SnagIt Twin Pack - README.TXT 15 Jan 1996 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- TABLE OF CONTENTS ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. WHAT IS SNAGIT? 1.1 What is the SnagIt Twin Pack? 2. SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS 2.1 Evaluation Package Contents 3. GETTING HELP 3.1 Using On-line Help 3.2 SnagIt Support 4. FIXES AND ENHANCEMENTS 4.1 32-bit Version - SnagIt/32 4.2 16-bit Version - SnagIt 5. KNOWN PROBLEMS OR LIMITATIONS 5.1 32-bit Version - SnagIt/32 5.2 16-bit Version - SnagIt 6. SETUP AND CONFIGURATION 6.1 Installation Instructions 6.2 Uninstall Instructions 7. STARTING AND USING SNAGIT 7.1 SnagIt Default Settings 7.2 Invoking SnagIt with

7.3 Using the Mouse to Select Images 8. REGISTERING SNAGIT TWIN PACK 8.1 Using CompuServe's SWREG Forum ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. WHAT IS SNAGIT? ---------------------------------------------------------------------- SnagIt has been providing Microsoft Windows users with an easy way to capture and print Windows screens since it was first released in 1991. In "Windows 3.1 Secrets," author Brian Livingston calls SnagIt "the print utility Microsoft Windows forgot." SnagIt allows Windows users to capture an entire screen, an individual window or a user defined portion of the screen. SnagIt also accepts input directly from the Windows clipboard or a Windows bitmap (BMP) file. Once captured, SnagIt will send the image to the printer, the clipboard, a graphics file or to e-mail. Captured images can be pasted into other Windows applications such as word processors and desktop publishing programs from the Windows clipboard or by importing the images from saved graphic files. Software developers will find that SnagIt's full DDE support allows it's functionality to easily be incorporated into other Windows applications. SnagIt also provides MAPI support for Windows 95 and NT, allowing captured images to be readily sent in an e-mail message. 1.1 What is the SnagIt Twin Pack? Many organizations are in the early stages of the transition from Windows 3.1x to Windows 95 or NT. To assist during this period, TechSmith is offering the SnagIt Twin Pack. It includes a 16-bit version, tailored for Windows 3.1x, as well as a true 32-bit version for Windows 95 and NT. The setup program automatically detects the workstation's operating environment and loads the appropriate version. The purchaser is licensed to run either version and to switch between them without further payment. Purchasing the Twin Pack provides the benefits of running SnagIt today without the penalty of Windows 95 or NT upgrade fees in the future. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 2. SNAGIT TWIN PACK SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS ---------------------------------------------------------------------- In order to run SnagIt, your system must meet these specifications: o An IBM PC or compatible that meets the minimum hardware requirements for your version of Microsoft Windows. o Microsoft Windows 3.1x, Windows For Workgroups 3.1x, Windows NT 3.5x or Windows 95 installed and configured on your system. o A mouse or other pointing device o For printed output, a Windows-supported printer that can print bitmaps. (This includes most of the laser, dot matrix and ink jet printers that Windows supports. Plotters are not recommended for use with SnagIt due to their inability to print bitmaps.) o For e-mail output, a 32 bit MAPI mail client (e.g. Microsoft Exchange) must be installed and running 2.1 Evaluation Package Contents Included in the SnagIt Twin Pack archive file (SNAGIT30.ZIP) are the following files: file_id.diz Describes the contents of the SNAGIT30.ZIP file. readme.txt This file. register.txt Product registration form, in DOS text file format. setup.exe Installation and setup program. snagit.exe 16 bit version executable program for Windows 3.1x. snagit.hlp 16 bit version Windows Help file fox Windows 3.1x. snagit32.exe 32 bit version executable program for Win95 & WinNT. snagit32.hlp 32 bit version Windows Help file for Win95 & WinNT. snagww.doc Macro for incorporating SnagIt into Microsoft Word for Windows 2.0 and 6.0. vendinfo.diz Product information for distributors. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 3. GETTING HELP ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 3.1 Using SnagIt's On-line Help SnagIt's on-line Help system is compatible with the Windows Help subsystems. The SnagIt Help file contains all of the information you'll need to use SnagIt, except for the SnagIt installation procedure. This (README.TXT) file describes how to install SnagIt. To access SnagIt Help, select Help from the SnagIt menu bar, then Help Index from the drop-down menu. To get a quick overview of SnagIt essentials, select Quick Help from the Help menu. To acquire information about your screen mode and printer type, select System Info from the Help menu. When you register SnagIt, you will receive a software key that will disable the evaluation time-limit and remove all registration reminder screens. 3.2 SnagIt Support TechSmith is committed to providing a reliable, high-quality product that is easy to use. If you have any problem installing or using SnagIt, we want to know about it. You can contact TechSmith by mail, phone, or fax. TechSmith also provides electronic support through CompuServe, the World Wide Web and e-mail. TechSmith Corporation Support: snagit@techsmith.com P.O. Box 4758 WWW : http://www.techsmith.com East Lansing, MI 48826-4758 USA FAX : 517-333-1888 In any communication with TechSmith regarding a problem with SnagIt, please clearly state the following: o The product name and version number (SnagIt Twin Pack 3.0). o Your name, address, e-mail address and telephone number. o Your hardware configuration. o A description of the problem, and what you were trying to do when the problem occurred. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 4. FIXES AND ENHANCEMENTS ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 4.1 32-bit Version - SnagIt/32 v3.0 Windows NT and Windows 95 version. Added JPEG file support, compressed BMP file support, MAPI output, Print Screen Key activation. 4.1 16-bit Version - SnagIt v2.6 Added software key registration. Fixed problem with detecting default printer changes. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 5. KNOWN PROBLEMS OR LIMITATIONS ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 5.1 32-bit Version - SnagIt/32 o SnagIt/32 hangs on e-mail output on Windows 95 if only 16-bit MS Mail has been configured (i.e. MAPI is in use, but neither MS Exchange or any other 32-bit MAPI mail client has been configured). o The captured cursor type is always the arrow cursor. o One viewer (LView Pro 1.C/32) complains when loading a JPEG file output by SnagIt. The viewer says "premature end of JPEG file" but will still view the file successfully. o The Include Cursor option is not active for the Last Active Window input selection. 5.2 16-bit Version - SnagIt o SnagIt does not support e-mail as an output (i.e. MAPI mail clients). o SnagIt does not support JPEG or compressed BMP graphic file formats. o SnagIt does not support using the PrintScreen key to initiate a capture. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 6. SETUP AND CONFIGURATION ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 6.1 Installation Instructions The SnagIt installation program SETUP.EXE is a Microsoft Windows application. You must have Windows, Windows for Workgroups, Windows NT or Windows 95 installed prior to installing SnagIt. Setup will automatically detect the version of Windows in use and copy the appropriate files during the install. To install SnagIt, perform the following steps: 1. Start Windows, if you haven't already done so. 2. Insert the SnagIt Twin Pack diskette into a floppy drive. For Windows 95 users: 3. From the Start menu, select Run For Windows 3.1x and Windows NT users: 3. From the Program Manager menu bar, choose File, and select Run from the drop down menu. For all users: 4. In the dialog box, enter: a:\setup (If you are installing SnagIt from a diskette drive other than the A drive, you will need to change the drive letter in the command line above.) 5. Click on the OK button. 6. When you have finished entering the setup information, click on the Install button to install SnagIt. 6.2 Uninstall Instructions If after installing SnagIt Twin Pack, you find it necessary to remove the software from your computer, perform the following steps: Uninstall Instructions for Windows 3.1x and WFW 3.1x 1. Start Windows, if you haven't already done so. 2. In Program Manager, find the program group in which SnagIt was installed. Click once on the SnagIt icon to highlight it. Press the delete key. Confirm that you wish to delete the program item. 3. If you selected "Start SnagIt when Windows Starts" when installing SnagIt, delete SnagIt from the Startup group. In Program Manager, find the Startup group. Click once on the SnagIt icon to highlight it. Press the delete key. Confirm that you wish to delete the program item. 4. Run File Manager and change to the directory in which you installed SnagIt. Delete the files SNAGIT.EXE and SNAGIT.HLP. Uninstall Instructions for Windows NT and Windows 95 1. Start Windows, if you haven't already done so. For Windows 95 users: 2. From the Start Menu, select Settings and then Taskbar. Now configure your Start Menu Programs by clicking on the Advanced button. 3. Find the program group in which SnagIt/32 was installed. Click once on the SnagIt/32 filename to highlight it. Press the delete key. Confirm that you wish to delete the program item. 4. If you selected "Start SnagIt/32 when Windows Starts" when installing SnagIt/32, delete SnagIt/32 from the Startup group. Follow step #2 and then find the Startup group. Click once on the SnagIt/32 icon to highlight it. Press the delete key. Confirm that you wish to delete the program item. 5. Run Windows Explorer and change to the directory in which you installed SnagIt/32. Delete the files SnagIt32.EXE and SnagIt32.HLP. For Windows NT users: 2. In Program Manager, find the program group in which SnagIt/32 was installed. Click once on the SnagIt/32 icon to highlight it. Press the delete key. Confirm that you wish to delete the program item. 3. If you selected "Start SnagIt/32 when Windows Starts" when installing SnagIt/32, delete SnagIt/32 from the Startup group. In Program Manager, find the Startup group. Click once on the SnagIt/32 icon to highlight it. Press the delete key. Confirm that you wish to delete the program item. 4. Run File Manager and change to the directory in which you installed SnagIt/32. Delete the files SnagIt32.EXE and SnagIt32.HLP. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 7. STARTING AND USING SNAGIT ---------------------------------------------------------------------- To start SnagIt, double-click on the SnagIt icon in the Accessories group. (If you specified a group other than Accessories during SnagIt installation, look in that group for the SnagIt icon.) Double-clicking on the SnagIt icon will execute SnagIt and bring it to the foreground in its maximized form. When SnagIt is maximized, you may change any of the setup options (input, output, format, etc.) from the SnagIt menus. You can also invoke SnagIt (that is, instruct SnagIt to capture an image) while it is maximized, though it will usually be more convenient to minimize SnagIt before doing your screen captures. If you selected the "Load when Windows starts" checkbox during installation, SnagIt will start automatically the next time you start Windows. 7.1 SnagIt Default Settings When you install SnagIt, it uses the following default options: o Input is set to Screen. This means that when SnagIt is invoked, it will capture the entire Windows desktop. o Output is set to Printer. This means that when SnagIt is invoked, it will send the captured image to the Windows default printer for printing. o Format is set to Color. This means that SnagIt will capture the image with the screen colors intact. (In most cases you can print images using this format setting, even if your printer is not a color printer. For additional information about SnagIt format options, see the Format options topic in the SnagIt Help file.) o Scale is set to 1.00. This means that SnagIt will output the image at the same pixel size as it appears on the Windows screen. This setting may result in a smaller printed image than you want; to adjust the image size, see the Scale topic in the SnagIt Help file. Refer to the SnagIt Help file for additional information on setting SnagIt's input, output, format and other options. You can tell which settings SnagIt is using by looking at the bottom of the SnagIt window when the program is maximized. 7.2 Invoking SnagIt with

Once you have SnagIt's parameters set as you want them, you are ready to perform screen captures with SnagIt. The default hot-key sequence for invoking SnagIt is

. When you press these keys, SnagIt will capture an image (determined by the input parameter you selected), and send that image to the output device you selected. To invoke SnagIt using a different hotkey combination, see the Change Hotkeys topic in the SnagIt Help file. 7.3 Using the Mouse to Select Images You will need a mouse or other pointing device with SnagIt. The left and right mouse buttons work as follows: Left Button Selects SnagIt menu options, and selects screen regions and windows to capture. Right Button Cancels a region or window selection, if you press it before you finish making the selection (that is, before you release the left mouse button). ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 8. REGISTERING SNAGIT TWIN PACK ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Single-User SnagIt Twin Pack Registration entitles the licensee to install either the 32 bit or the 16 bit version of SnagIt and to switch between the two without further payment. The single-user license cost is $39.95. Multi-User SnagIt Twin Pack Registration entitles the licensed organization to install 10 copies of SnagIt, in any combination of 16 bit and 32 bit. A single diskette is shipped along with the multi-user license. The 10-user license cost is $200.00. SnagIt is most commonly registered by entering a software key in the freely distributed evaluation version. This immediately removes all the registration reminder screens and software expiration dates. If the purchaser would like to receive a diskette there is a $4.95 media charge in addition to the cost of the Single-User Twin Pack license. To Begin Registration: 1. Select the SnagIt program's Help menu. 2. Select Begin Registration from the menu. 3. In the registration dialog box, enter the requested information in the fields provided. NOTE: You must specify a name or company name when you register. Your registered copy will be personalized for that name ONLY. You will NOT be able to change that name after you have registered the software. 4. When you are finished, select OK. This will create a text file called REGISTER.TXT in the SnagIt default directory. This is your registration and order form. It includes a price sheet and your Product ID number. 5. Windows Notepad will now open REGISTER.TXT automatically, allowing you to edit and or print the registration form. While you are editing, please complete any blank items, including quantities, totals, and payment information. DO NOT EDIT THE PRODUCT ID NUMBER. 6. Return the registration form, with payment, to TechSmith Corporation by any of the methods described on the form. Upon receipt of your order, TechSmith will generate your registration key. The key will then be sent to you by the method of your choice, either e-mail, fax or postal delivery. To complete the registration process when you receive your key: 7. Select the Help menu. 8. Select Finish Registration from the menu. 9. Enter your registration key, exactly as it is shown, in the field provided. 10. Press OK. Your software is now registered! All the registration reminder screens and software expiration dates will be removed. If you have any additional questions or comments, contact TechSmith by e-mail at snagit@techsmith.com. 8.1 CompuServe SWREG Forum You may also register SnagIt Twin Pack using the Shareware Registration Forum on CompuServe (GO SWREG). TechSmith is a member of the Association of Shareware Professionals (ASP). ASP wants to make sure that the shareware principle works for you. If you are unable to resolve a shareware-related problem with an ASP member by contacting the member directly, ASP may be able to help. The ASP Ombudsman can help you resolve a dispute or problem with an ASP member, but does not provide technical support for members' products. If you have a concern with any shareware product which you not been able to resolve with an ASP member, please write to this address: ASP Ombudsman 545 Grover Road Muskegon, MI 49442-9427 U.S.A. TechSmith Corporation Info : info@techsmith.com P.O. Box 4758 WWW : http://www.techsmith.com East Lansing, MI 48826-4758 USA Sales : snagit@techsmith.com 517-333-2100 x129 (tel) 517-333-1888 (fax) Thanks for your interest in SnagIt. TechSmith Corporation