Camera

What?

Taking a snapshot from the screen – this may be a picture on a website or flipchart, for example.

Where?

  • Tools > Camera

  • Desktop Tools

Shortcut?

Area Snapshot (see description below):

CTRL+Shift+K (WindowsTM & LinuxTM)

Cmd+Shift+K (Mac®)

How?

Choose the type of snapshot from the dropdown menu, then choose the destination for your snapshot from the Camera Snapshot Box.

Area Snapshot

A highlighted box is displayed. Click inside the box and drag to move it – change the measurements with the handles. For fine adjustment, use the Position controls in the 'Camera Snapshot' Box.

Point to Point Snapshot

Click and drag, drawing straight lines to enclose a highlighted outline area on the greyed-out screen. The snapshot area cannot be moved or modified – if you get it wrong, just close the 'Camera Snapshot Box' and try again. The Camera is enabled when the outline is complete.

Freehand Snapshot

Click and drag, drawing freehand to enclose a highlighted outline area on the greyed-out screen. The snapshot area cannot be moved or modified – if you get it wrong, just close the 'Camera Snapshot Box' and try again.

Window Snapshot

Capture Dialog Box boxes, or the ActivInspire window.

Fullscreen Snapshot

Capture the full screen.

Choose the destination:

Current Page

 

New Page

A new page, which is inserted after the current page.

Clipboard

 

My Resources

My Resources or Shared Resources.

Shared Resources

More info...

Using the Camera

Working with actions

Actions > Command Actions