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SnagIt Twin Pack - README.TXT 29 May 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 6.3 Manual Uninstall Instructions 7. STARTING AND USING SNAGIT 7.1 SnagIt Default Settings 7.2 Invoking SnagIt with <CTRL><SHIFT><P> 7.3 Using the Mouse to Select Images 8. REGISTERING SNAGIT TWIN PACK 8.1 Using CompuServe's SWREG Forum 8.2 International Distributors ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 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.) 2.1 Evaluation Package Contents Included in the SnagIt Twin Pack archive file are the following files: file_id.diz Describes the contents of the archive file. readme.txt This file. register.txt Product registration instructions. setup.exe Installation and setup program. snagit.exe 16 bit executable for Windows 3.1x. snagit.hlp Windows Help file fox the 16 bit SnagIt. snagit32.exe 32 bit executable for Windows 95 & Windows NT. snagit32.hlp Windows Help file for the 32 bit SnagIt. snagww.doc Macro for incorporating SnagIt 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. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 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. 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. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 4. FIXES AND ENHANCEMENTS ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 4.1 32-bit Version - SnagIt/32 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. 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). 5.2 16-bit Version - SnagIt o Does not support any of the SnagIt/32 v3.1 additions or enhancements. o Does not support e-mail as an output (i.e. MAPI mail clients). o Does not support GIF, JPEG or compressed BMP graphic file formats. o 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 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 /E{path of SnagIt EXE} /Psnagit32 /Gsnagit where {path of SnagIt EXE} is the complete path and filename of the SnagIt executable. For example: TSCUNST /UN /Ec:\snagit32\snagit32.exe /Psnagit32 /Gsnagit 3. Press OK to uninstall SnagIt. If the uninstall program encounters errors, or if you have Windows 3.x, see the following section for uninstall instructions. 6.3 Manual Uninstall Instructions If you do not have Windows 95 or encountered a problem during the uninstall, here are the steps you can take to manually uninstall SnagIt from your computer. 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 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). ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 8. REGISTERING SNAGIT TWIN PACK ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 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 price is $39.95. When you register SnagIt Twin Pack, 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 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 price is $200.00. 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 snagit@techsmith.com. 8.1 CompuServe SWREG Forum You may also register SnagIt Twin Pack using the Shareware Registration Forum on CompuServe (GO SWREG). SWREG Single-User #9459 SWREG Multi-User #9461 8.2 International Distributors In Europe, customers ordering SnagIt on diskette may contact: Atlantic Coast plc. The Shareware Village Colyton Devon EX13 6HA Tel 01297 552222 England Fax 01297 553366 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