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CaptImag - tutorial
  • Installation
    • CaptImag needs no installation ; under Windows Vista, run CaptImag "as an administrator"
    • Download the program to your desktop or into a folder of your choice
    • If you choose a folder, you should create a shortcut on your desktop
  • Use
    • Launch CaptImag with a double-click on its icon     Shortcut
    • This action adds a CaptImag icon in the systray (near the clock)
    • CaptImag is operational ; it can be used with a simple left click on this icon
    • Left click takes a photo of your screen and opens CaptImag window
    • To capture an area of the screen, click the Capture button  Selection ; select with your mouse the area you want to capture ; for that, left-click and drag the mouse from a corner of the area to the opposite one ; then, release the mouse button
    • To capture the entire screen, unnecessary to display CaptImag ; display the screen to capture and press the Print Screen key (Prntscr / PrtSc / PrtScrn) on the keyboard   Print screen
      To include the mouse cursor in the screenshot, check the "with cursor" box before   with cursor
    • To capture an application's active window, unnecessary to display CaptImag ; display the active window to capture and press the Alt + Print Screen key   Alt   Print screen
      To include the mouse cursor in the screenshot, check the "with cursor" box before   with cursor
    • The capture is automaticaly saved in the clipboard ; then, it can be pasted into any other software, : use the Paste edit function in the destination software
    • If required, you can invert the colors of the capture with the Invert button ; this function allows changing a light text on a dark background into a dark text on a light backgound, which can be more legible when printed (+ saves ink...)
    • CaptImag allows you to print the captured area   Printer
    • The Settings button allows you to select the printer and access its properties (for example, for choosing the print format : portrait or landscape), adjust the print margins (left and top), change the print size
    • The Print bouton launches printing
    • The Save button allows you to save screen capture as a jpg (quality 100% or 75%), bmp, gif or png format file   Screen
    • The Minimize button closes the CaptImag window but its icon remains in the systray, waiting for a new need
    • Stay cool with CaptImag !