Capture Input Properties

Input drop-down menu > Properties.

Use the Input Properties options to customize a capture.

First, select the capture Mode and the capture Input. Select Input Properties to change any options. For example, enter the dimensions for a fixed region capture or change the scroll direction from horizontal to vertical for an auto scroll capture.

Input Properties	Available in Capture Mode	Description
General	Image	Change the background color to use outside the capture area. This is useful 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 scrolling 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 automatically 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.
Extended Window (only available on Windows XP and Vista)	Image	Capture windows bigger than the screen. Like Scrolling Window, Extended Window Capture captures more than is visible on your screen. Extended window capture captures the window frame, Auto Scroll does not. See also Input Extended Window Properties.
Links / Hotspots	Image	Select the type of links and hotspots to keep. See also Input Links / Hotspots.
Object	Text	Select what items to include in a Text capture. See also Input Object Tab.
Video Capture Preferences	Video	Use the Video Capture Properties options to control Snagit application preferences as they relate to video capture. For more information see: Video Input Capture Preferences Properties Video Output File Tab Video Capture Frame Rate (Time-Lapse) Setup Video Capture Audio Format Setup
Fixed Address	Web	Enter a default URL to use for a Web Capture.
Web Capture Preferences	Web	See Web Capture Preferences.
Printer Capture Preferences Options	Printer	Define where to store temporary printer capture files. Choose to close Snagit after the Printer Capture.