Copyright: Copyright © 1998 GST Technology Ltd
Citation: Copyright © 1998 GST Technology Ltd


File menu

Click on the menu command for which you want Help.

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When you highlight a menu command, the information line displays a prompt for how to use that command.

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Edit menu

Click on the menu command for which you want Help.

Hint:

When you highlight a menu command, the information line displays a prompt for how to use that command.

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Capture menu

Click on the menu command for which you want Help.

Hint:

When you highlight a menu command, the information line displays a prompt for how to use that command.

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Help menu

Click on the menu command for which you want Help.

Hint:

When you highlight a menu command, the information line displays a prompt for how to use that command.

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What is SnapShot?

SnapShot is a utility that allows you to create a snap of all or part of the screen. You can snap the whole screen or just part of it, with or without the mouse pointer.

The snap can then be saved, and imported into a file in your drawing or desktop publishing program and printed.

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The SnapShot window

Click on an area of the SnapShot window below to popup a description of the selected area.

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Snapping the whole screen
To snap the whole screen

1.	From the Capture menu, select Screen.

2.	To include the mouse pointer in the snap, select Save Cursor from the Capture menu.

3.	Arrange your desktop how you want it to be snapped. Position the mouse pointer suitably.

4.	Press the SnapShot HotKey. The mouse pointer temporarily changes to a camera shape, indicating that a snap has been taken.

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Snapping a window
To snap a window

1.	From the Capture menu, select Window.

2.	To include the mouse pointer in the snap, select Save Cursor from the Capture menu.

3.	Ensure the window, icon or dialog box that you want to snap is active. If you are snapping the mouse pointer, position it suitably.

4.	Press the SnapShot HotKey. The mouse pointer temporarily changes to a camera shape, indicating that a snap has been taken.

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Snapping an area
To snap an area

1.	From the Capture menu, select Region.

2.	To include the mouse pointer in the snap, select Save Cursor from the Capture menu.

3.	Arrange your desktop so that the area you want to snap is visible. If you want to snap the cursor place it in a suitable position.

4.	Press the SnapShot HotKey. The SnapShot Zoom Lens appears and the mouse pointer changes shape to two crosshairs and a pair of scissors.

If the Save Cursor option is selected, a copy of the shape of the mouse pointer before the HotKey was pressed is left on the screen. You can't move this until the snap has been taken.

5.	Place the mouse pointer at one corner of the area you want to snap. Hold down the left mouse button and drag the pointer diagonally across the area you want to snap. When you release the mouse button, the snap is taken. The mouse pointer temporarily changes shape to a camera, indicating that a snap has been taken.

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Snapping an object
To snap an object

1.	From the Capture menu, select Object.

2.	To include the mouse pointer in the snap, select Save Cursor from the Capture menu.

3.	Press the SnapShot HotKey. The mouse pointer changes shape to a camera. The edges of the object under the centre of the camera lens are highlighted. You can change the selected object by moving the camera.

4.	When the object you want to snap is highlighted, click the left mouse button. The snap is taken and the mouse pointer resumes its normal shape. The snap is exactly what you see on your desktop within the edges of the highlighted area.

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Viewing your snaps
To view your snaps

SnapShot can handle up to 24 snaps at any one time, the four buttons at the bottom left-hand corner of the SnapShot window are used to flick through the snaps displayed on screen.

Click on this to view the first snap (Shortcut Home).

Click on this to view the previous snap (Shortcut Pg Up).

Click on this to view the next snap (Shortcut Pg Dn).

Click on this to view the last snap (Shortcut End).

The Image counter on the information line displays the number of snaps currently in SnapShot and which snap is displayed on screen.

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Changing the HotKey
To change the HotKey

The HotKey is used to take a snap, and can be any combination of the function keys F2 to F12 and the Shift and Control Keys.

1.	From the File menu, select Preferences. The Preferences dialog box appears.

2.	In the HotKey group box, check the Control and Shift boxes and select a function key from the drop-down list box to create the HotKey combination that you want to use.

3.	Click on OK to close the Preferences dialog box with the new HotKey combination.

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Controlling the SnapShot window
To control the SnapShot window

1.	From the File menu, select Preferences. The Preferences dialog box appears.

2.	From the Display group box:

Check the Hide before snap check box to iconise the SnapShot window when the HotKey is pressed

Check the Show after snap check box to make SnapShot the active window after each snap has been taken

Check the Stationary Zoom Lens check box to lock the Zoom Lens in one corner of the screen until the mouse pointer is moved over it. If this check box is clear the Zoom Lens will be displayed in the corner nearest to where the mouse pointer is, or the centre of the screen if the mouse pointer is positioned in one of the corners.

3.	Click on OK to close the Preferences dialog box with the new SnapShot window options.

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Saving your snaps
To save your snaps

1.	Display the snap you want to save.

2.	From the File menu, select Save As. The Save As dialog box appears.

3.	Select the disk drive, folder and file format in which you want to save the snap. You can save your snap in three different formats:

PC Paintbrush  format (*.PCX)

Windows bitmap (*.BMP)

TIFF  (*.TIF)

4.	Enter a name for your snap in the File Name box, then click on OK. The snap is saved to the file of that name.

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Removing snaps from SnapShot
To remove snaps from SnapShot

You can remove all the snaps from SnapShot at once, or remove a snap individually.

To remove all the snaps

From the File menu, select New, all of the snaps are removed. If there are any untitled snaps, a message appears giving you the opportunity to save them.

To remove one snap

1.	Display the snap you wish to remove.

2.	From the Edit menu, select Clear. The snap currently displayed is removed. If the snap is untitled, a message appears giving you the opportunity to save it.

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Using the Clipboard with SnapShot
To copy snaps to the Clipboard

1.	Display the snap you want to copy.

2.	From the Edit menu, select Copy.

The snap is copied onto the Clipboard and can be pasted into another program.

Or, from the Edit menu, select Cut to place a copy of a snap onto the Clipboard and remove it from SnapShot.

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Click on this menu command when you want to clear SnapShot of its contents and start again. All of the snaps held in SnapShot are removed.

If SnapShot contains any unsaved snaps a message appears giving you the opportunity to save them.


Click on this menu command to save the snap displayed on screen. The Save As dialog box appears.

Select a drive and a folder in which you want to save the snap, select the file format you need and type a name for the snap.


Click on this menu command to specify the HotKey used to take a snap, and to specify how the SnapShot window and Zoom Lens behave when taking a snap. The Preferences dialog box appears.


Click on this menu command to close SnapShot. If SnapShot contains any unsaved snaps, a message appears giving you the opportunity to save or abandon the snaps, or to cancel the Exit command.


Click on this menu command to remove the snap currently displayed and place it onto the Clipboard ready to be pasted into another program, e.g. greenstreet Draw.


Click on this menu command to copy the snap currently displayed onto the Clipboard without removing it from SnapShot.


Click on this menu command to remove the snap currently displayed. If the snap has not been saved a message appears giving you the opportunity to return to the main SnapShot window to use the Save As command or to abandon the snap.


Click on this menu command to snap the whole desktop. This command is checked when selected.


Click on this menu command to snap the active window. This command is checked when selected.


Click on this menu command to snap an area of the screen that you define. This command is checked when selected.


Click on this menu command to snap a highlighted object. This command is checked when selected.


Click on this menu command to include the mouse pointer in the snap, if it is within the area being snapped.


Click on this menu command to display the Help Topics dialog box, from where you can view help about using SnapShot and search for specific information.


Click on this menu command to display the SnapShot billboard. This shows the version number of your copy of SnapShot and a copyright notice.


Information Line: This provides the following information:

Image displays the number of snaps currently in SnapShot, and which one is displayed on screen.

Size displays the width and height in pixels of the snap displayed on screen. The last number indicates the maximum number of colours that your screen supports.

File displays the filename of the snap displayed on screen. If the snap has not been saved, it is shown as 'untitled'.


Last Snap: Click on this to display the last snap in SnapShot.

Keyboard shortcut:

End


Next Snap: Click on this to display the next snap in SnapShot.

Keyboard shortcut:

Pg Dn


Previous Snap: Click on this to display the previous snap in SnapShot.

Keyboard shortcut:

Pg Up


First Snap: Click on this to display the first snap in SnapShot.

Keyboard shortcut:

Home


SnapShot display area: This displays the snaps you have taken. Use the buttons at the bottom of the window to flick through the other snaps you have taken.


Menu bar: Click on a menu name to display the menu's commands.


Control-menu icon: Click on this to display the SnapShot Control menu. By using Control menu commands, you can resize, move, maximise, minimise, and close windows, and switch to other programs.

The SnapShot Control menu also contains commands to define which part of the screen SnapShot captures, to specify your SnapShot preferences and to display the SnapShot billboard.

Keyboard shortcut: Alt Spacebar


# @ Minimise button: Click this to reduce the SnapShot window to an icon.

When you reduce SnapShot to an icon, it continues to run but its window does not take up space on your desktop.


# @ Maximise button: Click on this to enlarge the SnapShot window to its maximum size.

After you enlarge SnapShot, the Maximise button is replaced by the Restore button, which contains two overlapping squares. Click on the Restore button to return the SnapShot window to its previous size.


# @ Close button: Click on this to close the SnapShot window.


# @ Title bar: This shows the name of the program, in this case, SnapShot.

You can maximise SnapShot by double-clicking on its title bar.  To restore it to its previous size, double-click on the title bar again.

To move SnapShot to a different location on your desktop, drag its title bar to the new location.


# @ File: Drops down the File menu. From this menu you can open a new file, save the current snap, display the Preferences dialog box and exit SnapShot.


# @ Edit: Drops down the Edit menu. From this menu you can cut and copy the current snap and clear the SnapShot display area.


# @ Capture: Drops down the Capture menu. From this menu you can select the area you want to take a snap of (screen, window, region or object) and opt to save the cursor in the snap.


# @ Help: Drops down the Help menu. From this menu you can select the contents page of the SnapShot Help, gain information about what version of SnapShot you are using and display a copyright notice.


Minimise button: Click this to reduce the SnapShot window to an icon.

When you reduce SnapShot to an icon, it continues to run but its window does not take up space on your desktop.


Maximise button: Click on this to enlarge the SnapShot window to its maximum size.

After you enlarge SnapShot, the Maximise button is replaced by the Restore button, which contains two overlapping squares. Click on the Restore button to return the SnapShot window to its previous size.


Close button: Click on this to close the SnapShot window.


Title bar: This shows the name of the program, in this case, SnapShot.

You can maximise SnapShot by double-clicking on its title bar.  To restore it to its previous size, double-click on the title bar again.

To move SnapShot to a different location on your desktop, drag its title bar to the new location.


File: Drops down the File menu. From this menu you can open a new file, save the current snap, display the Preferences dialog box and exit SnapShot.


Edit: Drops down the Edit menu. From this menu you can cut and copy the current snap and clear the SnapShot display area.


Capture: Drops down the Capture menu. From this menu you can select the area you want to take a snap of (screen, window, region or object) and opt to save the cursor in the snap.


Help: Drops down the Help menu. From this menu you can select the contents page of the SnapShot Help, gain information about what version of SnapShot you are using and display a copyright notice.


 #Part of a structure for organising your files on a disk. A folder can contain files and other folders called subfolders.


A picture of all or part of the screen. Snaps are saved as bitmap images.


The key or combination of keys pressed to take a snap with SnapShot.


The active part of the screen, it may be an program window, a dialog box or an icon. The active window has a highlighted title bar.


A document stored on a hard or floppy disk, or other media.


A bar that appears at the bottom and/or right edge of a window whose contents are not entirely visible.


A standard Windows menu displayed by clicking on the control-menu icon at the top left of a window, or right-clicking on an program running as an icon.

By using Control menu commands you can, resize, move, maximise, minimise and close windows, and switch to other programs.

The SnapShot Control menu also contains commands to define what is captured, to specify your SnapShot preferences and to display the SnapShot billboard.


A file format used by PC Paint.


The standard Windows bitmap file format.


A standard file format often used by scanners.


A window that is displayed when snapping an area. It shows an enlarged view of the area around the mouse pointer.


One of the dots making up the picture on the screen.


A mechanism provided by Windows for transferring data between programs. In SnapShot the Cut and Copy commands transfer data to the Clipboard. The Paste command can then be used in another program to transfer the data.


Objects may be windows, menus, buttons, parts of dialog boxes, icons or the whole screen.


Hints, tips and information

You can cancel the HotKey command and return to normal use of the mouse pointer by pressing Esc at any time before the snap is actually taken.

You can use the arrow keys on the keyboard together with the Zoom Lens to accurately move and position the mouse pointer in one pixel increments.

Press Enter to begin and end taking the snap.

Hold down Shift while using the arrow keys to move the mouse pointer in increments of eight pixels.

Hold down Ctrl while using the arrow keys or the mouse to limit the size of the area being snapped to multiples of 8 pixels.

You cannot Paste anything into SnapShot. If you accidentally Cut an unsaved snap to the Clipboard, Paste the snap into Paint (supplied with Windows) then save it.


Preferences dialog box

This dialog box appears when you select Preferences from the File menu or SnapShot's Control menu.

From this dialog box you can change the HotKey, and decide how the SnapShot window and Zoom Lens should behave when the HotKey is pressed.

HotKey group box

You must choose one of the function keys to be part of the HotKey combination.

Check the Control and/or Shift boxes as required if you want to make them part of the HotKey combination.

Some programs, e.g. greenstreet Draw, use the function keys as shortcuts. When you specify a HotKey that does not include Shift or Control, the function key is used as the HotKey, not the shortcut in the other program.

Display group box

Click on the Show after snap box to make SnapShot the active window after each snap is taken.

Click on the Hide before snap box to iconise the SnapShot window when the HotKey is pressed. This prevents the SnapShot window from being accidentally included in the snap.

Click on the Stationary Zoom Lens box to lock the Zoom Lens in one corner of the screen unless the mouse pointer is moved over it. If this option is not selected, the Zoom Lens will be displayed in the corner nearest  to where the mouse pointer is, or the centre of the screen if the mouse pointer is positioned in one of the corners.


Lets you move objects to and from different programs. Click and hold down the left mouse button while you drag the object to the position you want. To place the object, release the button.


A bar that appears at the bottom and/or right edge of a window whose contents are not entirely visible.


A picture that is made up of individual dots created with a paint program or with a scanner.


A list of available commands and actions in PhotoFX.

Menu names are displayed in the menu bar near the top of the PhotoFX window.


A temporary holding place for a picture that has been cut or copied.


A window used to supply information to PhotoFX.

When a dialog box is displayed, all interaction with PhotoFX must be through the dialog box.


Part of a structure for organizing your files on a disk. A folder can contain files and other folders called subfolders.


A file stored on hard or floppy disk, or other media.


A key or key combination that you press to carry out a command or action.

If a menu command has a keyboard shortcut, the key combination is listed to the right of the command name in the menu.


To save a picture onto the Clipboard without removing it from the PhotoFX window, so that it can be transferred to another location.


To insert the contents of the Clipboard into PhotoFX.


The horizontal bar displaying the names of PhotoFX’S menus.

It is displayed below the title bar.


A bar at the foot of the PhotoFX window giving you hints and tips as you work.