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Snagit and OCR Functionality

TechSmith Camtasia

One request I hear is to add OCR (Optical Character Recognition) functionality to Snagit. There is a work-around if you'd like to do this with Snagit. Or, sometimes you might want to convert a picture or PDF that has text into editable text. You can use Snagit with Microsoft Office's built-in OCR software.

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How to Extract Text From An Image: The Definitive Guide

TechSmith Camtasia

There are a number of reasons why you might want to extract text from an image or PDF. Luckily, there’s a dead simple way to capture text or convert a picture of text to editable text. With Snagit , it only takes a few steps to quickly grab text from an image. Step 2: Open Grab Text in Snagit. Step 1: Find your image.

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Everything You Need to Make a Successful User Manual

TechSmith Camtasia

Do you need to take your own pictures using a camera and import them onto your computer, or do you need to take screenshots of your screen to show a digital process? For this post, we will focus on the latter, and use Snagit to capture our screenshots. So, open Snagit, and get to it! The process. Gather your visuals.

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Capturing your past with Technology: Lisa Louise Cooke of Genealogy Gems

TechSmith Camtasia

Lisa uses Snagit and Camtasia for her own research, and to create content to teach others to do the same. Looking to do your own family history work and want to give Snagit a bit of a work out? Looking to do your own family history work and want to give Snagit a bit of a work out? News & Events Camtasia Studio Fuse Snagit'

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Show and Tell for Makers

TechSmith Camtasia

I compiled a list of ways you can use Snagit, Jing, Camtasia and Screencast.com to make your DIY projects more visual. Annotate patterns and schematics with Snagit, the world's leading screen capture software. Use Snagit to convert your annotated pattern into a PDF to sell on Etsy. I'd love for some additional ideas.

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How to Create Job Aids that Skyrocket Your Team’s Performance

TechSmith Camtasia

Sometimes they’re digital—an image or PDF file on a computer, a smartphone app, or a short video. Instead of a wall of text, replace written words with images, as much as possible—pictures, charts, and any other visuals that fit your format. Job aids that use pictures without any text can be even easier to use. you may ask.

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Getting Started With Prototyping

ATD Learning Technologies

You can use your smartphone to quickly grab a picture and share, review and develop further. You can use your favorite screen capture utility, such as TechSmith SnagIt or Jing, to capture elements from existing screens to use in your design. I love working with Apple's Keynote or Microsoft PowerPoint to design and test a concept.