Snagit And The Curse Of The Black Screen
Posted on May 11, 2008
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Have you ever tried to capture video with Snagit but instead of getting the video you end up with a black or grey screen?
The problem is actually not related to Snagit but usually due to graphics hardware acceleration being used to display the image/video.
Newer media players normally use graphics hardware acceleration on your system.
Read on to see how to solve this…
Snagit Autostart
Posted on May 2, 2008
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Normally Snagit is set to autostart when you start up your computer. This is a Windows function but you can also control it from inside Snagit.
If you want to turn it off (I wouldn’t imagine why, snagit doesn’t use much resources). Follow these steps…
Audio in Video Clip - Problem
Posted on April 18, 2008
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I received an email from a client trying to capture video in Snagit. But when trying to play the snagit video no sound was heard.
Hi Peter
I’m having a problem and wonder if you could offer some advice. The audio in
video clips with sound that I’m recording is not showing up any longer.
Until recently, the audio was just fine. I’m not aware of any changes I’ve
made in recording or settings. Do you have any suggestions?
Thanks a lot
Mark
Read on to find the solution to this common Snagit sound problem…
Snagit Tutorial Sites
Posted on January 29, 2008
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Snagit Guide is proud to be one of many websites that offer Snagit tutorials. I have made an attempt to put together a list of great places where you can get great tips on how to use SnagIt as well as help and Snagit support.
This list is by no means complete and if you have suggestions to more great Snagit tutorial sites, please include these in the comments below.
Read on to find out about great Snagit Tutorial Sites…
Read more
Output Snagit Clips to Camtasia Studio
Posted on December 4, 2007
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TechSmith just released a new addon to Snagit. You can now output images directly from Snagit into Camtasia.
The Camtasia Output adds a button to the toolbar inside SnagIt’s Capture Preview window.
Just click the button and your image is sent directly to Camtasia Studio’s clip bin so you can easily insert it into your video.
Free Snagit
Posted on November 29, 2007
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Yes, you heard me.
TechSmith is now offering their previous version of Snagit 7 as a free download…
Too good to be true, I think so, but still it’s true. So if you’re not using Snagit yet, I highly recommend you to grab this offer and run.
But wait, there is even more…
Snagit for Mac
Posted on November 2, 2007
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Are you a hardcore Mac user? There is a rumor going on that there will be a Snagit for Mac software released.
Over the last few years we have gotten numerous questions about Snagit on Macintosh and so to make this information easy accessible we have set up a newslist where we will inform about any news regarding a Snagit Mac Software.
Interview with a Snagit Fanatic - Part 2
Posted on October 31, 2007
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Time to publish the rest of the interview with Lisa. She sent me a suitable picture for halloween 
In the first part Lisa was telling us some Snagit secrets. If you haven’t read part 1 yet, that’s the place to start.
Today Lisa will share some funny experiences she has had related to Snagit.
Interview with a Snagit Fanatic - Part 1
Posted on September 30, 2007
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Lisa is working for Techsmith, the maker of among several other software titles, Snagit. Lisa is by her own admission a “Snagit fanatic”, and that got me curious.
I really wanted to know more about how a really experienced Snagit user utilize the software. Not that it is difficult to use, but I am sure there are ways we don’t know about.
Snagit Beta Tester Wanted
Posted on September 25, 2007
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Would you like to be a part in shaping Snagit for the future?
You now have a chance to give input directly to the Snagit development team…
Blog Image Output
Posted on September 5, 2007
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There are so many new Snagit add-ons released that I can hardly keep up writing about all of them.
Keep reading and I will tell you about the latest…
Apology - Multiple Emails
Posted on August 16, 2007
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I would like to apologize for some of our subscribers that have received more than one emails telling about this new blog.
The software script I use when sending out the emails just went berserk. This resulted in that several subscribers received more than one email.
I can assure you that I am taking this very seriously. We have immediately signed up for a new service to avoid that anything like this will repeat itself in the future and will hopefully start moving over to the new platform in the next few days.
Again, sorry for the multiple emails.
Peter - Your Snagit Guide 
Snagit OneNote 2007 Output
Posted on July 26, 2007
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A new output for Snagit was just released, for Microsoft OneNote 2007.
With one click you can send your Snagit scren captures over to your OneNote application.
The Jing Project
Posted on July 19, 2007
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Techsmith has just released the Jing Project.
The Jing project is an experiment about how to share images and video online in a more fluent way. For example when you are chatting, or want to do a quick screen cast for your blog.
And it’s free…
Personalize Snagit Captures
Posted on June 15, 2007
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Ever wanted to make your Snagit Captures a little bit more personal?
There is an easy way to add personalization using the Snagit Stamp function located in the stamp Tool.
Just go to the Stamp Tool and choose My Stamps.
Then choose a folder where you want to store your personal stamps. I named a folder stamps inside My Documents/Snagit Catalog.
You can then just drop image files into the folder you chose and you will have these images accessible from inside the Snagit Editor.
To create this personalized guy I went to Stortroopers and created this little fellow.
I then just saved him into my stamp folder. He comes in the .gif graphic format which includes transparency so he is pasted in nicely into most captures.
So whenever I want to add this stamp to a Snagit capture, I just open the editor, go to my stamps and add him onto the capture.
Other possibilities are for example to add your company logo as a stamp.
Until next time 
Peter
Writing Technical Articles using SnagIt
Posted on May 19, 2007
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I just came from the mysterious website of cjmcqueen (the about section is empty so I don’t know who this person is, but I believe he/she is a technical writer).
She (queen) tells us that she just returned from STC, Society for Technical Communication and the SnagIt praising just had no end. She heard “I love SnagIt” more time than she could count
That’s very nice and I can only but to agree. How easy it is to use SnagIt to capture exactly what you want if you are doing a tutorial or presentation and need certain captures in an already preset mode, you can’t go wrong with SnagIt.
I will definitely return to this subject and am going to hunt down some technical writers to see why they like to use Snagit so much, how to best use SnagIt for technical writing and so on.
Until next time
Peter
New: Snagit 8.2.3
Posted on May 9, 2007
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A new minor version was released yesterday. Updated SnagIt to run C# accessories. No other functions or bug fixes was included in this release.
Snagit Video Ad
Posted on April 21, 2007
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Check out the Snagit video ad on Google Video - Click here
Let me know what you think
Snagit as Notebook
Posted on April 10, 2007
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SoftwareCasa has this interesting tutorial on how to use Snagit as a Notebook.
Click here to read on how to use Snagit as a Webinar Notebook!
New Minor Release
Posted on March 28, 2007
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A new minor version has been released, Snagit 8.2.2 with a few minor updates such as:
- Updated the French version of SnagIt 8.2.0.
- Fixed the bug where SnagIt removes ole32.dll registry keys.
- Fixed the problem of pasting into SnagIt Editor from the SnagIt Preview Window.
Click here for more info on Snagit 8.2.2
Snagit 8.2 Certified for Vista
Posted on February 11, 2007
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The latest version of Snagit 8.2 is now certified for Microsoft Vista operating system.
“Products that carry the Certified for Windows Vista logo have met explicit standards of reliability and quality, and have been tested and proven to deliver a superior experience with Windows Vista,” said Brad Goldberg, General Manager for Windows Vista Product Management at Microsoft Corp.
Further he said “We are extremely pleased that TechSmith’s SnagIt carries the certified logo and takes advantage of the new technologies available in Windows Vista.”
You can read the TechSmith pressrelease about Vista certification here.
Hope to see you soon,
Peter
Snagit 8.2 what’s new?
Posted on January 15, 2007
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Compatible with Vista and Office 2007
Whenever you’re ready to upgrade to Office 2007 or try new technologies like Vista, you can rely on SnagIt to continue to capture anything on your screen.
Send Snagit Screen Captures Directly to Your Favorite Apps
With SnagIt’s new output accessories you can send your screen captures directly to Word, PowerPoint, Excel, MindManager, or Flickr, with a single click.
SnagIt’s output accessories are individual files, so you can download and install just the ones you want, anytime. We’ll be offering more accessories in the near future, so keep an eye on our SnagIt Accessories page for new additions.
Screen Capture Printer (graphic)Print Exactly What You Want
Tired of your screen captures printing the size of a postage stamp? SnagIt 8.2 makes it easy to print screen captures exactly the way you see them onscreen – the right way, every time. Images and scrolling Web pages are readable when printed and retain their original appearance. Also, print settings are now easier to adjust, and SnagIt remembers your last-used settings.
Screen Capture Callouts (graphic)New Callout Styles
SnagIt’s two new callout styles, plain and glassy, give you more flexibility than ever in customizing your screen captures. The plain callouts are a little simpler, with less shading than SnagIt’s standard callouts. And, the new glassy callouts are not only cool, but they’re transparent – so they won’t obstruct your view of the words or images behind them.
Save and Organize your Custom Callouts
SnagIt lets you customize callout characteristics like size, shape, color and angle of rotation. With the new callout organizer, you can save your customized callouts for reuse in your screen captures again and again. Create categories for your callouts, and organize callouts by dragging and dropping them from one category to another. Your custom categories will appear in the Paint Tools menu with SnagIt’s default callouts, making them easily accessible while you are editing your captures.
Happy New Year!
Posted on January 12, 2007
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In just a few days we will release info on the new website: The Snagit Guide!
In the meantime - check out the ultimate Screen Capture Tool - Snagit 8.2