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SnagIt/32 3.13 README.TXT                                 10 Sept 1996

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TABLE OF CONTENTS
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1.  WHAT IS SNAGIT/32?

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

5.  KNOWN PROBLEMS OR LIMITATIONS

6.  SETUP AND CONFIGURATION
    6.1  Installation Instructions
    6.2  Uninstall Instructions
    6.3  Manual Uninstall Instructions

7.  STARTING AND USING SNAGIT/32
    7.1  SnagIt Default Settings
    7.2  Invoking SnagIt with <CTRL><SHIFT><P>
    7.3  Using the Mouse to Select Images

8.  REGISTERING SNAGIT/32 PACK
    8.1  Using CompuServe's SWREG Forum
    8.2  International Distributors

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1.  WHAT IS SNAGIT/32?
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  SnagIt/32 is the Windows NT and Windows 95 version of the popular
  screen capture utility, 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/32 allows Windows users to capture an entire screen, a
  portion of the screen, or a single window or icon.  SnagIt/32 also
  accepts input from the Windows clipboard, or a Windows bitmap (BMP)
  file.

  Once captured, SnagIt/32 sends the image to the printer, the
  clipboard, or a file, depending on the output option specified.

  Captured images can be pasted into other Windows applications such
  as word processors and desktop publishing programs via the Windows
  clipboard, or by saving the image to a graphic file and later
  importing the file into the desired application.

  SnagIt/32 functionality can easily be added to other Windows
  applications since SnagIt/32 provides full DDE support.

  SnagIt/32 also provides MAPI support which allows captured images
  to be sent easily in an e-mail message.

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2.  SNAGIT/32 SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS
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  In order to run SnagIt/32, your system must meet these
  specifications:

  o  An IBM PC or compatible that meets the minimum hardware
     requirements of Microsoft Windows NT or Windows 95;

  o  Microsoft Windows NT 3.5x or Windows 95;

  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 cannot print
     bitmaps, and so cannot print images captured with SnagIt/32.)

2.1 Evaluation Package Contents

  Included in the SnagIt/32 archive file are the following files:

  file_id.diz     Describes the contents of the archive file
  readme.txt      This file.
  register.txt    SnagIt/32 registration instructions.
  setup.exe       SnagIt/32 installation and setup program.
  setup32.exe     32-bit installation and setup program.
  snagit32.exe    SnagIt/32 executable program.
  snagit32.hlp    SnagIt/32 Windows Help file.
  snagww.doc      Macro for incorporating SnagIt/32 into Microsoft
                  Word for Windows 2.0 and 6.0.
  tscunst.exe     SnagIt uninstall program for Windows 95/NT only.
  vendinfo.diz    Product information for distributors.

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3.  GETTING HELP
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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: [e-mail]
  P.O. Box 4758                     WWW    : http://www.techsmith.com
  East Lansing, MI 48826-4758 USA   FAX    : [phone]

  In any communication with TechSmith regarding a problem with SnagIt,
  please clearly state the following:

  o  The product name and version number.

  o  Your name, address, e-mail address and telephone number.

  o  Your hardware and software configuration.

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

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4.  FIXES AND ENHANCEMENTS
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    v3.1.3  Added 32-bit setup program for a more robust setup
            program on Windows NT and Windows 95.  Updated
            the 32-bit uninstall program to work with the new
            32-bit setup program.

            Added long filename support in SnagIt DDE "esnag"
            command string.

            Provided a safeguard for a Microsoft Windows NT bug
            (the standard Windows print dialog could crash
            applications in certain cases ).

            Fixed problem capturing enhanced metafile format
            images from the Windows clipboard.

            Fixed problem capturing special custom cursors
            (e.g. large, animated etc.).

            Enhanced registration procedure.  Gives users an
            additional 15 day evaluation period.

    v3.1.0  New Auto Scroll input option.  This enables you to
            capture vertical scrolling windows and regions.

            Added GIF file output.

            Added JPEG output quality parameter.

            Added color reduction to 256 or 16 color images.

            Added Dither format option.

            Enhanced Printer output configuration settings.

            Updated client area display and added toolbar.

            Image dimensions shown on region and Auto Scroll captures.

            Revised user interface dialog boxes for Alert, Color
            Boost, Printer Output, and Scale Option.

            Fixed problem with JPEG file output - "premature end of
            file" that was reported by some viewers.

    v3.0.1  SnagIt/32(T) has received the
            "Designed For Microsoft(R) Windows(R) 95" Logo.

            The image of the mouse cursor is correctly captured
            using the Include Cursor option.

            The Include Cursor option is active for the Last Active
            Window input selection.

            A 32-bit MAPI mail client is no longer required to be
            running for the MAPI output option to function.

            Added uninstall option for Windows 95 and Windows NT.

            Added long file name support for the Automatic File
            Naming feature.

    v3.0.0  Windows NT and Windows 95 version. Added JPEG file
            support, compressed BMP file support, MAPI output, Print
            Screen Key activation.

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5.  KNOWN PROBLEMS OR LIMITATIONS
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    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).

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6.  SETUP AND CONFIGURATION
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6.1 Installation Instructions

  The SnagIt/32 installation program SETUP.EXE is a Microsoft Windows
  application.  You must have Windows NT or Windows 95 installed
  prior to installing SnagIt/32.  To install SnagIt/32, perform the
  following steps:

  1. Start Windows, if you haven't already done so.

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

  For Windows 95 users:

  3. From the Start menu, select Run

  For 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/32 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/32.

6.2  Uninstall Instructions

  If after installing SnagIt Pack, you find it necessary to
  remove the software from your computer, perform the following steps:

  Uninstall instructions for Windows 95

  1. Run the Windows 95 Control Panel

  2. Open the Add/Remove Programs applet from Control Panel.

  3. Select SnagIt from the list of applications that can uninstalled
     by Windows.

  4. Click on the Add/Remove button to uninstall SnagIt.

  Uninstall instructions for Windows NT

  1. Select the FILE RUN menu option in Program Manager.

  2. Type in the command line the following:

     TSCUNST /UN

  3. Press OK to uninstall SnagIt.

  If the uninstall program encounters errors, see the following
  section for uninstall instructions.

6.3  Manual Uninstall Instructions

  Here are the steps you can take to manually uninstall SnagIt from
  your computer.

  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 that SnagIt/32 was installed in. 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 that you
     installed SnagIt/32 in. Delete the files SnagIt32.EXE and
     SnagIt32.HLP.

  For Windows NT users:

  2. In Program Manager, find the program group that SnagIt/32 was
     installed in. 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 that you installed
     SnagIt/32 in. Delete the files SnagIt32.EXE and SnagIt32.HLP.

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7.  STARTING AND USING SNAGIT
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  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  Printer Scale is set to Fit on Page. This means that SnagIt will
     output the captured image (on paper) at a size similar as the
     image appears on the Windows screen but will reduce the image if
     it is longer than one page.

  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 <CTRL><SHIFT><P>

  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 <Ctrl><Shift><P>.
  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).

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8.  REGISTERING SNAGIT/32
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  This program and its associated files are part of an evaluation
  package copyrighted by TechSmith Corporation. SnagIt is not in the
  public domain.  This program must be registered if it is used
  beyond the 45 day evaluation period.

  Single-User SnagIt

  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 price is $39.95.

  When you register SnagIt, you have the option of requesting a
  registered version of the software on diskette or of requesting a
  software key to register the version you have. The software key
  immediately removes all registration reminder screens and evaluation
  expiration dates.

  Multi-User SnagIt

  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
  price is $200.00.

  Please note that this evaluation package contains only the 32-bit
  version of SnagIt for Windows 95 and Windows NT.  You should
  download the SnagIt Twin Pack (SNAGIT31.ZIP) for both 32-bit and
  16-bit versions of SnagIt.

  Registration Instructions

  1.  Select the SnagIt program's Help menu.

  2.  Select How to Register from the menu.

  3.  Click on the Registration Form button.  Enter your registration
      information in the fields provided.

      NOTE: You must specify a name or company name when you register.
            Your software key will be personalized for that name
            ONLY.  Your key will NOT not work if you change this name
            after you have sent in your registration.

  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. Note that shipping charges are only
      applicable to diskette orders.

  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 diskette or
      software key. It will then be sent to you by the method of
      your choice, either e-mail, fax, postal delivery or other.

  If you have elected to receive a software key, use the following
  steps to complete the registration process.

  7.  Select the Help menu.

  8.  Select Enter Software Key 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
  [e-mail].

8.1  CompuServe SWREG Forum

  You may also register SnagIt/32 Pack using the Shareware
  Registration Forum on CompuServe (GO SWREG).

               SWREG Single-User #9459
               SWREG Multi-User  #9461

8.2  International Distributors

  Non U.S. customers ordering SnagIt on diskette may contact:

  Canada

     Datamex Technologies
     Phone: [phone]

     Egghead Software
     Phone: [phone]

     Stream International
     Phone: [phone]

  France

     WinShare SARL
     Mail:    WinShare SARL
     46-48 Route de Thionville
     Zone Maison Neuve
     57140-WOIPPY
     France
     Phone:   [phone]
     Fax:     [phone]

  Germany

     ADN
     Herner Strasse 299
     D-44809, Bochum GERMANY
     Phone:  [phone]

  Scandinavia / Benelux

     CD & E
     Watercirkel 79
     NL-1186 LP Amstelveen
     Phone:    (31) (0)20-6438106
     Fax:      (31) (0)20-6438106
     E-mail:   [e-mail]
     Internet: http://www.tip.nl/braderie/cde

  United Kingdom

     Atlantic Coast plc.
     The Shareware Village
     Colyton
     Devon EX13 6HA
     England
     Phone:     [phone]
     Fax:       [phone]

  Countries Not Listed

     TechSmith Corporation
     Attn.: SnagIt/32 Sales
     PO Box 4758
     East Lansing, MI  48826-4758
     U.S.A.
     Phone:      [phone]
     Fax:        [phone]
     E-mail:     [e-mail]
     Internet:   http://www.techsmith.com
     CompuServe: 75226,3136


  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  :         [e-mail]
  P.O. Box 4758                     WWW   :   http://www.techsmith.com
  East Lansing, MI 48826-4758 USA   Sales :       [e-mail]
  517-333-2100 x129 (tel)
  517-333-1888      (fax)

  Thanks for your interest in SnagIt.
  TechSmith Corporation