SnagIt 5.0.2 - README.TXT                                  12 Apr 2000

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1.  WHAT IS SNAGIT?

2.  SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS

3.  SETUP AND CONFIGURATION
    3.1  Installation Instructions
    3.2  Installed Files
    3.3  Uninstall Instructions
    3.4  Manual Uninstall Instructions

4.  GETTING HELP
    4.1  Using On-line Help
    4.2  SnagIt Support

5.  WHAT IS NEW IN THIS VERSION?

6.  KNOWN PROBLEMS OR LIMITATIONS

7.  REGISTERING SNAGIT

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1.  WHAT IS SNAGIT?
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  Welcome! You have chosen a powerful Windows image, text, and video
  capture program that allows you many options. SnagIt is for any
  computer user who needs to capture more than a few screens for
  any purpose, such as:

  o  Capturing screens and menus in a Windows program to create
     documentation.

  o  Professional image processing and manipulation, e.g. shrink
     screen captures while maintaining image readability.

  o  Saving a long window, even if it scrolls off-screen, with a
     single capture instead of clipping them together.

  o  Creating AVI movies from live program action on your computer 
     screen.  Also record audio at the same time from your microphone.

  o  Creating a multimedia program or computer based training (CBT).

  o  Reducing the number of repetitious steps required to capture many
     screens.

  o  Saving a screen to e-mailing it to someone else.

  o  Capturing text from applications with no cut or paste option.

  o  Easy management of large numbers of captures of any type; images, 
     text or video.

  o  Integrating SnagIt's capture functionality into other
     applications through its Dynamic Data Exchange (DDE) support.

  SnagIt has been providing Microsoft Windows users with an easy way
  to capture and print Windows screens since it was first released in
  1990.  In "Windows 3.1 Secrets," author Brian Livingston calls
  SnagIt "the print utility Microsoft Windows forgot."

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2.  SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS
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  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 95/98, or Windows NT 4.0 (or higher), or 
     installed and configured on your system.  SnagIt Studio requires
     Windows 95 B or higher.

  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.)

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3.  SETUP AND CONFIGURATION
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3.1 Installation Instructions

  The SnagIt installation program SETUP.EXE is a Microsoft Windows
  application.  You must have Windows 95/98 or NT ( 4.0 or later ) 
  installed prior to installing SnagIt.  To install SnagIt, perform
  the following steps:

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

  2. Insert the SnagIt CDROM into the CDROM drive.  If the setup
     program does not automatically start, or if you have SnagIt 
     on diskettes, perform the remaining steps.

  3. From the Start menu, select Run

  4. In the dialog box, enter:
          a:\setup
     (you will need to change the drive letter in the command line 
     above to match your current CDROM drive or your floppy drive if
     you are installing from diskettes)

  5. Click on the OK button.

  6. Follow the instructions given by the setup wizard for correct
     installation of the product.


3.2  Installed Files

  The SnagIt setup program copies the following files to your
  computer during installation:

  snagit32.exe    Executable for Windows 95/98 & Windows NT
  snagtx16.dll    SnagIt support file for text capture
  snagtx32.dll    SnagIt support file for text capture
  snagit32.cnt    Windows Help contents file for the SnagIt
  snagit32.hlp    Windows Help file for the SnagIt
  inetwh32.dll    Help system support file
  lfbmp10n.dll    BMP file format support file
  lfcmp10n.dll    JPG file format support file
  lffax10n.dll    TIF file format support file
  lfgif10n.dll    GIF file format support file
  lfpcx10n.dll    PCX file format support file
  lfpng10n.dll    PNG file format support file
  lftif10n.dll    TIF file format support file
  ltdis10n.dll    Image library support file
  ltdlg10n.dll    Image library support file
  ltefx10n.dll    Image library support file
  ltfil10n.dll    Image library support file
  ltimg10n.dll    Image library support file
  lkkrn10n.dll    Image library support file
  siuninst.exe    SnagIt uninstaller
  unwise.exe      Uninstall program
  install.log     Log file used by the uninstall program
  dderef.doc      SnagIt DDE command reference
  snagmw97.dot    Macro for incorporating SnagIt into Microsoft 
                  Word 97
  snagww.doc      Macro for incorporating SnagIt into Microsoft
                  Word for Windows 2.0 and 6.0
  readme.txt      This file
  license.txt     End-user license agreement


3.3  Uninstall Instructions

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

  1. Run the Windows 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.

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


3.4  Manual Uninstall Instructions

  If you encountered a problem during the uninstall, here are the 
  steps you can take to manually uninstall SnagIt from your computer.

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

  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 was installed. Click
     once on the SnagIt filename to highlight it. Press the delete
     key. Confirm that you wish to delete the program item.

  4. If you selected "Automatically run SnagIt when Windows starts"
     during installation, delete SnagIt from the Startup group.

     Follow step #2 and then 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.

  5. Run Windows Explorer and change to the directory in which you
     installed SnagIt. Delete all the files listed in section 6.2.

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4.  GETTING HELP
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4.1 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.

  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.

4.2  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: support@techsmith.com
  P.O. Box 4758                     WWW    : http://www.techsmith.com
  East Lansing, MI 48826-4758       TEL    : 517-333-2100
  U.S.A.                            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. Go to SnagIt's
     Help->Support dialog to get your diagnostic information.

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

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5.  WHAT IS NEW IN THIS VERSION?
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   v5.0.0  Capture profiles enables users to configure multiple 
           capture configurations.  Activate a different capture at 
           the press of a hot-key or mouse button.

           SnagIt Studio is a companion application that allows users
           to annotate their screen captures quickly and easily.
           Note: This is an optional component and you may need to
           download this feature separately.

           A revised user interface allows users to easily activate 
           captures using the mouse.  Three user interface views
           are available: normal, compact, and profile.

           Web output enables users to put their captures on the 
           Internet.  SnagIt turns your desktop into a webcam.

           An enhanced annotation filter allows users to place any 
           text on the captured image or video.  Special captions 
           are available for timedate, user name and computer name.

           Printer output controls have been enhanced.  Users can
           now specify margins and fixed size dimensions for printed 
           output.

           A configurable log file enables users to monitor SnagIt 
           activity.  This is ideal for timer activated captures.

           Added an option to print the filename in the Catalog 
           Browser.
           
           Added support for "Exif" JPEG and TIFF files created by 
           digital cameras.
           
           The catalog browser now support the "Desktop" special 
           folder.
           
           Reading JPEG files is 40% faster.
           
           Image processing functions have been fine tuned to deliver 
           increased speed and accuracy.

   v5.0.1  Added a preview window to the page layout dialog.

           Added support to allow the user to choose the audio 
           recording device.

           Improved the robustness of the audio recording thread.
   
           Fixed problems with the initial UI frame size on systems 
           with large fonts and validates startup window position.
   
           Fixed Filters->Layout menu option which was disabled.

           Fixed problems with logging errors before the CErrorLog 
           object is created.

           Fixed transparent flat toolbar problem.  It does not work 
           correctly with comctl32.dll version 4.70.

  v5.0.2   Fixed the transparency controls for the GIF file format. These
	   controls were not visible on the dialog.  

	   Fixed problem with the catalog causing a GPF fault when displaying 
	   bitmaps on a 256 color desktop.

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6.  KNOWN PROBLEMS OR LIMITATIONS
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    o  The full Text Capture feature is only available on Windows 95
       /98 systems.  SnagIt will only capture text from the clipboard
       on Windows NT systems.

    o  SnagIt 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).

    o  SnagIt generally cannot capture DVD video displays.
    
    o  SnagIt cannot directly capture audio from other applications
       (e.g. Windows Media Player).  However, it is sometimes 
       possible to record this audio by placing the microphone near 
       your computer's speakers, or by connecting "line out" to 
       "microphone in" on your sound card.
    
    o  SnagIt cannot capture video from applications on some 
       systems that use graphics hardware acceleration for video 
       playback (e.g. newer versions of Media Player and RealNetwork's
       RealPlayer). It is often possible to disable the graphics 
       hardware acceleration.

       There are two ways to disable graphics hardware acceleration: 
      
       1. Disable graphics hardware acceleration globally for all 
          applications using the Control Panel "System" applet. Go to 
          the "Performance" tab and click the "Graphics" button under 
          "Advanced settings...". Set the "Hardware acceleration" 
          slider to None and hit OK. You may need to restart Windows 
          to have this change apply.
      
       2. Disable graphics hardware acceleration for a particular 
          application.  For example, in RealPlayer G2 select 
          Options/Preferences from the RealPlayer menu. Go to the 
          "Performance" tab and disable (uncheck) the "Use optimized 
          video display" setting. You may need to stop and restart 
          any movie being played to have the change take effect. 

      Disabling the graphics hardware acceleration globally for all 
      applications is probably the easiest way to "fix" the problem. 
      Of course, with hardware acceleration disabled, video playback
      may not be as smooth as it could be with acceleration enabled. 

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7. REGISTERING SNAGIT
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  If you are evaluating SnagIt, please see the REGISTER.TXT file for
  detailed information on how to purchase the product.  You can always
  find the latest information on the product by visit our web site at
  http://www.techsmith.com
  
  Thank you for using SnagIt!

  TechSmith Corporation             
  P.O. Box 4758                     
  East Lansing, MI 48826-4758 USA   
  517-333-2100 (tel)
  517-333-1888 (fax)

  Web   :  www.techsmith.com
  Sales :  sales@techsmith.com
  Info  :  info@techsmith.com

  (C) 2000 TechSmith Corporation. All Rights Reserved. TechSmith 
  and SnagIt are registered trademarks of TechSmith Corporation. 
  Microsoft, Windows, and Windows NT are registered trademarks of 
  Microsoft Corporation.  All other trademarks are the property of 
  their respective holders.

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