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    • oldskoolflashO Offline
      oldskoolflash
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      Hi all,

      I am putting together some basic SU tutorials and I want to capture the screen (with application cursor) using OSX.

      I thought this would be easy but it is proving to be a nightmare I can't find any way either with native OS tools or third party software.

      I have a couple of questions:

      1. Does anyone know if this is possible using a mac?
      2. If not, does anyone have a link to the cursor icons used in SU and I will photoshop them back in (like hand for pan, pencil for shapes, magnifying glass etc.)

      And I though this way going to be the easy bit!

      Thanks in advance.

      Ben.

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      • Dave RD Offline
        Dave R
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        Sure it's possible. I do it frequently using SnagIt. Here's a quick example. No Photoshopping required.
        2014-09-09_06-07-51.png
        It doesn't appear to be possible with the native screen grab options or the Grab app.

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        • oldskoolflashO Offline
          oldskoolflash
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          @dave r said:

          Sure it's possible. I do it frequently using SnagIt. Here's a quick example. No Photoshopping required.
          [attachment=0:216my2oy]<!-- ia0 -->2014-09-09_06-07-51.png<!-- ia0 -->[/attachment:216my2oy]
          It doesn't appear to be possible with the native screen grab options or the Grab app.

          Many thanks, that does seem to solve the problem and is a very sophisticated app.

          Thanks again.

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          • S Offline
            slbaumgartner
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            Dave,

            Thanks for the suggestion. I took a quick look at the Snagit site and it left me with the same question I had about the native tools. Namely, if the tool requires you to use a mouse action to designate the target to capture (click a window or drag out a rectangle) how do you cause the Mac to retain the original application's cursor in the screen capture? Normally it changes the cursor as soon as you activate another app, including a screen-capture app. The online documentation made it seem like Snagit has this same issue? I confess I didn't download Snagit to try it, just took a quick look at the online docs.

            Thanks
            Steve

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            • Dave RD Offline
              Dave R
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              Basically you get a new cursor with the original one left where it was. I use a keyboard shortcut to activate the capture and then either select a window as I did in the above shot or drag out a capture window. I usually drag out the capture window so as to include toolbars and windows.

              2014-09-09_07-47-28.png

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                Box
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                I haven't used a mac for a long time, but from memory isn't there a timer option in the grab app so you can set up what you want and it will grab the cursor too. I've been known to be wrong.

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                • Dave RD Offline
                  Dave R
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                  I guess there is. I'm not thrilled with the timer thingy, though. It does work, though.

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                  • BoxB Online
                    Box
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                    Much like my impression of the whole Mac thingy. 😲

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                    • oldskoolflashO Offline
                      oldskoolflash
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                      @slbaumgartner said:

                      Dave,

                      Thanks for the suggestion. I took a quick look at the Snagit site and it left me with the same question I had about the native tools. Namely, if the tool requires you to use a mouse action to designate the target to capture (click a window or drag out a rectangle) how do you cause the Mac to retain the original application's cursor in the screen capture?
                      Steve

                      Yes, in my extensive (10 mins) experience the keyboard shortcut in Snagit it key to this as it freezes the screen in it's current state and, as Dave states, gives you a new cursor to perform the grab.

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                      • oldskoolflashO Offline
                        oldskoolflash
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                        @box said:

                        I haven't used a mac for a long time, but from memory isn't there a timer option in the grab app so you can set up what you want and it will grab the cursor too. I've been known to be wrong.

                        I tried this but the cursor is still removed (presumably by the OS).

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                        • Dave RD Offline
                          Dave R
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                          After you start the timer you have to click back in the SketchUp window and then wait for the timer to run out.
                          GrabApp.png

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                          • oldskoolflashO Offline
                            oldskoolflash
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                            @dave r said:

                            After you start the timer you have to click back in the SketchUp window and then wait for the timer to run out.
                            [attachment=1:1triv1io]<!-- ia1 -->GrabApp.png<!-- ia1 -->[/attachment:1triv1io]

                            The problem is (for me anyway) is that the cursor is either removed or substituted for a default one (see image below (Left is with grab, right is with Snagit).


                            grab.png

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                            • Dave RD Offline
                              Dave R
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                              My error. The cursor isn't picked up. We'll stick to SnagIt and avoid the problem altogether. I tend to keep SnagIt open all the time. It puts a little tab over on the right side of the screen but it isn't in the way.

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                              • BoxB Online
                                Box
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                                Move along, nothing to see here.

                                D'oh I'm wrong yet again.

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                                • D Offline
                                  dtrarch
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                                  Take a look at Faststone Capture
                                  http://www.faststone.org/FSCaptureDetail.htm
                                  Very slick and affordable.($19.00 US)
                                  IMO the only one you will ever need. πŸ‘ πŸ‘ πŸ‘

                                  dtr

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                                  • S Offline
                                    slbaumgartner
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                                    @dtrarch said:

                                    Take a look at Faststone Capture
                                    http://www.faststone.org/FSCaptureDetail.htm
                                    Very slick and affordable.($19.00 US)
                                    IMO the only one you will ever need. πŸ‘ πŸ‘ πŸ‘

                                    dtr

                                    Provided you are on Windows - I see no Mac version.

                                    Steve

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                                      driven
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                                      The native Quicktime Player records the cursor changes...

                                      I'll upload a demo to youtube as you can't post videos directly here... [or can you???]

                                      john


                                      with_cursor.mov

                                      learn from the mistakes of others, you may not live long enough to make them all yourself...

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                                        driven
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                                        learn from the mistakes of others, you may not live long enough to make them all yourself...

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                                        • sketch3d.deS Offline
                                          sketch3d.de
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                                          you may want try the free Lightshot for Mac OS too.

                                          Norbert

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                                            driven
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                                            If you use applescript, [which every mac user should, IMHO]...

                                            you can launch Quicktime from a plugin button or menu item, which saves a bit of time...
                                            one I just made...

                                            You still need to deselect, highlight cursor in QuickTime drop-down tad if you want 'only' SU cursors
                                            you click the button to run, drag the area you want, stop using the normal QT top menu button [will be the first on right hand side]

                                            Save and then share, you need to close any QT windows before it will run from start again...

                                            here's one I just made...
                                            try it if you dare...

                                            john

                                            learn from the mistakes of others, you may not live long enough to make them all yourself...

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