We've given SnagIt to most of the curators to grab TMS images for PowerPoint
presentations and many other uses. It's a very good tool. You can purchase
it with a number of group licenses if needed, so that's a help.


Jeffrey Smith
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Freer Gallery of Art & Arthur M. Sackler Gallery
Smithsonian Institution
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Hi Jenny

We've used Snagit, here at Tate, to help produce documentation. In
addition to standard features like save area/window/object to
file/clipboard etc, it's also got useful features such as batch format
conversion for image files. We've not yet produced any video-based help
materials, but plan to. And it's cheap! I'd recommend it. However, I've
not got any experience of supporting general users, using this
application - I'd have thought that most people would find a couple of
features that they like and stick with these when producing
documents/presentations etc - that's what I tend to do :)

Jon


Jon Thristan
Collections Information Manager
Tate

-----Original Message-----
From: Wilker, Jenny [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
Sent: 26 April 2005 15:24
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Subject: Snagit anyone?


A curator forwarded to me the news of this product, which can "snag"
anything, including images, and save it to clipboard or to file.  Not as
good quality as the TMS jpeg file from the server, but ok for
presentations I would think.  I like it personally and can see a lot of
uses for it (including videos for TMS training), but it seems more than
a little scarey to let them all loose with this tool.  I was wondering
if any of you have tried it with your staff. Thanks, Jenny

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Jenny Wilker, Ph.D.
Manager, Collection Information
Information Services
Philadelphia Museum of Art
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