How to use the image capture tool 'Screen Hunter'
Using ScreenHunter
I find ScreenHunter is a fabulous tool for capturing images on the computer.
How & Why I like to use ScreenHunter
I use the images captured to make clear step by step instructions in Word documents; layering pictures to create one (eg a collage), creating screens for powerpoints, for creating virtual classroom whiteboards images, capturing collaborative whiteboard brainstroms and much more. They images are clear and of a small byte size. This is really handy for me on a slow internet speed to send and upload files. Image capture is fast and easily filed to a folder of my choice.
How to use ScreenHunter
A. Firstly download the free resource at
http://www.wisdom-soft.com/products/screenhunter_free.htm
B. Once downloaded ScreenHunter needs a quick set up to get it working effectively for you.
This is how I setup Screen Hunter to work for me.
- Open ScreenHunter
- Select the ‘To’ tab
- Select the options as appears in the screen below.
- You do need to have the folder you want to store your images in already created before you get to this point
- Simply select the folder icon below and select the folder you want your images to go to.
Now you have selected where your captured images will go. Next we will work out how you will capture them.
C. How to Capture the Images (Please see screen image below to see what I do.)
Firstly you need to select the 'From' Tab
- Start - Choose a hotkey via the drop box
- Capture What - I choose the rectangle area so I can capture small parts of screens
- I tick the Include mouse pointer so I can use the mouse pointer to show key features
D. Now that you have the To & From sorted let’s take the final steps.
- Select Standby (Located at the bottom of the screen image above)
- Move to the screen where you want to capture an image
- Select the hotkey on your keyboard F6 (as chosen in the ‘From’ tab earlier)
- This will bring up a + symbol that you need to click and drag across the image you want to capture. When you let your mouse button go a message will briefly pop up to say your image has been captured and detail the folder and title… for me called screenhunter001 which will increase the end number the more I create. You can always rename the file later.
I would really value your feedback on these steps so that I can improve them or if you like what you see :-) Please email me vivevans@hwy.com.au if you have any suggestions or comments on how you use Screen Hunter or any other similar tools.
Cheers Vivian Evans
Consultant Specialising in Facilitating Online Communities
posted by Vivian Evans @ 11:44 AM
4 comments
4 Comments:
Nice one Viv!
Got a little dizzy reading the red on the green, but was able to get throug it. Thanks for posting this. I have used screenhunter as a screen motion recorder before (on your recomendation), but had not considered it for series of stills. When I was looking for a motion screen recording, I was put off by screenhunter because it didn't do audio as well. I have since chilled on the benefits of video recording screen with audio. I don't think it is a useful or flexible as other methods. Now, I'm simply creating series of screengrabs (similar to what you have described here) and formating up a PDF. Then I record an MP3 track to play with the PDF - or by itself. I reckon this way is more flexible. People can listen to the MP3 wherever... print the PDF and follow along etc etc.
Creating the screengrabs could be made a little easier with screenhunter (just a hotkey great!). Before, I was hitting the 'Print Screen' key, and pasting it in a new layer of a photoshop document. Then I'd have to individually export each layer... this screenhunter method will save quite a bit of time I think.
Suggestion: In your intro, perhaps make it a little clearer what screenhunter is and what it can be used for (ie motion capture as well as stills).
Thanks, Leigh
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Hi Leigh,
Thanks for your comments - just a few points to make things clearer for you and other readers :-)
Ahh the red is due to a glitch from another new program. I wrote the document and posted it in www.writely.com which will publish online or to your selected blog. When I did this it somehow took one redline heading and changed all my blog including previous postings... the makers of Writely are checking it out as i type.
I am sure I can go in and edit my blog but want others to see the error first... so they can improve their programming.
Writely accepts uploaded Word docs (and others) which can then be edited online, has RSS feeds, collaborative editing, publishing to select people or net wide and publishing to Blogs so some fabulous features! and improvements on other programs.
Geoff Kaye and I and the Writely team are working on it working within DiscoverE so we can collaborate synchronously.
A much better version is at directly published from writely http://www.writely.com/View.aspx?docid=atktxhr6crp
Re clarifying the video and stills re Screen hunter. You are mixing up 2 different programs available from www.wisdom-soft.com that I have spoken about
Screen Hunter - grabs stills
Autoscreen recorder does the motion capture
Being on a slow speed I am cut out of any of the info for audio files.. I give up waiting for the files to download! But I applaud your techniques for those on broadband.
cheers Viv
If you are wondering why some comments have been deleted above it is because unfortunately some people are using the comments for advertising... nothing to do with the Blog whatsoever. This is quite disappointing & I am removing them as I become aware of them... 'Blogging spam'!
Viv
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