How to Print Screen Videos
The print screen button on your keyboard is useful to capture screenshots on your computer. Those screenshots are great for tutorials, showing off your desktop or for other uses, but the print screen function can also be used in other ways. By using the SnagIt program, users can now use the print screen button to capture videos of their desktop. The program is easy to use and you can have a whole library and captured footage in no time.
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Instructions
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Open the SnagIt program. In most cases, it will already be open in the background, but if it is not, double-click the icon to open the program.
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Click on the option that says "Record Screen Video." The picture shows a film reel and a fake desktop screen.
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Choose the input button. "Region" lets you select which part of the screen you want to capture, "Screen" captures the whole desktop, "Active Window" captures the most recently loaded window, and fixed region captures a standard video-sized area.
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Select the "Show Cursor" option underneath the input button to show the cursor. Select the "Include Audio" option to include any audio that may be playing on the screen.
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Click on the "Effects" option and choose the option that says "Caption". Here you can add a caption to your video if you wish. You can also place a standard date and time stamp on the video as well.
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Press the large red button to start the capture. If you selected a region capture, click and hold your mouse to make the region area that you want to capture. A zoom preview will show you the starting point and ending point of the capture.
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Press the "Start" button in the dialog box to begin the capture. When you have captured everything you need, press the "Print Screen" button to stop. Wait for the video to process.
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Watch the preview of the video and then click on the icon that says "Save Video" if you want to keep it. You can also email the video or try the process again if it did not work the way you wanted it to.
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