General

Basic HyperSnap Activities

HyperSnap allows you to capture an image from any part of a screen. Capturing images is useful when you need to provide visual aids for written instructions. Below are some basic guidelines on how to use HyperSnap.

Capturing an Image
Capturing Windows and Dialog Boxes
Cropping an Image
Saving Images
Copying and Pasting Images

Capturing an Image

When using HyperSnap to capture a region of a screen, cross hairs will appear which allow you to isolate the portion of the screen you wish to capture. The cross hairs look like a plus sign, and the lines extend all the way off the screen. Any portion of any screen can be captured with HyperSnap.

From the Start menu, select Programs » Utilities » Hypersnap
The HyperSnap window appears.
In the appropriate program, open the dialog box or image you want to capture
Press [Ctrl] + [Shift] + [R]
Position the cross hairs where you want to start your selection
Click to start selecting
HINT: Do not hold the mouse button down while dragging.
Drag to select the dialog box or image
Selection lines will appear just inside the dialog box or image you are capturing.
Click to finish your selection
The selected image appears in the HyperSnap window.

Capturing Windows and Dialog Boxes

If you would like to capture an entire window, you may use the capture window option in HyperSnap. Because you will not need to select it by hand, you are guaranteed to capture the entire window and are less likely to have to crop the image.

From the Start menu, select Programs » Utilities » HyperSnap
The HyperSnap window appears.
Open the window or dialog box that you would like to select
In the HyperSnap window, from the Capture menu, select Window
The window or dialog box you want to select appears.
Place the cursor on the window you want to select until the border is bolded and flashing
NOTE: You may move the cursor around to include different windows on the screen.
Click to finish your selection
The selected image appears in the HyperSnap window.

Shortcut to Capturing Windows

Open the dialog box or window that you would like to select
Press [Ctrl] + [Shift] + [W]
Place the cursor on the window you want to select until the border is bolded and flashing
NOTE: You may move the cursor around to include different windows on the screen.
Click to finish your selection
The selected image appears in the HyperSnap window.

Cropping an Image

If the image you captured is not exactly the size that you would like it to be, you may use the cropping option in HyperSnap.

From the Edit menu, select Crop
OR
Press [Ctrl] + [R]
Click to start selecting
HINT: Do not hold the mouse button down while dragging.
Position the cross hairs to include the portion of the image you would like to keep
Click to finish your selection

Saving Images

You may want to save an image that you have captured so you can use it later in other documents.

From the File menu, select Save As...
The Save As dialog box appears.
In the File name text box, name the image
From the Save file as type pull-down list, select the file type you want to save the image as, either BMP Bitmap Picture, GIF Picture, or JPEG Picture
From the Drives pull-down list, select the drive where you want the image saved, e.g., c: or h:
From the Folders pull-down list, select the folder where you want the image saved
Click OK

Copying and Pasting Images

In order for you to use the image that you have captured, you will need to know how to copy the image from HyperSnap and paste it where you want to use it.

From the Edit menu in the HyperSnap window, select Copy
OR
Press [Ctrl] + [C]

To paste the image you have just copied:

Place the cursor where you want it pasted
From the Edit menu, select Paste
OR
Press [Ctrl] + [V]