SnagIt/32 3.0 README.TXT                                     5 Jan 1996


WHAT IS SNAGIT/32?

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.


SNAGIT/32 EVALUATION PACKAGE FILES

Included in the SnagIt/32 archive file (SNAG3230.ZIP) are
the following files:

file_id.diz     Describes the contents of the SNAG3230.ZIP file
readme.txt      This file.
register.txt    SnagIt/32 registration form, in DOS text file format.
setup.exe       SnagIt/32 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.
vendinfo.diz    Product information for distributors.


SNAGIT/32 SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS

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.)

o  For Mail output, a 32 bit MAPI mail client (e.g. Microsoft Exchange)
   must be installed and running.


USING SNAGIT/32'S ON-LINE HELP

SnagIt/32's on-line Help system is compatible with the Windows Help
subsystems.  The SnagIt/32 Help file contains all of the information
you'll need to use SnagIt/32, except for the SnagIt/32 installation
procedure. This (README.TXT) file describes how to install SnagIt/32.

To access SnagIt/32 Help, select Help from the SnagIt/32 menu bar, then
Help Index from the drop-down menu.

To get a quick overview of SnagIt/32 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/32, you will receive a software key that will
disable the evaluation time-limit and remove all registration reminder
screens.


SNAGIT/32 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/32, we want to know about it.

You can contact TechSmith by mail, phone, or fax; Techsmith also
provide electronic support through Compuserve, the World Wide Web and
e-mail.

In any communication with TechSmith regarding a problem with SnagIt/32,
please clearly state the following:

o  The product name and version number (SnagIt/32 3.0).

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

o  Your hardware configuration.

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


SNAGIT/32 FIXES AND ENHANCEMENTS

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


SNAGIT/32 KNOWN PROBLEMS OR LIMITATIONS

o  SnagIt/32 hangs on 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).

o  The captured cursor type is always the arrow cursor.

o  One viewer (LView Pro 1.C/32) complains when loading a JPEG
   file output by SnagIt.  The viewer says "premature end of JPEG file"
   but will still view the file successfully.

o  The Include Cursor option is not active for the Last Active Window
   input selection.


INSTALLING SNAGIT/32

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.


UNINSTALLING SNAGIT/32

If after installing SnagIt/32, you find it necessary to remove SnagIt/32
from your computer, perform the following steps:

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.


STARTING SNAGIT/32

To start SnagIt/32, double-click on the SnagIt/32 icon in the Accessories
group.  (If you specified a group other than Accessories during SnagIt/32
installation, look in that group for the SnagIt/32 icon.)

Double-clicking on the SnagIt/32 icon will execute SnagIt/32 and bring
it to the foreground in its maximized form.  When SnagIt/32 is maximized,
you may change any of the setup options (input, output, format, etc.)
from the SnagIt/32 menus.

You can also invoke SnagIt/32 (that is, instruct SnagIt/32 to capture an
image) while it is maximized, though it will usually be more convenient
to minimize SnagIt/32 before doing your screen captures.

If you selected the "Load when Windows starts" checkbox during
installation, SnagIt/32 will start automatically the next time you start
Windows.


SNAGIT/32 DEFAULT SETTINGS

When you install SnagIt/32, it uses the following default options:

o  Input is set to Screen.  This means that when SnagIt/32 is invoked, it
   will capture the entire Windows desktop.

o  Output is set to Printer.  This means that when SnagIt/32 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/32 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/32 format options,
   see the Format options topic in the SnagIt/32 Help file.)

o  Scale is set to 1.00.  This means that SnagIt/32 will output the image
   at the same pixel size as it appears on the Windows screen. This
   setting may result in a smaller printed image than you want; to
   adjust the image size, see the Scale topic in the SnagIt/32 Help file.

Refer to the SnagIt/32 Help file for additional information on setting
SnagIt/32's input, output, format and other options.

You can tell which settings SnagIt/32 is using by looking at the bottom
of the SnagIt/32 window when the program is maximized.


INVOKING SNAGIT/32 WITH <CTRL><SHIFT><P>

Once you have SnagIt/32's parameters set as you want them, you are ready
to perform screen captures with SnagIt/32.

The default hot-key sequence for invoking SnagIt/32 is <Ctrl><Shift><P>.
When you press these keys, SnagIt/32 will capture an image (determined
by the input parameter you selected), and send that image to the output
device you selected. To invoke SnagIt/32 using a different hotkey
combination, see the Change Hotkeys topic in the SnagIt/32 Help file.


USING THE MOUSE TO SELECT IMAGES

You will need a mouse or other pointing device with SnagIt/32.
The left and right mouse buttons work as follows:

Left Button     Selects SnagIt/32 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).


REGISTERING SNAGIT/32

To Begin Registration:

1. Select the Help menu.

2. Select Begin Registration from the menu.

3. In the registration dialog box, enter the requested information in
   the fields provided.

   NOTE: You must specify a name or company name when you register. Your
         registered copy will be personalized for that name ONLY. You
         will NOT be able to change that name after you have registered
         the software.

4. When you are finished, select OK. This will create a text file called
   REGISTER.TXT in the SnagIt/32 default directory. This is your
   registration and order form.  It includes a current price sheet.

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.

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 registration key. The key will
   then be sent to you by the method of your choice, either email, fax
   or postal delivery.

To complete the registration process when you receive your key:

1. Select the Help menu.

2. Select Finish Registration from the menu.

3. Enter your registration key, exactly as it is shown, in the field
   provided.

4. 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 email at
snagit@techsmith.com.


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If you would like information on SnagIt/32 multi-user licenses,
please contact us:

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P.O. Box 4758                     WWW    :      http://www.techsmith.com
East Lansing, MI 48826-4758 USA   Sales  :          snagit@techsmith.com
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Thanks for your interest in SnagIt.
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