Snagit Learning Center

In this tutorial, learn how to:

• Set Up a Time Delayed Capture
• Set Up a Time Scheduled Capture
• Set Up a Timer for Intermittent Capturing

• Use the Snagit Capture Timer option to perform unattended captures at intervals that you define. Examples include following stock market tickers, monitoring factory floor equipment, and monitoring remote computer operations.
• Use the Capture Timer option with the Web Output (FTP) to automatically update a Web site with screen captures, or to automatically send e-mail with the screen capture as an attachment.
• Use the Delayed/Scheduled Capture option to set up a delayed capture (after a number of seconds) or a scheduled capture (at a certain time or date).
• Use both options together to begin interval capture at some user-defined future date/time.

Snagit is not accessible in the meantime and cannot be used for additional screen captures when a delayed/scheduled capture is set.

The Timed Capture Setup option appears in the Options portion of the Profile Settings pane.

Set Up a Time Delayed Capture

1. In Snagit, select Image capture mode.
2. Select the Input and Output.
3. Select the Timed Capture Setup option in the Options portion of the Profile Settings pane. The Timer Setup dialog box appears.
4. Select the Delay/Schedule tab > Enable Delayed/Scheduled capture option.
5. Select the Delayed Capture radio button. The Delay and Display a countdown items are now available.
6. Type a Delay of between 1 and 60 seconds, or use the arrows to select the number of seconds of delay.
7. Check the Display a countdown box to see a countdown in the lower right corner of the screen prior to capture.
8. Click OK.
9. Click the Capture button or press the capture hotkey. The capture is sent to the selected Output.  

To stop a delayed capture you have started, select the Stop button on the Snagit toolbar or press the hotkeys.

Set Up a Time Scheduled Capture

1. In Snagit, select Image capture mode.
2. Select the Input and Output.
3. Select the Timed Capture Setup option in the Options portion of the Profile Settings pane.
4. The Timer Setup dialog box appears. Select the Delay/Schedule tab > Scheduled capture option.
5. Type a future Date and Time using the format shown next to the selection boxes. Or, use the arrows to select the date and time.
6. Click OK.
7. Click the Capture button or press the capture hotkey. The capture is sent to the selected Output. 

To stop a delayed capture you have started, click the Stop button on the Snagit toolbar or press the hotkeys.

Set Up a Timer for Intermittent Capturing

Capture screens intermittently at predefined times.

In timed capture mode, the hide and repeat hotkeys operate. The Input and Output options for Capture Timer captures must be set so that the captures can occur unattended. If Snagit detects a combination of capture options that cannot be used, the status displays "Timer unavailable" and the timer will not start.

1. In Snagit, select Image capture mode.
2. Select the Input, Output and Effects.
3. Select the Timed Capture Setup option in the Options portion of the Profile Settings pane. The Timer Setup dialog box appears.
4. Select the Capture Timer tab > Enable timer-activated capture option.
5. To remove redundant captures (for example, when the screen does not change for a period of time), enable Discard identical captures.
6. Specify the frequency of captures in Hours, Minutes, or Seconds.
7. Click OK.
8. Click the Capture button or press the capture hotkey.
9. Snagit automatically captures at the timed intervals you specify. Press <CTRL+SHIFT+P> to stop taking timed captures.