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TechSmith Offers Free SnagIt-to-Flickr Screen Capture Profiles; SnagIt Users Can Automatically Upload and Tag Screenshots to Flickr Accounts

Business Wire, May 24, 2006

OKEMOS, Mich. -- TechSmith Corp., the world's leading provider of screen capture and recording solutions, today announced the availability of its SnagIt-to-Flickr screen capture profiles so SnagIt users can upload and tag screenshots to their Flickr accounts for easy online storage and sharing.

SnagIt screen capture profiles are preconfigured capture instructions that streamline and extend SnagIt's functionality to third-party applications. Users can also create and share their own profiles to meet individual, department or company-wide requirements. Users can download the free SnagIt-to-Flickr capture profiles by visiting: http://www.techsmith.com/snagit/accessories/flickr.asp

"Millions of users rely on SnagIt as their go-to tool for visual communication," said Tony Dunckel, Product Manager at TechSmith. "Combining SnagIt with Flickr is a simple-yet-powerful way to extend SnagIt's many time-saving and productivity benefits to those who wants to have their screenshots stored online for easy sharing. A picture is still worth a thousand words, and SnagIt makes capturing, editing and sharing pictures easier than ever."

SnagIt enables computer users to capture, edit and share screenshots of exactly what they see on their screens so they can communicate ideas faster, explain concepts clearly, and archive electronic information with point-and-click convenience. SnagIt screenshots can be included in emails and IM chat sessions, PowerPoint presentations, Microsoft Office documents, marketing and sales materials, technical documentation, class handouts, Web sites, blogs, and much more.

SnagIt-to-Flickr

Flickr's online photo-management service is an excellent way to share SnagIt's high-quality screen captures with others. SnagIt users can capture, edit, add a title and description, and tag screenshots before uploading them to their Flickr accounts. At the same time, SnagIt users can choose to automatically save the screenshot's page or URL link to the clipboard so users can immediately share the link in an email or over an IM chat session. The HTML for the image can also be saved to the clipboard so users can embed the screenshot in their blog or Web page.

System Requirements and Availability

SnagIt 8 supports Microsoft Windows 98, Windows ME, Windows NT, Windows 2000, and Windows XP. SnagIt 8 can be downloaded immediately at www.techsmith.com. The suggested retail price is $39.95 for a single license. Free trial licenses are also available and the SnagIt capture profile can also be downloaded and used during the trial period. The SnagIt-to-Flickr capture profile works with SnagIt v7.1 or later. For additional information, visit: http://www.techsmith.com/products/snagit/default.asp.> About TechSmith Corporation

TechSmith Corporation was founded in 1987 and is located in Okemos, Michigan. TechSmith provides practical business software tools to capture and manipulate images, voice and video from Windows desktops. The company's flagship software packages, SnagIt and Camtasia Studio, enable customers to create visually enhanced content for teaching, training, Web sites, documentation, and business presentations. Morae is the first and only all-digital solution for recording and analyzing human-computer interaction. TechSmith products are used by 98 percent of the Fortune 500. For additional information, visit http://www.techsmith.com/products/studio/default.asp.> TechSmith, Camtasia, SnagIt, Rich Recording Technology (RRT), Morae, EnSharpen, Dubit, and Camtasia Studio are trademarks of TechSmith Corporation. All other trademarks and registered trademarks used in this document are the property of their respective companies.