SnagIt 8.2.3 Online Manual

The SnagIt Main Interface > Tools Menu > Program Preferences > Program Options Tab

Program Options Tab

See File Associations in the table below for information on the File Associations dialog box.

The Program Options tab allows you to select general program options.

To access the Program Options tab:

Select Tools > Program Preferences.
The Program Preferences dialog box opens.
Select the Program Options tab.

The following table summarizes the description and use of each option on the Program Options tab.

Option	Description & Use
Run SnagIt when Windows starts	Causes SnagIt to load each time Windows is started. It is selected by default.
Hide SnagIt before capturing	Causes SnagIt to close SnagIt temporarily before capturing and reopen it after the capture is done. It is selected by default.
Show magnifier window	Causes SnagIt to display a zoom magnifier window when performing capture that requires selecting a region. It is selected by default.
Show help text window	Causes SnagIt to display a help window during capture that gives additional instructions about completing that capture. It is selected by default.
Use tray icon	Causes SnagIt to place a small SnagIt icon in the System Tray. Double-click this icon to open SnagIt. It is selected by default.
Close to tray	Causes SnagIt to minimize the SnagIt application icon to the tray when closed. This option is only available if you have also selected Use tray icon. It is selected by default.
Minimize to tray	Causes SnagIt to minimize the SnagIt application icon to the tray when closed. This option is only available if you have also selected Use tray icon.
Foreground the Preview window	Causes SnagIt to force the SnagIt Capture Preview window into the foreground (with focus) after a capture. It is selected by default. Note: When capturing images from DirectX programs, deselect this option.
Paste Images as HTML for Outlook Express	Causes SnagIt to paste images into Outlook Express using HTML. This allows the image to display correctly. Note: Each time you copy or paste, this option leaves files on your computer.
Embed images when sending e-mail (Outlook/Outlook Express only)	Causes SnagIt to insert images directly into an e-mail message. If you would rather have images attached to e-mail as files, turn this option off. It is selected by default. Note: Embedding images requires that the client is configured to use the HTML e-mail format and the Send Pictures with E-Mail option to be enabled.
File Associations	Click this button to open the File Associations dialog box to set up the types of file formats to open within SnagIt Editor. The following options are available: · File types to associate with SnagIt Editor: Use to select individual file types, one at a time. · Select All: Use to select all of the file types at once. · Clear All: Use to select all of the file types at once.
Reset Configuration	Click this button to return all settings for the current profile to the program defaults. All other profiles remain unaffected by this change.
Clear History	Click this button to clear all of the entries from the recent lists or dropdown menus within SnagIt.