Re: Telestrator software

On 3/1/2025 6:36 AM, Tom Del Rosso wrote:

I think I did that search. I can grab the screen with the printscreen
key and paste it into Irfanview, which is fast and allows drawing. But
sometimes I need to do it often in a session so it would be better to
make it one step. Like press a hotkey and start drawing. Then it would
even work over video although I don't need it for that. It would also
work with any remote software (and I have to use various) and also work
in person like if I just want to mark some objects for a moment.

SnagIt (mentioned elsewhere, this thread), hooks the PrintScreen key
(there may be options for other keys, as well -- and, an on-screen
"button" to invoke it).  When activated, the user is can use the mouse
to select the area to be captured.
There are configuration options that allow you to set it to capture:
- the screen
- a window
- an area/region
- a menu
- multiple areas
- capture after time delay
etc.
The interface dynamically adjusts what *it* thinks you want to
capture (indicated by an orange highlight).  So, if the mouse cursor
is on the desktop, then it assumes you want the entire desktop;
if on a window FRAME, then the entire window thusly framed; if on
a window body (like the typing region in Notepad), then that
"subwindow"; etc.
When you command it to capture the current selection ("click"), it
can either be copied to the clipboard or automatically pasted into
their "image editor" for annotation, revision, etc.
The most useful feature, IMO, is the ability to capture the contents
of a *scrolling* window (i.e., a window that extends beyond the
boundaries of the enclosing frame or screen).  It will automatically
scroll said window and keep augmenting the capture with the newly
exposed contents.
[It also can capture the *text* contents of a window.]
It remains attached to the PrintScreen key until you manually terminate it.
So, if you plan on making extensive use of it, the sequence would be:
   Start the Program
      PrintScreen
         Move mouse to select
         Click mouse to capture
         Edit captured image
         Save
      lather, rinse, repeat
   Close the program