Copyright: Copyright© 1997-1998 Circle Computer Resources, Inc.
Citation: Copyright© 1997-1998 Circle Computer Resources, Inc.


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About HotShot


Timer

The Timer sets the number of seconds between screen shots.  HotShot can take time lapse shots of your screen.  You set the number of seconds between each shot.  Remember the number is the number of seconds until the next screen is shot.


Reverse Image

Is used to change the color of the background.  This is helpful when printing an image that has a dark background.  By pressing Reverse Image you will change the background color from dark to light which will save you printer toner or ink.


Last E-mail

You can select from the last 12 e-mail addresses to e-mail HotShot images to.  Press the down button and view the last 12 e-mail addresses.  Select one of the e-mail addresses by placing your mouse pointer on the e-mail address you wish to send to.  Click your mouse and the address is selected.


HotShot Menu
HotShot Menu:

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Show Thumbnails
Show Thumbnails - When checked shows the list of Thumbnail sketches on the left side. When unchecked the full window view of the image appears and up and down arrows [image] [image] are displayed on the toolbar to scroll through images.


Main Screen
HotShot

HotShot is an easy to use utility that allows you to capture any portion of the screen, save it to a file, print it or e-mail it to a recipient of your choice.

Click on area about which you have a question for an explanation:

HotShot Normal View

Capture Screen - This option allows you to capture the entire screen, useful for quick and simple screen e-mails or prints.

Capture Window - This option allows you to limit your capture to a specific window on the desktop.

Capture Area - This option allows you to capture an area of the desktop that you specify, unrestrained by application or windows.  In effect, this option allows you to capture the desktop and crop in one action.

Activate Capture Timer - This automatically captures multiple full screens at timed intervals.

Reverse Image - This option allows you to reverse the background color from dark to light, which saves print toner or ink when printing.

Copy - This option allows you to copy the current image to the standard Windows clipboard

Paste - This option allows you to paste an image from the standard Windows clipboard

Send Images via E-mail - This option allows you to e-mail the selected images to recipients of your choice.

Print Images - This option allows you to print the selected images.

Load Image - This option allows you to load any image of types GIF, JPG, PNG, BMP, PCX

Save Image - This option allows you to save the currently displayed  image as any of types GIF, JPG, PNG, BMP, PCX

Delete Images - Delete the currently selected images.

If "Show Thumbnails" in HotShot Menu is unchecked, then the scrolling arrows are displayed:

Arrow Down - Display next image.

Arrow up - Display previous image.

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About HotShot


Capture Screen
Capture Screen - This option allows you to capture the entire screen, useful for quick and simple screen e-mails or prints.


Capture Window
Capture Window - This option allows you to limit your capture to a specific window on the desktop.


Capture Area
Capture Area - This option allows you to capture an area of the desktop that you specify, unrestrained by application or windows.  In effect this option allows you to capture the desktop and crop in one action.


Activate Capture Timer
Activate Capture Timer - This automatically captures multiple full screens at timed intervals.


Copy to Clipboard
Copy to Clipboard - This option allows you to copy the current image to the clipboard.


Paste from Clipboard
Paste from Clipboard - This option allows you to paste an image from the clipboard.


Send Via E-mail
Send Images via E-mail -Use this option when you want to send the selected images via e-mail.


Print
Print - This option allows you to print the selected images.


Load Image
Load Image - This option allows you to load any image of types GIF, JPG, PNG, PCX, BMP.


Save Image
Save Image - This option allows you to save the currently selected  image as any of types GIF, JPG, PNG,  BMP, PCX.


Delete
Delete - Delete selected images.


Next Image
Next Image - Display next image. This only shows when "Show Thumbnails" is unchecked in the HotShot Menu.


Previous Image
Previous Image - Display previous image.  This only shows when "Show Thumbnails" is unchecked in the HotShot Menu.


Image Area
Image Area - This is the display area for current selected image.  For full image view,  uncheck "Show Thumbnails" in the HotShot Menu.


Thumbnails
Thumbnails - This is the area for miniature sketches of the displayed images.  Simply click on the images to select of deselect them.


Settings

Click on area of image about which you need help:

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Portrait
Portrait - example:

Landscape - example:


Save Format
Save Format - Select one of the listed save formats as default setting(you may still change to another format when actually saving images.)


Name
Name - Enter "From:" e-mail real name(i.e. not e-mail address)


Return Address
Return Address - Enter Return E-mail Address.  Example: "jdoe@abc.com".  If you don't know, call your Internet Service Provider.


SMTP Server
SMTP Server - Enter your SMTP(Simple Mail Transfer Protocol) Server here.  Example: "mail.abc.com".  If you don't know, call your Internet service provider.  You must enter your SMTP Server before you will be able to e-mail.


Dial Up Connection
Dial Up Connection - Enter the Windows 95 Dial Up Networking(or RAS in Windows NT)  Connection you use for connecting to the Internet.  It is located under "My Computer" then "Dial Up Networking" and looks like the following:

This list appears in the drop down box.  "Use network" means you have a constant or "Hot" connection to the Internet mail server, so no dial up is necessary.


Printer
Printer - Select printer you want images to print on.


Capture Delay
Capture Delay - Because of wide variations in computer speeds a longer capture delay may be necessary for slower computers.  If you are experiencing screen shots which are incomplete, increase this value. The value is in milliseconds so a value of 500 is 1/2 second and 1000 is 1 full second.  Valid range is 1 to 5000.


Timer Image Limit
Timer Image Limit - Set the maximum number of images to capture when taking timed screenshots.


Jpeg Save Quality
Jpeg Save Quality - This value controls the size and quality of images saved in Jpeg (.jpg) format.  The higher the number, the better quality of the image but the larger the file will be.  Therefore, e-mailing images using a modem connection may take significantly longer for a high value.


Save Color Depth
Save Color Depth - Select the color quality level at which you wish to save the image.  Higher quality images create larger files.


Default Save Format
Default Save Format - This is the area where you set the default save format for the images that Hot Shot takes.  The default is GIF, this image type is small and used on the Internet.  The other formats are Bitmap (bmp), Jpeg (jpg), Pcx (pcx), Ping (png).


Auto Print
Auto Print -  Check "Automatically print on PrintScreen key" to send image directly to printer when PrintScreen key is pressed.  Check "Delete After Autoprint" if you do not want the images saved after an "Autoprint".  This saves memory and disk space.


Registered
Registered - Press this button to register a demonstration version of HotShot.  You may locate the registration information at: http://www.ccr.net/software/hotshot/reg.html


TrayIcon
Tray Icon - Right click on the tray icon to display the menu:

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Restore
Restore - Bring HotShot into full view.


Exit
Exit - Quit Hotshot.


Unable to E-mail image

If you are unable to e-mail an image, Check the following:

•	Do you have a valid internet mail account?

•	Did you fill in the SMTP information about that mail account?

•	Did you fill in your return internet mail address?

•	Do you have a connection to the internet mail account this could be:

Dial-up

Direct connection

•	If you have a Dial-up account, did you set up a dial-up connection under dial-up network?

•	Is your phone modem plugged in?

•	Have you checked the phone number that you are calling to make sure that it is a modem bank, and excepting calls?

•	Is the user name and password in your dial-up connection correct?


About
About Hotshot

HotShot Screen Utility v2.1 for Windows95/98/NT

Copyright©  1997,1998 Circle Computer Resources

All Rights Reserved

•	Capture: Screen, Window, Area and send to Printer, E-mail or File

•	Graphic Viewer/Converter: Views BMP, JPG, GIF, PNG, PCX files

Internet: www.ccr.net

Email: ccrsales@ccr.net

FTP: ftp.ccr.net

2919 1st Ave. SE

Cedar Rapids, Iowa 52402

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Editing Images

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Faxing with HotShot


About HotShot

Circle Computer Resources

HotShot Screen Utility v2.0 for Windows95/NT

Copyright 1997

All Rights Reserved


Faxing with HotShot

You can Fax your HotShot image the same way you fax any document prepared on your computer:

Method 1: Select images and print them from HotShot.   Then take them to your fax machine and send them.

Method 2: If you have a fax modem with a fax printer driver installed, simply select the fax printer and print.  Contact Fax Modem manufacturer for more information on setting up a Fax Printer.

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Image Quality

If your screen shots are grainy and poor color quality you need to make a change to your computer's display settings.  Specifcally, you need to change the "Color Pallete" in the display settings to "High Color (16 Bit)" or "True Color (24 Bit)".  To accomplish this follow these instructions:

1.  Click on "Start"

2.  Click on "Settings"

3.  Click on "Control Panel" as shown here:

4.  Double-click on "Dislpay" as shown here:

5.  Click on "Settings" tab as shown here:

6.  The following window will appear:

7.  Under "Color palette" select "High Color" or "True Color" as shown here:

8.  Click "OK" and allow system to restart if asked.

This allows you computer to select from a much wider range of colors and by doing so it allows HotShot enough colors to display crisp and clear images.

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HotShot Settings

You should set your settings before using HotShot.


Editing Images

While this version of HotShot is not  a true image editing utility, it does allow for you to copy images to the clipboard and to paste images from the clipboard to make them fit your designed use.  HotShot also functions well as an image type conversion utility.

Table of Contents

Main Screen

HotShot Menu

Settings

Tray Icon

Image Quality

Faxing with HotShot

About HotShot