This is essentially a print-screen tool to capture any portion of your video or audio output. Once captured it allows you to edit and manipulate it in numerous ways. Screenshots are a great visual indicator and vital in Training Documents and User Manuals. There is really no industry that would not find such a tool useful, as nothing paints a clearer picture than a picture itself. SnagIT is a proprietary software and hence you need to buy it to install in your personal system.  

What you need to know in SnagIT:

If you are familiar with the working of screen capturing tools, then you will not find it difficult to use SnagIT. It is one of the widely-used screen capturing tools in the documentation departments of many corporations.

Trimming a video: One of the main features that you need to know in SnagIT is video trimming. If you know how to trim a video and know how to use a screen capture tool, you will be comfortable with the interface of SnagIT.

Adding steps in a video: Another major feature of SnagIT is organizing and adding steps to your video. As a technical writer, you should be able to arrange the video according to the steps of the task.

How it is used in the industry:

SnagIT is used it in the industry to prepare instructional videos. They are also used to add screen captures and video steps to user tasks as a part of the user documentation.

Technical Communication Managers expect new graduate students to have experience with at least one screen capture tool.

How it is used in the MSTC Program:

SnagIT is not taught in the MSTC Program but if students know how to use Camtasia, they will be able to work with SnagIT. Camtasia is taught as a part of the ENG 517 course.

Where can you get more information on SnagIT:

If you are interested in learning more about how to use SnagIT, you can watch some beginner tutorial videos at http://www.techsmith.com/snagit-features.html.

SnagIT can be downloaded at http://www.techsmith.com/snagit.html.

SnagIT is also available for students at the NC State CHASS Lab located at Tompkins 113.