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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 Offline
              Box
              last edited by

              Move along, nothing to see here.

              D'oh I'm wrong yet again.

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              • D Offline
                dtrarch
                last edited by

                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. 👍 👍 👍

                dtr

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                • S Offline
                  slbaumgartner
                  last edited by

                  @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. 👍 👍 👍

                  dtr

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

                  Steve

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                    driven
                    last edited by

                    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
                        last edited by

                        you may want try the free Lightshot for Mac OS too.

                        Norbert

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                          driven
                          last edited by

                          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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                          • kenK Offline
                            ken
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                            Don't mean to hijack this thread. However, for Windows, I use PicPick for capturing screen shots or parts of the screen for procedures.

                            Since I write the procedures in Word, I just set my cursor in the word document where I wish to place the image, and just tell PicPick to send to Word, and presto, the image is there.

                            OK, back to the original subject, screen grab for Mac.

                            Ken

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                              driven
                              last edited by

                              sorry everyone, I was thinking Screen Recording...

                              you can use the native screencatpture, from Ruby Console

                              NAME
                              screencapture — capture images from the screen and save them to a file or the clipboard SYNOPSIS
                              screencapture [ −SWCTMPcimswxto] file DESCRIPTION
                              The screencapture utility is not very well documented to date. A list of options follows. −c Force screen capture to go to the clipboard.
                              −C Capture the cursor as well as the screen. Only allowed in non-interactive modes.
                              −i Capture screen interactively, by selection or window. The control key will cause the screen shot to go to the clipboard. The space key will toggle between mouse selection and window selection modes. The escape key will cancel the interactive screen shot.
                              −m Only capture the main monitor, undefined if -i is set.
                              −M Open the taken picture in a new Mail message.
                              −o In window capture mode, do not capture the shadow of the window.
                              −P Open the taken picture in a Preview window.
                              −s Only allow mouse selection mode.
                              −S In window capture mode, capture the screen instead of the window.
                              −t <format> Image format to create, default is png (other options include pdf, jpg, tiff and other for- mats).
                              −T <seconds> Take the picture after a delay of <seconds>, default is 5. −w Only allow window selection mode.
                              −W Start interaction in window selection mode.
                              −x Do not play sounds.
                              −a Do not capture attached windows.
                              −r Do not add screen dpi meta data to captured file.
                              files where to save the screen capture, 1 file per screen BUGS
                              Better documentation is needed for this utility.
                              SECURITY CONSIDERATIONS
                              To capture screen content while logged in via ssh, you must launch screencapture in the same mach bootstrap hierarchy as loginwindow:
                              PID=pid of loginwindow
                              sudo launchctl bsexec $PID screencapture [options]
                              HISTORY
                              A screencapture utility first appeared in Mac OS X v10.2.
                              Mac OS June 16, 2004 1

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                                driven
                                last edited by

                                ok,

                                if any ones interested, I can't find a native way of capturing, only the SU window and the current cursor, so I used the QuickTime movie and did screen grabs from it...
                                push-pull.png
                                circle.png
                                finale.png

                                my conclusions, is that it's not doable directly with native tools, but a qt movie and then a screen grab from that using grab, screencapture or other is easier...

                                john

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

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