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* Basic Editing: [http://www.techsmith.com/tutorial-snagit-12-remove-unwanted-sections.html Cut out parts of an image, trim an image, crop an image]
 
* Basic Editing: [http://www.techsmith.com/tutorial-snagit-12-remove-unwanted-sections.html Cut out parts of an image, trim an image, crop an image]
 
* Advanced Editing: [http://www.techsmith.com/tutorial-snagit-12-combine-images.html Combine Images]
 
* Advanced Editing: [http://www.techsmith.com/tutorial-snagit-12-combine-images.html Combine Images]
* Create How-to Instructions: [http://assets.techsmith.com/Docs/pdf-snagit/Creating_Process_Documentation_wtih_Snagit.pdf Add Steps, Add Callouts, Insert into Word pdf]  
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* Create How-to Instructions: [http://assets.techsmith.com/Docs/pdf-snagit/Creating_Process_Documentation_wtih_Snagit.pdf Add Steps, Add Callouts, Insert into Word pdf] or [ http://www.techsmith.com/tutorial-snagit-12-process-documentation.html Creating Process Documentation video]  
 
* Matching Colors: [http://www.techsmith.com/tutorial-snagit-12-using-color-picker.html Match Colors with the Color Picker]
 
* Matching Colors: [http://www.techsmith.com/tutorial-snagit-12-using-color-picker.html Match Colors with the Color Picker]
 
* Maintain privacy in your image: [http://www.techsmith.com/tutorial-snagit-12-maintain-privacy-in-captures.html Blur names/sensitive information]
 
* Maintain privacy in your image: [http://www.techsmith.com/tutorial-snagit-12-maintain-privacy-in-captures.html Blur names/sensitive information]

Revision as of 14:01, 2 March 2015

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Snagit

What is Snagit?

Snagit is the "big brother/sister" to Jing. Jing is free, Snagit Academic is available at an affordable price.

  • What can you do with Snagit? It helps you create images and videos that explain exactly what you mean and provide better feedback.
    • Quickly snag what’s on your screen, enhance it with effects, and then share your creations instantly.
    • Don't type lengthy instructions. Provide quick explanations with Snagit, and move on to your next task.

Why do instructors use Snagit?

  • They use Snagit to create a screen shot or a picture of what is displayed on your computer screen:
    • Show a picture of a diagram or process; provide a roadmap to an important part of your online course materials.
  • They use Snagit to create a screencast or a video recording of actions that occur on your computer screen:
    • Instructors introduce themselves to their students or provide tours of the online parts of your class.
    • With Snagit, instructors can easily record and share video lessons with students: Here's what one instructor did.

How is Snagit different from Jing

  • With Jing, videos can only be 5 minutes long, with Snagit, you can make them as long as you like.
  • Snagit offers many more tools to mark up your screen shots:
    • Call out boxes, automatic numbering, blurring capabilities (to hide names), special characters.
    • You can resize, crop or cut-out parts of your screen shots.
  • Here's the quick visual of How to move from Jing to Snagit

Getting Started

  • Write a script for your video!
  • Check out an intro video of "Getting Started with Snagit" or the Snagit "Getting Started Guide" pdf
    • Visit the Snagit web site to download the product at home; contact IT to download on your work computer. Or try it out in Tech Center 952.
    • The Snagit Learning Center has great tutorials and tips to help you get started using Snagit.
    • When you install Jing or Snagit, you create a screencast.com id, where you can store your video and share the link. You can also upload Snagit videos to YouTube.
    • Share a link to your script, too!
  • Hardware Needed for Screencasting:
    • Use a microphone, headset, or webcam for recording audio
    • Use your computer speakers or headset to listen to audio

How do you add Snagit screenshots and screencasts to Sakai?

Intermediate How-to's for Videos

Intermediate How-to's for Screen shots

Examples of How Instructors use Snagit