screens when you do not have the opportunity to change focus to the screen before capturing.

To set this feature:

1	Click the Program Preferences… option from the SnagIt/32 Options menu.

The Program Preferences tabbed dialog appears.

2	Select the Program Options tab.

3	Under General Options, click ON the checkbox: Hide SnagIt before capturing.

To bring SnagIt/32 back:

1	The checkbox is a toggle that stays in the configuration you place it until you go back and change it.

2	Clicking the system tray icon [image] with a double click of the left mouse button will restore the SnagIt/32 application window.


Enable Multiple Outputs

NEW FEATURE: Normally, SnagIt/32 allows users to send output only to one destination at a time. Turn on Enable multiple outputs to be able to send captures to more than one destination at a time (a file and the printer, for example).

To set this feature:

1	Click the Program Preferences… option from the SnagIt/32 Options menu.

The Program Preferences tabbed dialog appears.

2	Select the Program Options tab.

3	Under General Options, click ON the checkbox: Enable multiple outputs.

4	Click the Output menu. Select as many of the output options as needed.

5	The checkbox is a toggle that stays in the configuration you place it until you go back and change it. Click OFF the checkbox: Enable multiple outputs.


Save All Settings (Options)

Click the Save All Settings option from the SnagIt/32 Toolbar, or Options menu, to save SnagIt/32's current configuration options for future SnagIt/32 sessions.

Clicking Save All Settings will save the current values for the following settings:

•	Capture Tool button selected (type of capture to be made: Image, Text, or Video)

•	Input option (Screen, Window, etc.)

•	Output option (Printer, Clipboard, File, Mail, etc.)

•	File Output settings (file name options)

•	Format option (Color, Monochrome, or Grayscale), including Intensity Threshold for White, if applicable

•	Text capture options

•	Video capture options

•	Alert settings

•	Clipboard Chain toggle

•	Color Boost settings

•	Scale settings

•	Hotkey settings

•	Selected printer


Video Preferences (Options)

NEW FEATURE: Click the Video Preferences… item from the Options menu to set SnagIt/32 preferences related to video captures.

1	Click the Video Preferences… option from the SnagIt/32 Options menu.

The Video Capture Preferences dialog box appears.

2	Type the directory you want to store temporary video captures or click [Browse…] to locate one.

NOTE: Since the captured .AVI video files can become quite large, the TEMP directory should be located on a drive that has plenty of space for temporary storage. This drive should also have fast data transfer and be uncompressed. These files are not permanent.

3	Put a check in Pause before starting capture to bring up a status screen before video capturing starts. This pause allows you to view video settings before you start recording. The SnagIt/32 Video Capture dialog appears after you press the hotkeys and before recording starts (see also: Video Capture Control Dialog for an example).

4	Put a check in Boost priority during capture to make SnagIt/32 video recording higher priority to your computer CPU. This may help prevent frame loss in situations where the computer’s attention is divided between several simultaneous tasks. We recommend you leave it ON unless the performance of the application you are capturing suffers noticeably.

5	Click [OK] to save the changes to Video Preferences during the capture session; [Cancel] to abandon the changes; and [Default] to reset Video Preferences to the program defaults.

NOTE: The options listed above can all be set, then saved for future sessions using Save All Settings.


Video Capture Control Dialog

This dialog appears whenever you press the hotkeys to begin a capture. Click [Start] to begin recording.

Capture Statistics:

Captured Frames - number of video frames that have been successfully captured and added to the .AVI file.

Dropped Frames - number of video frames that could not be added to the .AVI file. Video Capture requires a lot of computing power. If SnagIt/32 cannot keep capturing and adding frames to the .AVI file at the configured Frame Rate, some number of frames will be lost (dropped). If too many frames are dropped, the resulting .AVI file quality will suffer. You can help prevent frame loss by reducing the screen area you are capturing, reducing the Frame Rate, or by choosing different AVI compression options. You should also make sure your desktop is set to no more than 256 colors.

File Size - the current .AVI file size. The .AVI file size can grow very quickly. You can help reduce your .AVI file size by reducing the screen area you are capturing, reducing the Frame Rate, or by choosing different AVI compression options. You should also make sure your desktop is set to no more than 256 colors.

Video Length - the length of the .AVI movie in seconds.

Capture Properties:

Frame Size - the size of the video capture area.

Frame Rate - the number of video frames added to the .AVI file per second.

Colors - the number of colors in the .AVI file.

Compression - the .AVI file compression option.

Command Buttons:

[Start] - start capturing video frames (available when video capture is Paused).

[Stop] - stop the video capture and output the .AVI file.

[Resume] - continue capturing video frames (available when video capture is Paused).

[Cancel] - abort the video capture without creating a .AVI file.


Quick Help (Help)

Clicking Quick Help from the Help menu provides an instant overview of SnagIt/32 essentials. You can also use this option to remind yourself what the currently-set hotkey combination is.

Here is the information found in Quick Help:

1	Select the input type you wish to capture from the INPUT menu.

2	Select the desired output device from the OUTPUT menu.

3	To capture the selected input, press <Your hotkeys displayed here>.

NOTE: The hotkey combination on Quick Help changes to the ones you select using Options > Program Preferences… > Hotkeys.


Help Index (Help)

SnagIt/32 has a Help system that gives you on-line access to the manual. The index is your starting place to go into one of three Help access methods, each listed on the tabs at the top of the Help Contents dialog:

•	Contents: Displays high-level topic areas. To get detailed topics, double-click on the closed-book icon to expand the topic.

•	Index: Shows all topics in alphabetical order. You can search through the topics by typing the first few words, if you know them.

•	Find: If you don’t know the topic name, you can still find information in the Help topics by using the Find feature, which searches through the entire help system to find topics that contain the terms you type; you can select relevant topics by following the Find dialog instructions on screen.


Using SnagIt/32 Help (Help)

For information about how to use on-line Help, choose How to Use Help from the Help menu. This displays Windows Help topics.


System Info (Help)

Clicking System Info from the Help menu displays an information box that describes the screen mode that is set for your computer and the current default or selected printer type. You can use this information to make sure your system is set up the way you want for captures. If you want to change these settings, use the Windows Control Panel Display and Printers dialogs to select new ones.


About SnagIt/32 (Help)

Clicking About from the Help menu displays a dialog box listing the version number for this copy of SnagIt/32. It also contains copyright and license information.


SnagIt/32 Toolbar

The SnagIt/32 Toolbar provides convenient access to the following options:

Include Cursor

Auto Scroll

Preview Window

Save All Settings

Capture Wizard

Help


Include Cursor (Toolbar)

Clicking the [Include Cursor] button enables the capturing of your cursor in the selected screen image. This option is only available with the Screen and Active Window Input options.

Also see:

Include Cursor (Input)


Auto Scroll (Toolbar)

Clicking the [Auto Scroll] button enables the capture of windows containing a vertical scroll bar. This option is only available with the Window, Active Window and Region Input options.

Also see:

Auto Scroll (Input)

Auto Scroll Preferences


Preview Window (Toolbar)

Clicking the [Preview Window] button enables the viewing of a captured image prior to creating the selected output. Once the image has been viewed, you can then choose to continue creating the output or to cancel the current capture.

Also see:

Preview Window (Output)


Save All Settings (Toolbar)

Clicking the [Save All Settings] button saves SnagIt/32's current configuration options as the default for future SnagIt/32 sessions for all types of captures.

Also see:

Save All Settings (Options)


Capture Wizard (Toolbar)

Clicking the [Capture Wizard] button starts the Capture Wizard dialog to pace you through the setup of a new capture.

Also see:

Using the Capture Wizard

Quick Start


Help (Toolbar)

Clicking the [Help] button gives you on-line access to the SnagIt/32 user manual.

Also see:

Help Index (Help)

Using SnagIt/32 Help (Help)

Help Menu Options


SnagIt/32 Main Screen Status Display

SnagIt/32 Status Information is displayed on the lower half of the screen. This gives the Input, Output, Format and Options currently selected so that you can quickly see how SnagIt/32 is currently set up. Use the menus or Capture Wizard to change options if needed.

Here’s an example with some options set:

The Status Information display shows the following:

•	Input: The input selected is the Window. Auto Scroll is ON.

•	Output is set to send Window Bitmap (BMP ) files to a selected directory and to sequentially provide filenames for the new files automatically using Automatic File Naming on the File Output Setup screen. The next file name to be assigned is snag-006.bmp.

•	Format: The capture will be in color and the image will be Dithered.

•	Options have been set to scale the image to 1.5 times original size, sending the image to a Preview Window before final output.


Changing the Hotkey Combination

When you install SnagIt/32, a set of keyboard keys are designated as the capture activation combination. The default, or standard, set of hotkeys are <Shift> + <Ctrl> + <P>.

You can change this combination any time you wish to your own preference.

For procedures, see also:

Change Hotkeys

Program Preferences (Options) - Hotkeys


Using the SnagIt/32 System Tray Icon

If you are using Windows 95 or Windows NT 4.0 (or later), SnagIt/32 creates an icon [image] in the taskbar system tray. In addition to all of SnagIt/32’s configuration options being available in the system tray icon, captures can also be performed using the mouse instead of the activation hotkey (s).

Clicking the SnagIt/32 system tray icon with the right mouse button will display the list of SnagIt/32 configuration menu items (Input, Output, Format, Options and Help). Also displayed are the options to perform a Capture and to Exit SnagIt/32.

If SnagIt/32 currently has an open dialog box, clicking the system tray icon with the right mouse button will bring it to the foreground.

Clicking the system tray icon with a double click of the left mouse button will restore the SnagIt/32 application window. This will occur even if the application had been previously hidden. To again hide the application window, use the Hide/Unhide toggle hotkey(s) (<Ctrl> + <Shift> + <X> is the default).

To disable the creation of the SnagIt/32 system tray icon use the /t parameter in the command line used to start SnagIt/32.

NOTE: The Active Window Input option may not function as expected when the SnagIt/32 system tray Capture option has been selected. This is due to the window focus shifting to the system tray when it is selected. This, in effect, makes the system tray the Active Window.

Also see:

SnagIt/32 Default Settings


SnagIt/32 Default Settings

When you install SnagIt/32, it uses the following default options:

•	The default capture tool selection is Image Capture.

•	Input is set to "Screen.” SnagIt/32 is configured to capture the entire Windows desktop. The Include Cursor option is enabled and the Auto Scroll option is disabled.

•	Output is set to "Printer.” SnagIt/32 is configured to send the captured image to the Windows default printer. The image will be positioned in the upper left corner of the page and scaled to fit on a single page.

•	Format is set to "Color.” SnagIt/32 will capture the image with the screen colors intact. (In most cases you can print images captured using this setting, even if your printer is not a color printer.)

•	Hotkeys are set to <Ctrl> + <Shift> + <P> to activate SnagIt/32, <Ctrl> + <Shift> + <X> to Hide/Unhide the SnagIt/32 icon and <Ctrl> + <Shift> + <R> to repeat the last capture.

•	Scale is set to 1.00. This means that SnagIt/32 will capture the image at its original size when the Output is File > Clipboard or Send Mail…. Image scaling is ignored when printer scaling options are applicable.

A summary of your current settings will always be displayed as a status line in the lower section of the SnagIt/32 Control window.


Capturing the Whole Screen

Sometimes you want to capture everything that shows on your computer screen, including all menus, active windows, an toolbars. You can do this by setting the Input option to Screen. When you set the Input option to Screen:

•	A check mark appears next to the option on the Input drop-down menu to indicate it is selected.

•	The Main Menu status area shows the Input option has been set to Screen.

•	When you perform a capture, the entire screen is used as input.

For procedures, see:

Screen (Input)


Capturing a Selected Window

Sometimes you want to capture only a selected window, including all elements on the window such as: window frame, scroll bars, open menus, window control buttons, toolbars, and titles. You can do this by setting the Input option to Window. When you set the Input option to Window:

•	A check mark appears next to the option on the Input drop-down menu to indicate it is selected.

•	The Main Menu status area shows the Input option has been set to Window.

•	When you press the hotkeys to perform a capture, the mouse pointer changes to a finger pointer to allow you to select a window to capture.

For procedures, see:

Window (Input)


Capturing the Window Area Inside the Borders

Sometimes you want to capture only some element within a window, such as: a box, bar, toolbar or an active window without frame, scroll bar, and titles. You can do this by setting the Input option to Window. When you press the hotkeys and move the finger cursor over elements of the window you are capturing, each will become outlined. Click the finger cursor over the area you want to capture.

•	A check mark appears next to the option on the Input drop-down menu to indicate it is selected.

•	The Main Menu status area shows the Input option has been set to Window.

•	When you perform a capture, the mouse pointer changes to a finger pointer to allow you to select the client area you want. The selected client area is used as input.

For procedures, see:

Window (Input)


Capturing a Button or Box

Sometimes you want to capture only some element within a window, such as a button. There are two possible methods to perform this type of capture:

•	Set the Input option to Window and use the finger pointer to select the button or box.

NOTE: This may capture a larger area, for example, the entire button toolbar. If so, try a Region Capture.

•	Set the Input option to Region and use the crosshair pointer to outline the button, box, or special area of the window that you want. Use this option if SnagIt/32 does not detect the button or box using the Window Input option.

NOTE: You may want to also turn on the Preview Window so you can see what you are capturing.

For procedures, see:

Region (Input)


Capturing the Last Window that was Active

Sometimes you want to capture the last active window before you started SnagIt/32. You can do this by setting the Input option to Active Window. When you set the Input option to Active Window:

•	A check mark appears next to the option on the Input drop-down menu to indicate it is selected.

•	The Main Menu status area shows the Input option has been set to Active Window.

•	When you perform a capture, the last active window is used as input.

For procedures, see:

Active Window (Input)


Defining a Region of the Screen for Capture

Sometimes you want to capture an region of a window that is not defined by borders or edges that SnagIt/32 can recognize. In this case, you will use a Region capture. When you set the Input option to Region:

•	A check mark appears next to the option on the Input drop-down menu to indicate it is selected.

•	The Main Menu status area shows the Input option has been set to Region.

•	When you perform a capture, mouse pointer changes to a crosshair pointer to outline the special area of the window that you want.

NOTE: You may want to also turn on the Preview Window so you can see what you are capturing.

For procedures, see:

Region (Input)


Inputting an Image from a BMP Graphics File

Sometimes you want to capture an image from an existing BMP file. When you set the Input option to BMP File:

•	A check mark appears next to the option on the Input drop-down menu to indicate it is selected.

•	The Main Menu status area shows the Input option has been set to BMP File.

•	When you perform a capture, the Open File dialog appears for you to select a BMP file as input. After you select the file, it is processed just like any other SnagIt/32 capture.

NOTE: You may want to also turn on the Preview Window so you can see what you are capturing.

For procedures, see:

BMP File (Input)


Capturing Whatever is on the Windows Clipboard

Sometimes you want to capture an image from the Windows Clipboard. When you set the Input option to Windows Clipboard:

•	A check mark appears next to the option on the Input drop-down menu to indicate it is selected.

•	The Main Menu status area shows the Input option has been set to Windows Clipboard.

•	When you perform a capture, whatever is currently on the clipboard (even text) is processed as a SnagIt/32 capture.

NOTE: You may want to also turn on the Preview Window so you can see what you are capturing. This is especially true if you are uncertain what is on the clipboard.

For procedures, see:

Clipboard (Input)


Including the Cursor in the Screen Shot

There are times you will want to include the cursor in certain types of capture you make to show the cursor position. SnagIt/32 makes it easy. When you set the Input option to Include Cursor:

•	A check mark appears next to the option on the Input drop-down menu to indicate it is selected.

•	The Main Menu status area shows:

♦	What Input option has been selected (Include Cursor only works with Screen and Active Window input options).

♦	Include Cursor is turned ON.

•	When you perform a capture, the capture is processed with the cursor included. This is especially important for video captures.

For procedures, see:

Include Cursor (Input)


Capturing Long, Scrolling Windows

Sometimes you want to capture an image from a long window that scrolls off your screen. This is an powerful feature that allows you to capture larger screens, at higher resolutions that you could otherwise. When you set the Input option to Auto Scroll:

•	A check mark appears next to the option on the Input menu to indicate it is selected.

•	The Main Menu status area shows the Input option has been set to Auto Scroll.

•	When you perform a capture, the entire large window is captured and processed through SnagIt/32.

For procedures, see:

Auto Scroll (Input)


Sending Captures to the Preview Screen

You can try any capture and preview it before sending it on to the final output. This can be useful for setting up a series of captures. You can preview the setting various Input options, view the results with Output > Preview Window, and then re-set Input options to get the best final capture.

For details on using Preview Window, see also:

Preview Window (Output)


Previewing a Capture, then Printing

You may have the need to preview every capture, or a series of them, before sending them to the printer. This can be helpful if you need to make slight changes in each capture, or have reason to suspect something may not get captured just the way you want.

1	First, from the Output menu, select the Printer… option and set the printer to use or accept the default.

2	Second, turn ON the Output > Preview Window option. This is a toggle; when the check mark appears beside the option on the menu, it is ON (selected).

3	Third, use the hotkeys to capture the screen as normal. The Preview Window appears with the screen shot as captured.

4	Finally, send the captured screen on its way to the printer by clicking on the green triangle [image] button of the Preview Window.

For details on using these features, see also:

Printer (Output)

Preview Window (Output)


Sending the Capture to a Printer

There are times when you don’t want to save a capture as a file, but want to print out a paper copy of it. This is helpful in preparing specifications or for testing system features that require hard copy screen prints.

Send output to the printer without saving as a file by clicking Output > Printer.

For details on using the Printer option, see also:

Printer (Output)


Sending the Capture to the Clipboard for Pasting in Another Program

Many new programs accept graphic input from the Windows clipboard. You can place SnagIt/32 output on the Windows clipboard using the Output > Clipboard option.

Send output to the printer without saving as a file by clicking Output > Printer.

NOTE: SnagIt/32 also accepts input from the Windows clipboard.

For details on using the Clipboard (Output) option, see also:

Clipboard (Output)


Saving the Capture as a File for Import into a Program Later

Most desktop publishing layout, word processing, presentation, and graphics programs accept files in various formats as input. SnagIt/32 is the perfect way to save screen shots as graphics files in any of the following formats:

•	Windows Bitmapped (BMP)

•	BMP Compressed

•	PCX

•	Tagged Information File Format (TIF)

•	CompuServe Graphics (GIF)

•	JPEG

To output a screen shot to a file and select the file type to use, click Output > File… and then select the required format.

For details on using the File option, see also:

File (Output)


Sending the Capture to Someone Using E-Mail

If you need to send screen shots to someone or a group using E-Mail and your E-Mail system is MAPI-compliant, you can use the Output > Send Mail… option to accomplish it. Destinations supported are the same as those supported by the E-Mail system.

For details on using the Send Mail option, see also:

Send Mail (Output)


Make a Series of Captures and Send Them to the Same Output

Here’s a real timesaver: you can set SnagIt/32 options the way you like, then make as many captures as you need without having to re-set them or change any configuration information at all. The options stay set the way you want them until you change them by either de-selecting options or selecting another option.

As long as you leave the Output Options set the same way, screen shots will be output the same way.


Change the Colors to Enhance Printing

There are some extensive controls for changing color intensities or substituting one color to another. This is accomplished using the following options:

Monochrome (Format Menu)

Color (Format Menu)

Grayscale (Format Menu)

Dither Image (Format Menu)

Color Boost (Options Menu)

Color Substitution (Options Menu)

Invert Colors (Format Menu)


Substitute Colors to Change Screen Appearance

You can select an element on a screen you want to capture, take a sample of its color, then substitute another color for that one in the final captured screen. This is a powerful feature that allows you to fine-tune your captures the way you need for output. You use the Options > Color Substitution… menu to make these adjustments.

For details on using the Color Substitution option, see also:

Color Substitution (Options)


Change Hotkeys

It is easy to change hotkeys if you don’t want to use the default <Ctrl> + <Shift> + <P> or find it causes conflicts with other Windows programs. The Options > Program Preferences… > Hotkeys tabbed dialog allows you to select from one to three keys to use for the following:

•	Hotkeys to capture screen

•	Hotkeys to repeat a capture

•	Hotkeys to hide or unhide the SnagIt/32 screen on your Windows desktop

For details on changing the various hotkey settings, see also:

Program Preferences (Options) - Hotkeys


Make a Timed Capture

The Capture Timer feature of SnagIt/32 allows you to set the program up to capture screens at predefined times. This can be useful, for example, for batch processes that run on a regular basis and require a screen shot as part of its output.

For details on using the Capture Timer, see also:

Program Preferences (Options) - Capture Timer


Set an Audible Alert When Capture Starts or Finishes

SnagIt/32 runs silently unless you tell it to “speak up.” You can use the audible alerts to let you know when a capture has begun or when one ends. This can be helpful if you have a lot going on and need a reminder. This is located under the Options > Preferences menu.

For details on turning on the Audible Alert feature, see also:

Audible Alert Preferences


Set Options for Auto Scrolling

You can change the way Auto Scrolling is accomplished by using the advanced options. Clicking Foreground the Scrolling Window will cause any scrolling window that is selected for capture to be brought to the foreground. Clicking Scroll from Top of Document will configure the Auto Scroll feature to always capture scrolling windows from the top of the document, for a non-region scrolling capture. This is located under the Options > Preferences menu.

For details on setting advanced options for the Auto Scroll feature, see also:

Auto Scroll Preferences


Affix a Time and Date Stamp to the Capture

This feature can be valuable if you need to keep records of when (what time and date) captures are made. You turn this feature ON using the general option: Write datetime stamp on output image. This is located under the Options > Preferences menu.

For details on affixing date and time to your captures, see also:

Time and Date Stamp


Save Options Setup

This option simply save all other options you have set so that they will be available the next time you use SnagIt/32. If you do not save them, the options revert to their previous state when you exit the program. It is controlled with the Options > Save All Settings menu.

For details on using the Save Options feature, see also:

Save All Settings (Options)


Capturing a Full-Screen MS-DOS Session

There are still plenty of opportunities to capture MS-DOS screen sessions. SnagIt/32 handles this chore in a way that automates the most tedious parts, like repeating the capture and inverting the colors. Click the Full-Screen DOS option from the SnagIt/32 Input menu to capture the contents of a full-screen MS-DOS window.

For details on using the Full-Screen DOS option, see also:

Full-screen DOS (Input)


Capturing a Windowed MS-DOS Session

You can capture a Windowed MS-DOS screen session the same way you would capture any other Windows screen. Use the Input option you need to capture the portion of the DOS screen you need.

For details on setting Input options, see also:

Input Menu Options


Inverting the Colors So Captured MS-DOS Screens Are Not So Dark

You may find the need, especially capturing either full screen or windowed MS-DOS screens, that the darkness of the background overwhelms the image when printed out and makes the text on the screens all but disappear. You can correct this problem by inverting the colors (the dark background become white when printed and the white or light text become dark). You can do this using the Format > Invert Colors dialog.

For details on inverting colors, see also:

Invert Colors (Format)


Adding SnagIt/32 to Other Applications and DDE Reference

SnagIt/32 is a fully functional Windows Dynamic Data Exchange (DDE) server. You can use SnagIt/32's DDE support to incorporate SnagIt/32 functionality into custom or commercial Windows programs that support DDE. For example, you could write a Microsoft Excel macro to print a portion of the screen using SnagIt/32.

For details about using the DDE features of SnagIt/32, see the separate reference document that was shipped with SnagIt/32: DDEREF.DOC.


Installing the Snagit/32 Word for Windows Macro

The Microsoft Word for Windows macro included on the SnagIt/32 diskette will give you access to SnagIt/32 from a MS Word menu. You can use this option to capture screens from other Windows applications, and insert those captures into your MS Word document.

This macro also illustrates how you can access SnagIt/32 from a commercial application using DDE calls in a macro.

•	Word for Windows 2.0

•	Word for Windows 95 and Word for Windows 6.0

•	Activating Snagit/32 from Word for Windows


Word for Windows 2.0

Follow these steps to install the SnagIt/32 macro in Word for Windows 2.0:

1	Start SnagIt/32, and then start MS Word.

2	Insert the SnagIt/32 distribution diskette in the floppy drive.

3	Choose File > Open from the MS Word menu. In the File Name field, type:

a:\snagww.doc

(If necessary, substitute the appropriate diskette drive letter for your system.)

This will open the file SNAGWW.DOC in Word.

4	Select the entire document by choosing Edit > Select All from the menu. Then choose Edit > Copy from the menu to copy the document to the clipboard.

5	Choose Tools > Macro from the menu.

6	In the Macro dialog box, type "ScreenCapture" in the Macro Name field (with no spaces between the words), and "Activates SnagIt/32" in the Description field.

7	Press the [Edit] button to open the macro.

8	Choose Edit > Paste from the menu to paste in the body of the SnagIt/32 macro.

9	To assign the SnagIt/32 macro to a MS Word menu item, choose Tools > Options from the menu. This will bring up the Options dialog box.
In the Options dialog box, do the following:

•	Choose the Menus option from the Category list.

•	In the Menu field, select "&Insert" from the list.

•	In the Macros field, select "ScreenCapture" from the list.

•	Verify that the text in the Menu Text field reads "&Screen Capture".

•	Press the [Add] button, and then the [Close] button.

10	Choose File > Close from the menus. Word will prompt you to confirm that you want to keep your changes. Click the [Yes] button.

11	Choose File > Save All from the menus. Word will prompt you to confirm that you want to save the global glossary and command changes. Click the [Yes] button.


Word for Windows 95 and Word for Windows 6.0

Follow these steps to install the SnagIt/32 macro in Word for Windows (MS Word) 6.0:

1	Start SnagIt/32, and then start MS Word.

2	Insert the SnagIt/32 distribution diskette in a floppy drive.

3	Choose File > Open from the MS Word menu. In the File Name field, type:

a:\snagww.doc

(If necessary, substitute the appropriate diskette drive letter for your system.)

This will open the file SNAGWW.DOC in Word.

4	Select the entire document by choosing Edit > Select All from the menu. Then choose Edit > Copy from the menu to copy the document to the clipboard.

5	Choose Tools > Macro from the menu.

6	In the Macro dialog box, type "ScreenCapture" in the Macro Name field (with no spaces between the words), and "Activates SnagIt/32" in the Description field.

7	Press the [Create] button to open the macro.

8	Choose Edit > Paste from the menu to paste in the body of the SnagIt/32 macro.

9	To assign the SnagIt/32 macro to a MS Word menu item, choose Tools > Customize from the menu. This will bring up the Customize dialog box.

In the Customize dialog box, do the following:

•	Select the Menus folder at the top of the dialog box.

•	Choose “Macros" from the Categories list box.

•	Select "ScreenCapture" from the Macros list box.

•	Select “&Insert” from the Change What Menu drop-down list box.

•	Select “(At Bottom)” from the Position on Menu drop-down list box.

•	Verify that the text in the Name on Menu field reads "&Screen Capture".

10	Click the [Add] button, and then the [Close] button.

11	Choose File > Close from the menus. Word will prompt you to confirm that you want to keep your changes. Click the [Yes] button.

12	Choose File > Save All from the menu. When Word prompts you to confirm that you want to save the global glossary and command changes, click the [Yes] button.


Activating Snagit/32 from Word for Windows

Once you have installed the SnagIt/32 MS Word macro, follow these steps to activate SnagIt/32 from MS Word:

1	Start SnagIt/32, if you have not already done so. You must start SnagIt/32 before you can use the MS Word screen capture menu option.

2	Set up the Windows application that has the screen you want to capture. (For testing purposes, the Windows desktop will work fine.)

3	Return to MS Word, and position the cursor in your MS Word document at the point where you want to insert the screen capture.

4	Click Insert > Screen Capture from the MS Word menus. The resulting dialog box will allow you to select the area to be captured.

5	Choose the part of the screen you want SnagIt/32 to capture.

6	Click the [OK] button. SnagIt/32 will minimize MS Word, allow you to specify which window or region you want to capture (unless you specified the entire screen, in which case you will not need to select a window or region), and then capture the specified area. When SnagIt/32 is done with the screen capture, it will maximize MS Word and insert the captured screen at the insertion point.

Once Word has inserted the screen capture into your document, you can move, format, or delete it, as you would any other graphic object in MS Word.


Fixing Problems that Occur

TechSmith is committed to providing a reliable, high-quality product that is easy to use. If you have a problem installing or using SnagIt/32, please check the Frequently Asked Questions section, or our web site, http://www.techsmith.com, in the SnagIt/32 FAQ section, for situations which may be similar to yours. If you are experiencing a SnagIt/32 system message, please consult the SnagIt/32 Message Reference for the probable cause of the problem. If you require additional assistance, please contact out Technical Support department via one of the methods listed in that section.

•	Answers to Frequently Asked Questions

•	SnagIt/32 Message Reference

•	Snagit/32 Support


SnagIt/32 Message Reference

The messages are listed alphabetically below. In the table following each message, the left column contains the message number(s), and the right column contains the explanation and actions associated with the message number(s).

Note that each message may have more than one number associated with it. Be sure to note the message number when contacting SnagIt/32 Technical Support for assistance.

•	No default printer

•	Output canceled by user

•	Output device error

•	Output exceeds printer capabilities

•	Out of memory

•	Printer does not support bitmaps

•	Windows system error


No default printer

#9	SnagIt/32 cannot print the captured image because you have not specified a Windows default printer. Select a default printer in the Windows Control Panel, under Printers. Refer to your Windows User's Guide for additional information.


Output canceled by user

#5	The user selected the [Cancel] button, so SnagIt/32 did not output the image.


Output device error

#1, #4, #8	SnagIt/32 cannot print the captured image. Check your printer to be sure it is on-line and operational.
#13, #14	SnagIt/32 cannot write the specified output file. Check disk space, file permissions and attributes. If you are outputting the captured image to diskette, verify that the diskette is not write-protected, and that it is a working diskette.


Output exceeds printer capabilities

#11	The Scale factor is set to a value so large that the printer cannot fit the image on one page. Decrease the scale factor, or select a smaller screen area to print.


Out of memory

#3, #17	The scale factor for the captured image may be too large for the amount of available memory. Try reducing the scale factor. Close any unnecessary applications that may be using up Windows resources or memory. Delete the contents of the clipboard.
#6, #12, #15	Windows cannot allocate the memory SnagIt/32 needs to perform this capture. Exit and restart Windows; reboot your computer if necessary. Contact SnagIt/32 Technical Support for assistance.


Printer does not support bitmaps

#2	SnagIt/32 cannot print to the Windows default printer because that printer does not support graphics. You must use a printer that supports graphics with SnagIt/32.


Windows system error

#7, #10, #16, #18, #19	A basic Windows system function has failed. Exit and restart Windows; reboot if necessary.
#20, #21	Your video card driver does not support one or more Windows system functions. Obtain and install the latest driver from your video card manufacturer. Contact SnagIt/32 Technical Support if this does not solve the problem.


Snagit/32 Support

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•	Your name, e-mail address, fax number and phone number.

•	Your hardware and software configuration.

•	A description of the problem, and what you were trying to do when the problem occurred.


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Audible Alert

This is a sound your computer makes when it performs some task. For SnagIt/32, audible alerts signal the start and end of capture, when turned ON.


Auto Name

If you would like SnagIt/32 to automatically name and sequentially number your saved images, click the Automatic File Naming checkbox on the Output > File... menu.


Auto Scroll

SnagIt/32 can be set to capture more of a scrolling window than appears on screen when capture is initiated. In other words, when Auto Scroll is selected, SnagIt/32 will capture all of a window, even that portion not visible.


BMP File

Windows bitmap files have a file extension of .BMP. Windows Paint and other graphics programs generate graphic files in this format. Most Windows word processing and desktop publishing programs easily import bitmap files into documents.


Clipboard Chain

Click the Clipboard Chain option from the SnagIt/32 Input menu to have SnagIt/32 capture the contents of the Windows clipboard each time you send something new to the clipboard.


Command Line

The commands you type to run an application. For Windows applications, you enter command line arguments in the Run dialog box in File Manager or Program Manager.


Compressed BMP

Compressed BMP files can only be created when the image being captured uses a 16 or 256 color palette. The resulting image may or may not be smaller than a regular BMP file depending on it’s content. Images containing large areas of solid color (graphs, solid backgrounds, etc.) will have a greater compression ratio than images with gradient color (photos, shifting tints, etc.).


Crosshair

After pressing the hotkeys, and with Region Input selected, the mouse pointer changes to a crosshair ( + ) to allow you to outline the region of a screen you want to capture.


Cursor

The mouse pointer (usually an arrow) or the indicator that shows where text can be entered in a text box or document.


Default Settings

The input, output, format, and other option settings that SnagIt/32 uses unless you specify otherwise.


Dialog Box

A window that appears temporarily to request information. Many dialog boxes allow you to select options or specify parameters that SnagIt/32 will use to carry out a command.


Dither

Dithered images have colors and grayscales interpreted to the closest matching dither (dots) pattern. We recommend using the Format > Dither Image option whenever Color Reduction has been selected.


Window

1	In Microsoft Windows, a window is a rectangle that appears on the computer screen and contains graphical elements of the program.

2	A SnagIt/32 Input option that will capture an entire window or portion of it, including the border, title bar, menu bar, scroll bars and caption line.


Finger Pointer

A finger-shaped cursor that you use to click a Window or Window Element to capture.


Focus

In Microsoft Windows, the window which has the focus is the one that will receive the next keyboard or mouse input. Also, the title bar of the window with the focus will typically be a different color than the title bar of other windows.


Hotkey

A key or combination of keys that you press to execute a command or action. The default hotkey sequence for invoking SnagIt/32 is <Ctrl> + <Shift> + <P>.


Active Window

A SnagIt/32 Input option that captures the last active window (the window that has the focus on the Windows desktop when SnagIt/32 is invoked).


MS-DOS Window

A MS-DOS session running from Windows. A MS-DOS window can occupy the entire screen, or run in a smaller window on the desktop.


PCX File

A graphic file in Windows PC Paintbrush format. Windows PC Paintbrush files have a file extension of .PCX.


Pixel

A graphic unit that consists of a single dot on a monitor screen.


Preview Window

If you chose to view the image in a preview window before deciding on the final output destination, the captured screen will show up with controls to allow you to direct the output from there.


README.TXT

Refer to the README.TXT file that was shipped with your software for recent information not included in this on-line manual.


Region

A SnagIt/32 input option that captures any rectangular region of the screen.


Scale

A factor that can be applied to re-size the image before sending it to the selected Output. Click the Scale option from the SnagIt/32 Options menu to apply a real scaling factor to a captured image before SnagIt/32 outputs the image to a File, the Clipboard or to Mail. This option is ignored if the Output selected is Printer.


Screen

The entire Windows or MS-DOS screen, including all elements on it, whether active (with focus) or inactive at the time a capture is made.


System Tray

An area in the lower right corner of the taskbar in Windows 95 and Windows NT 4.0 or later. Applications displayed in the system tray are usually background tasks that are activated by the system clock or application specific hotkeys.


Toggle

A toggle is a switch that stays the way you set it until you change it to something else. In SnagIt/32, options are toggled ON, or selected, by clicking the menu option or toolbar button. When an option is ON, the menu option is preceded by a check mark and the toolbar button appears pressed in.


Windows Application

An application designed to run under Microsoft Windows, which you can only start from Windows, and can only run while Windows is running.


Windows Clipboard

A location that Windows uses for temporary storage. You can use the clipboard to hold data that you want to move to a different place in a document, between documents, or between applications. An application's cut, copy, and paste commands move data into and out of the clipboard. You can use the Clipboard Viewer to view the contents of the Clipboard.


Windows Default Printer

The printer to which Windows applications will send your output if you choose a Print command without specifying which printer you want to use. You can select a Windows default printer from the Windows Control Panel or Print Manager.


Image Capture Overview

Image captures can be used for many purposes. They can enhance technical or sales documents, they can be embedded in presentations, and they can help you capture and print or save most any type of computer screen information for most any purpose. All of the image capture options that you set for SnagIt/32 are saved independently of the other capture types.

When you make an image capture using SnagIt/32, you are actually saving a bitmap graphic. Bitmaps contain detailed information about the placement of individual pixels on your computer screen. These bitmap files can be saved as they are or they can be edited by a compatible graphics program (for example, the Windows Paint program can edit BMP format bitmaps).

SnagIt/32 Image Capture works by taking a “screenshot” of whatever you tell it to and allowing you to save, file, print, or mail it. To take a screenshot, set up SnagIt/32’s input and output options, put the screen information on your computer screen, and press the hotkey combination. Depending on the output options you have set, SnagIt/32 will handle the rest of the work: taking the screenshot, allowing you to preview it (if selected), and directing it to your selected output.

See also:

Quick Start

Using SnagIt/32 to Save Time

SnagIt/32 Main Screen

Using the Capture Wizard


Video Capture Overview

There are many applications for moving images in our lives today. Anyone who has used a videotape camera knows the value of moving images compared to snapshots. And if you have gone to the movies lately, you can see the results of computer-enhanced moving images in animation and special effects. Imagine using some of this power on your own computer. We’re not promising to make you a movie mogul, but using SnagIt/32 Video Capture can dramatically change the way you interact with your computer. All of the video capture options that you set for SnagIt/32 are saved independently of the other capture types.

Here are some of the ways people are making use of program video captures:

•	Creating Windows program demonstrations that show the movement of the cursor, selection of menus, program interactions (such as entering text or commands), and results. These demonstrations, when shown to users or potential users, can show the high points of program features and usage in a few seconds.

•	Including video captures on the World Wide Web to enliven web sites. This can change a static web site to a more dynamic, dramatic one by including elements of multimedia. Any movement you can produce on your computer screen can be captured with SnagIt/32.

•	Recording program actions and reactions for any number of reasons. You could record a sequence of actions to remind yourself later how to perform a certain task (or to show colleagues).

When you make a video capture using SnagIt/32, you are actually saving a series of bitmap graphics, that, when shown rapidly in sequence, shows movement. These captures are stored as AVI files. To learn more about computer-based motion video, see the following article on the World Wide Web:

AVI Overview, by John F. McGowan, Ph.D. at http://www.rahul.net/jfm/avi.htm.

Video files can be placed in most any Windows program, including all Microsoft Office applications. The resulting file will show the video viewer where you pasted the AVI file. The viewer will be stopped on the first frame of the captured video. The user can view, pause, stop, replay, and exit the video by clicking the controls on the viewer. See the help file or documentation for the video viewer on your system for details on using the viewer.

NOTE: Virtually all Windows 95 and NT systems are shipped with a video viewer. When an AVI file is activated, this is the viewer that will show it if you have not installed another.

AVI file size tends to be quite large for long, detailed videos. AVIs over one megabyte are not uncommon. You can limit the size by:

•	Limiting the size of the application window being captured. Don’t bother including extraneous information in your video. HINT: You can use SnagIt/32’s Region Input selection to select a smaller area to capture and then “pan” across the screen while capturing, thereby making a much smaller video file. See also: Panning the Video Capture Area.

•	Limiting the speed at which video frames are captured.

•	Limiting the length of the video capture sequence. SnagIt/32 captures video sequences in real-time seconds and minutes. The shorter your sequence, the smaller the resulting AVI file will be.

•	Changing the compression technique. See also: AVI Option Settings. By default, SnagIt/32 chooses the best compression technique to use for your capture and system, but you may try experimenting with these settings.

NOTE: Video capture is started by pressing the hotkey combination (default is <Ctrl> + <Shift> + <P>). Stop capturing by pressing the same hotkeys again.

You may find that you need to rehearse video capture sequences to get the best results. Normal mouse and cursor movement can be jerky, hesitant, or too fast for the capture to pick up. To eliminate some of these problems, which can be annoying to users viewing the video, practice the sequence slowly, then build up speed as you go. While practicing, try capturing the sequence and routing output to the Video Preview player instead of saving the file (to save disk space). By viewing glitches and correcting them, you will eventually come up with a professional-looking video sequence that you can save.

CURSOR MOVEMENT TIP:

A common complaint of computer videos that include cursor movement is that the cursor appears to jump and the program reacts before the viewer can see where the mouse is. You can avoid this quirk by practicing precise movements of the cursor to the menu or button you intend to click, pausing a fraction of a second over the element, then clicking. On the resulting video capture, the cursor travels smoothly to the menu or button and appears there briefly before the action takes place and another screen or menu attracts the viewer’s attention.

See also:

Using SnagIt/32 Video Capture


Text Capture Overview

If you have ever had to write down text that is on your screen, or if you frequently use Edit > Copy/Paste, you will find SnagIt/32 Text Capture extremely useful. These text captures are created from the text information appearing on screen, not bitmaps or graphics which are ignored in this mode of capture.

There are two major ways to use SnagIt/32 Text Capture:

1	On Windows 95 Only: You can capture almost any text you see on the screen just like you use SnagIt/32 to capture images from the screen. Instead of capturing an image you capture plain ASCII text. This allows you to capture text even if the application you are capturing does not support Edit > Copy or File > Save. With this method, SnagIt/32 "reads the screen" for you. Some applications and "Rich Text" windows cannot be captured with this method, but can probably be captured with method 2.

2	On Windows 95 and Windows NT, you can capture text from the Windows Clipboard. With this method, SnagIt/32 is much like a Window Clipboard enhancement tool. SnagIt/32 can provide a significant productivity boost by automatically capturing text from the Windows Clipboard and sending it to the configured SnagIt/32 Text Output. You can annotate your text captures and append text to existing files. With the Clipboard Chain option, you can even automatically capture and output any text Copied to the Clipboard (without even pressing a hotkey...). SnagIt/32 is like very intelligent and configurable Edit > Paste command.

While most computer programs have a method of copying text from one place and pasting it elsewhere, SnagIt/32 adds some important features you don’t get with copy and paste:

•	You can capture text from screens that don’t allow copy and paste in Windows 95 (not available on the other platforms the SnagIt/32 runs under). Not all screens or programs have these edit features. SnagIt/32 works with most any screen you can view on your computer.

•	You can either preserve the approximate vertical and horizontal placement of text or have SnagIt/32 collapse these spaces.

•	You can use SnagIt/32’s Auto Scroll feature to eliminate the need to scroll and highlight long screens or blocks of text. Autoscroll gets it all.

•	You can direct output to a variety of destinations, including the clipboard, printer, preview window, or to a file with flexible naming and saving.

•	You can annotate and timestamp the captured text.

•	You can append text to a single file to keep a running log of captured passages. This is great for clipping notes from your Web browser or e-mailer to a file to share with others. You can also use it to capture a series of error messages from any application to send to technical support personnel.

Text files are saved in ASCII format and are usually appended with a .TXT filename extension. These files are very small in comparison with images and video. Almost every computer program has some facility to import and manipulate ASCII text, including many word processors, spreadsheets, databases, presentations, and even graphics programs.

All of the text capture options that you set for SnagIt/32 are saved independently of the other capture types.

See also:

Using SnagIt/32 Text Capture


Using SnagIt/32 Video Capture

This procedure is organized into four major steps:

Setting Video Capture Input Options

Setting Video Capture Output Options

Performing Video Captures

Panning the Video Capture Area

When you are ready to begin with the first major step, click the first link above or the [Next] button below.


Setting Video Capture Input Options

This procedure shows how to set video capture INPUT options for SnagIt/32. It is easy with the large tool buttons on the SnagIt/32 main window. Follow these general steps:

1	Click the large [Video Capture] button on the SnagIt/32 main screen. This makes SnagIt/32 create movies from the application you are capturing.

2	Click the Input drop-down menu and select one of the options listed. See also: Input Menu Options.

Example: Click Window from the Input drop-down menu. This tells SnagIt/32 to capture all video in the application window you are capturing.

3	Select Include Cursor from the Input drop-down menu. This tells SnagIt/32 to include cursor (pointer) movements in the video.

NOTE: It is important to include cursor if you are showing a program that relies on mouse and cursor action to perform program functions.

When you are ready to go to Output Options, click [Next] below.


Setting Video Capture Output Options

This procedure shows how to set video capture OUTPUT options for SnagIt/32. Follow these general steps:

1	Select File… from the Output drop-down menu. The File Output Setup window appears.

2	File format default is .AVI.

3	Click a check mark in the box next to “Auto Configure AVI Options” if you want to use SnagIt/32 defaults. SnagIt/32 automatically determines the frame rate and compression to use.

4	Click OFF the check mark in “Auto Configure AVI Options” if you want to set your own and experiment. You can select the frame rate and Compression Setup… that suits your capture. For more information, see also: AVI Option Settings.

5	If you want to name each file separately as it is captured, click ON “Ask for File Name.” If you want to set a single file name that will be overwritten with each capture, click ON “Fixed File Name” and type the name of the file in the text box.

6	If you want automatically created and incremented filenames for your captures, click ON “Automatic File Name” and type the name of a destination Output Folder in the text box provided. This folder must already exist. Alternatively, you can select an existing folder by clicking on [Browse] to locate one.

7	Click [OK] to save the output options you have set for this SnagIt/32 session. Click [Cancel] only if you want to loose the changes you have made and start over.

8	Select Preview Window from the Output drop-down menu to see a preview window of what was captured before it is stored in a file. Leave this option OFF if you do not want to see a preview.

9	Finally, set Video Preferences (Options).

When you are ready to go to Performing Video Captures, click [Next] below.


Performing Video Captures

This procedure shows how to perform VIDEO screen captures once input options and output options have been set.

NOTE: Video capture is started by pressing the hotkey combination (default is <Ctrl> + <Shift> + <P>). Stop capturing by pressing the same hotkeys again.

Follow these general steps:

1	Select the window to be captured. Switch to the application you are capturing and place focus on the window by clicking once in the title bar.

2	Press the hotkey combination to start video capture.

•	If you chose input option Screen, the entire computer screen will be captured.

•	If you chose input option Window or Active Window, the cursor changes to a finger for the user to point to the parts of the window to be captured. When the mouse is clicked over the window title bar again, the whole window is captured in the video.

•	If you chose input option Region, the cursor changes to a crosshair pointer for you to define the region of your computer screen to be captured in the video. This becomes a rectangular highlight border of the area that can be “panned” across the screen before, during, and after video capture. See also: Panning the Video Capture Area.

3	The SnagIt/32 Video Capture Start dialog appears. The user presses the [Start] button.

4	A flashing outline appears to show the area being captured on video. When paused, the outline does not flash.

5	Bring the window to be captured to the foreground by clicking on its title bar.

6	Step your way through the screen movements to be captured on video.

7	Press the hotkeys to stop the video capture. The SnagIt/32 Video Capture Stop dialog appears and video capture pauses.

8	You can click [Stop] to end the video capture session, or click [Resume] to add more video frames.

9	When you are done capturing frames, click [Stop].

The video viewer appears and shows the captured video.

10	When the video has played, click the green [>] button to save the new .AVI file and exit the preview window. If you want to discard the video and start over, click the red [ · ] stop button.

When you are ready to go to Panning the Video Capture Area, click [Next] below.


Panning the Video Capture Area

This feature is available for any Video Capture input setting, but it is most useful if you select Input > Region for your video capture. You can use this feature to “pan” the video capture area across the screen while recording or during pause. Follow these general steps:

1	Click the Video Capture tool button.

2	Click Input > Region. This sets SnagIt/32 to expect a capture region of the screen to be defined.

3	Press the capture hotkeys. This starts the capture sequence.

The cursor changes to a crosshair pointer for you to define the region of your computer screen to be captured in the video. This defined area becomes a highlighted rectangular border that can be “panned” across the screen before, during, and after video capture. The rectangle flashes during capture but not while paused.

4	Begin the screen actions you want to capture.

5	Press the capture hotkeys again to pause video capture. The defined capture region begins to flash again and the SnagIt/32 Video Capture dialog appears.

NOTE: You do not need to pause to use the panning feature. However, if you pan the capture region while recording, the cursor movements associated with moving the region will also be captured. In other words, when you move the pointer to pan the region, that action will appear in the recording.

6	Position the cursor over one of the edges of the capture region. The cursor becomes a four-pointed cross.

7	Drag the capture region to the new area on which you would like to focus the video.

8	Click [Resume] to re-start video capture.

9	Press the hotkeys to end the new capture sequence. You can now either move the capture region to a new area and [Resume] or [Stop] and view or save the video.


Using SnagIt/32 Text Capture

This procedure is organized into three major steps:

Setting Text Capture Input Options

Setting Text Capture Output Options

Performing Text Captures

When you are ready to begin with the first major step, click the first link above or the [Next] button below.


Setting Text Capture Input Options

This procedure shows how to set text capture INPUT options for SnagIt/32. It is easy with the large option setting buttons on the SnagIt/32 main window. Follow these general steps:

1	Click the large [Text Capture] button on the SnagIt/32 main screen. This makes SnagIt/32 ready to accept text from the application you are capturing.

2	Click the Input drop-down menu and select one of the options listed. See also: Input Menu Options.

Example: Click Window from the Input drop-down menu. This tells SnagIt/32 to capture all text in the application window you are capturing.

3	Select Auto Scroll from the Input drop-down menu for long screens where some of the text is hidden off-screen. This tells SnagIt/32 to scroll through and capture all of the contents of the window automatically.

NOTE: The Auto Scroll option is only available with the Window, Active Window and Region Input options.

When you are ready to go to Output Options, click [Next] below.


Setting Text Capture Output Options

This procedure shows how to set text capture OUTPUT options for SnagIt/32. Follow these general steps:

1	Select File… from the Output drop-down menu. The File Output Setup window appears.

2	File format default is .TXT.

3	Click a check mark in Text File Options “Annotate Captures” if you want the opportunity to annotate your text captures. A note window appears after the capture with space for you to make the annotation, which will be prepended to the captured file with >>> before each line of the note.

4	Click a check mark in Text File Options “Append to File” if you want captured text to be appended to an existing text file. Using Append to File, Annotate Captures and Fixed File Name together, you can build a “log file” of annotated captures for most any purpose.

5	If you want to name each file separately as it is captured, click ON “Ask for File Name.” If you want to set a single file name that will be overwritten with each capture, click ON “Fixed File Name” and type the name of the file in the text box.

6	If you want automatically created and incremented filenames for your captures, click ON “Automatic File Name” and type the name of a destination Output Folder in the text box provided. This folder must already exist. Alternatively, you can select an existing folder by clicking on [Browse] to locate one.

7	Click [OK] to save the output options you have set for this SnagIt/32 session. Click [Cancel] only if you want to loose the changes you have made and start over.

8	Select Preview Window from the Output drop-down menu to see a preview window of what was captured before it is stored in a file. Leave this option OFF if you do not want to see a preview.

9	Click Format > Text Format… to set formatting for the captured text. See also: Text Format (Format).

When you are ready to go to Performing Text Captures, click [Next] below.


Performing Text Captures

This procedure shows how to perform TEXT screen captures once input options and output options have been set. Follow these general steps:

1	Select the window to be captured. If you are capturing an application screen, switch to the application you are capturing and place focus on the window by clicking once in the title bar.

2	Press the hotkey combination to start text capture.

•	If you chose input option Screen, the entire computer screen will be captured.

•	If you chose input option Window or Active Window, the cursor changes to a finger for the user to point to the parts of the window to be captured. When the mouse is clicked over the window title bar again, the whole window is captured.

•	If you chose input option Region, the cursor changes to a crosshair pointer for you to define the region of your computer screen to be captured.

3	If you chose Annotate Captures, SnagIt/32 Capture Notes window pops up for you to type the annotation. Click [OK] when you have completed the note.

4	If you chose to Preview output, the SnagIt/32 Text Preview window appears with the text you have captured and any annotations.

5	Click the green [>] button to save the new .TXT file and exit the preview window. If you want to discard the text and start over, click the red [ · ] stop button.

6	Depending on the other output options you selected, you may be asked for a file name and folder.


Version 4.0 User Interface Improvements

•	Allow text only output from the clipboard. This makes the text capture features really useful.

•	Enhanced the SnagIt/32 display to include large capture mode buttons, new graphics, and colors.

•	Improved the automatic file naming feature. It now allows the user to reset sequence and starting value.

•	Allow multiple output destinations per capture (e.g. send an image to the printer and it save to a file).

•	Enhanced window/region selection marker (the “region” selection is now more noticeable and shows that “window” is selected on window captures).

•	Created a standard support/bug reporting mechanism.

•	Included a multi-column print option. This mainly applies to Auto-scrolled images to print images in columns on a page.

•	Added an Auto-Hide setting that allows the user to always hide SnagIt/32 on capture.

•	Improved the SnagIt/32 installation program.


delimiter

A delimiter is a special character, usually a comma, tab, or semicolon, that is inserted into an ASCII text file to tell a target application where separate pieces of data begin and end. Example: This is a comma-delimited name and address:

    First_Name,Last_Name,Street_Address,City,State,Postal_Code


AVI

Audio-Video Interleave. This is a computer video specification by Microsoft Corporation for use on PCs. AVI is one of several motion-oriented file formats for computing and is the one most often associated with PCs and Microsoft Windows.


frame rate

The speed of captured video frames per second. Practical AVI frame rates are between 2 fps and 30 fps. The higher the frame rate, the smoother the captured video and the larger the resulting AVI file.