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Capture Type Properties
Capture Type dropdown menu > Properties.
Use the Capture Type Properties options to customize a capture.
First, select the capture mode (Image, Text, or Video) and the Capture Type. Select Capture Type Properties
to change any options. For example, enter the dimensions for a fixed region capture or change the scroll direc-
tion from horizontal to vertical for an auto scroll capture.
Input Prop-
erties
Available
in Cap-
ture
Mode
Description
General Image
Change the background color to use outside the capture area. This is use-
ful when capturing irregular shapes. Change the default transparency
behavior for capturing Windows Aero themed window title bars.
Fixed
Region
Image
Text
Video
Change the fixed region size. The fixed region is the rectangle used to
capture a particular space on the screen. Click the Select button and
draw a rectangle on the screen the size that you would like to use.
Menu Image Capture the menu bar and cascaded menus.
Scrolling
Image
Text
Define Auto Scroll options for Window, Active Window, Region and
Fixed Region captures.
The Foreground the Scrolling Window option brings a selected scroll-
ing window into view during a capture.
Try specifying a Scroll Delay if scrolling capture fails. Experiment with
increasing the Scroll Delay, starting with 300 milliseconds.
In the Window Auto Scroll options box, set the Scroll Direction:
If you select Vertical, also select Scroll from Top of Document.
If you select Horizontal, also select Scroll from Left of Document.
If you select Both, scroll is from the Top and Left.
Scanners &
Cameras
Image
Select the scanner or camera source device if you do not want to use the
system default device. TWAIN is a standard software interface that
allows applications to communicate with a digital imaging device. Snagit
allows selection of a TWAIN device such as a scanner or camera as the
capture source for images. This Input option allows users to auto-
matically specify the size, shape, direction, shade, and other processing
options of images as they are transferred from the devices to the PC.
See also Input Scanners & Cameras Properties.