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ScreenSteps Documentation » ScreenSteps 2.9 » Using SnagIt with ScreenSteps

Topics

  • Getting Started 9
    • New Features in ScreenSteps 2.9
    • Learn About The Blue Mango Learning Systems Customer Support Methodology
    • Creating a Lesson
    • Key ScreenSteps Concepts
    • Display Overview
    • How ScreenSteps Deals With Large Images
    • Registering ScreenSteps With a Serial Number
    • Registering ScreenSteps With a ScreenSteps Live Account
    • Upgrading from ScreenSteps 1 to ScreenSteps 2 Pro or Standard
  • Capturing Images 11
    • Capturing Images Using the Global Key Command
    • Using the Capture Tool
    • Using the Capture Tool Delay
    • Using the Capture Palette
    • How to Update Images in a Lesson
    • Using the Clipboard Recorder
    • Importing Images Into a Step
    • How to Capture a Menu
    • Using SnagIt with ScreenSteps
    • Dragging and Dropping Images Onto Lessons
    • Embedding Video in a Step
  • Editing Steps 14
    • Formatting Text
    • Insert a Link to a Web Page Into Your Lesson
    • Insert a Link to Another Lesson in the Same Manual
    • Removing a link from your text
    • Annotating Images
    • Using the Blur Tool
    • Cropping Images
    • Image Tools
    • How do I Change the Layering of Annotations?
    • How do I Check Spelling?
    • How do I Search for Text in a Lesson?
    • What is Lesson Status?
    • Setting the Draft Status of a Lesson
    • Reordering Steps in a Lesson
  • Exporting and Templates 12
    • Exporting Lessons
    • Getting Started With a ScreenSteps Live Account
    • Configure ScreenSteps to Upload Lessons to Your Blog
    • Uploading a Lesson to a Blog/Wiki
    • Configuring a Clarify-it.com account
    • Assigning a File Name to use for a Lesson or Manual
    • Selecting Word, PDF and HTML Templates for Lessons
    • Changing/Setting the Default Template
    • Overriding the Default Template for a Lesson
    • How Can I See Which Web Servers I've Uploaded a Lesson To?
    • Breaking a Link Between a Lesson and a Web Server
    • How to insert a ScreenSteps Lesson into a forum post or other web application
  • Exporting to the System Clipboard 6
    • Exporting a Lesson to the Clipboard as HTML
    • Exporting a Lesson to the Clipboard as PDF
    • How do I Specify Which Template Is Used When Exporting To Clipboard?
    • How do I paste the path to the PDF file into a file selection dialog on OS X?
    • How do I paste the path to the PDF file into a file selection dialog on Windows?
    • Why don't images show up in emails I send that I pasted a lesson into?
  • Searching/Filtering Lessons 1
    • Searching in Tag Mode
  • Tags 5
    • How Do I Tag a Lesson?
    • How Do I Tag Multiple Lessons Quickly (Using the Tag Palette)?
    • How do I delete tags from a lesson?
    • How do I delete all instances of a tag from my library?
    • Tagging Tip - Dragging Lessons Onto Tags in Tag Mode
  • Manuals 6
    • How to Create a Manual and Stub Out Lessons
    • Adding Existing Lessons To Manuals Using the Lesson Palette
    • What are Draft Chapters?
    • How do I reorder Chapters?
    • Exporting a Manual to Word, PDF or HTML (Pro only)
    • Choosing a Template for a Manual (Pro only)
  • The Library Folder 6
    • Introduction To The ScreenSteps Library
    • Creating New Libraries
    • Opening Libraries
    • Renaming a Library
    • How to Move a Library From One Computer to Another
    • Importing a Library
  • Customizing Output 5
    • Configuring HTML and Blog Templates
    • Customizing PDF Output
    • The ScreenSteps Templates Folder
    • Customizing HTML Templates
    • Updating Your Templates
  • Additional Topics 13
    • Editing Images in an External Editor
    • How to copy an image to the clipboard
    • Importing a Plain Text File Into a Lesson
    • Syncing Image Filenames to Step Titles
    • Using Split Step
    • How to Split a Lesson in Two (Create Two Smaller Lessons Out of One Large Lesson)
    • Duplicating Lessons and Manuals
    • Uploading HTML Lessons to Your Mobile Me or .Mac Site
    • Sharing ScreenSteps Lessons with Other Users of ScreenSteps
    • How do I Resize an Image Without Resizing Annotations?
    • How do I Copy Steps Between Lessons?
    • Where Is The ScreenSteps Preference File Stored?
    • How to have ScreenSteps automatically check for updates

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Last Updated

Nov 18, 2010

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Other Resources

  • ScreenSteps Desktop & Workgroup

  • ScreenSteps 2.9
  • ScreenSteps Workgroup
  • Customizing HTML Templates
  • ScreenSteps: Tips & Tricks
  • Creating Word Templates
  • Publishing to Blogs & Wikis
  • ScreenSteps Live

  • ScreenSteps Live
  • Setting up a New Admin, Editor or Author on ScreenSteps Live
  • ScreenSteps Live Support Client
  • Integrating ScreenSteps Live With Other Services
  • Collaborating on ScreenSteps Live
  • ScreenSteps Live Remote Authentication
  • ScreenSteps Live API
  • API Examples
  • Implementation Guides

  • Creating a Software Manual With ScreenSteps
  • Creating a ScreenSteps Live Support Site
  • Zendesk and ScreenSteps Live
  • Help Scout and ScreenSteps Live
  • FAQs

  • FAQs

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Using SnagIt with ScreenSteps

Learn how to set SnagIt to output to the system clipboard. You can then turn on the Clipboard Recorder in ScreenSteps and use SnagIt to capture images for your ScreenSteps lessons.

Select Your Profile

Select_your_profile

Open SnagIt and select the profile you would like to use.

Set Output to Clipboard

Set_output_to_clipboard

Set the Output setting to Clipboard.

Turn On Clipboard Recorder in ScreenSteps

Turn_on_clipboard_recorder_in_screensteps

Create a new lesson in ScreenSteps and turn on the Clipboard Recorder. Now, any image you capture with SnagIt will be added to your ScreenSteps lesson.

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