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 Assistant Registrar for Collections Information Freer Gallery of Art & Arthur M. Sackler Gallery Smithsonian Institution P.O. Box 37012 Sackler 1040, MRC 707 Washington, D.C. 20013-7012 [log in to unmask] tel: 202-633-0348 fax: 202-633-9770 http://www.asia.si.edu >>> [log in to unmask] 04/26/05 11:27AM >>> 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 To: [log in to unmask] 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 ________________________ Jenny Wilker, Ph.D. Manager, Collection Information Information Services Philadelphia Museum of Art 215-684-7746