Step 1

Open SnagIt by selecting Start - All Programs - SnagIt

Note: If you have never used SnagIt, browse through the tutorial under the Help option within the program for more information.

Step 2

When SnagIt opens, select Input - Region for maximum flexibility.

Press the <Ctrl> <Shift> <P> keys simultaneously and a hand with a cross hair will appear. Move the hand to the far corner of the object you wish to capture, hold down the mouse button and drag over the object to select it.

Step 3

When you let go of the mouse button a SnagIt Capture Preview page will appear with the object you've selected. If the capture is satisfactory you can save it. If you don't like it, just close the capture window without saving and repeat the process.

Note you can minimize the SnagIt application screen during the capture process if you wish, just don't close it.

Step 4

Select File - Save As... and choose the Tagged Image File (*.tif) format. Click on the Save button. Make a note of where you are saving the file so that you can retrieve it.

Note that if the graphic is small (under 10 K in size) you may save it directly as a .gif or .jpg file instead of as a .tif file and skip the rest of these steps.