Snagit Notifications Tab

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Snagit Notifications Tab

Snagit > Tools menu > Program Preferences > Notifications tab.

Snagit notifies of problems and errors.

When using timer-activated capture, disable all popup messages and select the Log Events to a File option. This allows Snagit to operate unattended, since communications errors can occur for a number of reasons. Snagit logs the errors, and continues running.

Option

Description

Popup messages

Snagit will notify on errors and/or Show warnings when it encounters errors.

Select Show all tips to enable general Snagit program tips. Deselect it to disable the tips.

Select Show all balloon tips to enable Snagit balloon tips. Deselect it to disable the tips.

These are the default settings

Log events to a file

Log events to a designated file. Also, use the radio buttons to select the type of event to write: Errors only or Information and errors.

Log file

Type the name of the log file or use the Browse button to locate the desired log file.

Max lines

Indicate the maximum number of lines to save.

Audible alert

Select the Hotkey is pressed option to set Snagit to make a sound when a hotkey is pressed.

Select the Capture is finished option to set Snagit to make a sound when a capture is finished.

Option	Description
Popup messages	Snagit will notify on errors and/or Show warnings when it encounters errors. Select Show all tips to enable general Snagit program tips. Deselect it to disable the tips. Select Show all balloon tips to enable Snagit balloon tips. Deselect it to disable the tips. These are the default settings
Log events to a file	Log events to a designated file. Also, use the radio buttons to select the type of event to write: Errors only or Information and errors.
Log file	Type the name of the log file or use the Browse button to locate the desired log file.
Max lines	Indicate the maximum number of lines to save.
Audible alert	Select the Hotkey is pressed option to set Snagit to make a sound when a hotkey is pressed. Select the Capture is finished option to set Snagit to make a sound when a capture is finished.