TechSmith's SnagIt Now Publishes Directly to LiveJournal, TypePad, Moveable Type and WordPress.com Blogging Services

Business Wire, August 28, 2007

SnagIt Screenshots Help Bloggers Create More Interesting, Informative and Appealing Posts Quickly

OKEMOS, Mich. -- TechSmith Corp., the world's leading provider of screen capture and recording solutions, today announced the release of its free SnagIt blogging-output accessories. With SnagIt, users can capture any image they see on their computer screens, add text, and post the images directly to their LiveJournal, TypePad, Moveable Type or WordPress.com blogs in just a few mouse clicks.

A sample screencast of SnagIt's blogging output accessories can be viewed here: http://www.screencast.com/t/BCUQSRsmUZj

"At Six Apart, we've been excited to see people using platforms like Movable Type and TypePad for business communications for years," said Anil Dash, Chief Evangelist at Six Apart. "SnagIt is a powerful tool for creating more effective communications -- anything on your screen can be part of the message you share with your employees, customers or partners. It's a natural next step to bring the two tools together. We can't wait to see the creative things people do with the new SnagIt blogging outputs."

An estimated 12 million American adults are blogging and the number of blog readers has jumped to 57 million American adults, according to the Pew Internet and American Life Project. SnagIt blogging-output accessories allow bloggers to express themselves creatively and share content online faster.

"SnagIt has become a must-have tool for anyone who wants their blog to look more professional or visually appealing by including screenshots," said Tony Dunckel, SnagIt product manager at TechSmith. "By making the blogging output part of SnagIt's natural workflow, users can create a post, including a screenshot with text, in typically half as much time and without having to save, search, and upload images from their hard drives."

SnagIt enables computer users to take screenshots of exactly what they see on their computer screens to communicate ideas faster, explain concepts clearly, and archive electronic information with point-and-click convenience.

SnagIt is the world's most popular screen capture software with millions of users worldwide. With SnagIt, users can capture, edit and share any image, including scrolling windows, objects, menus, video, text, and Web pages and include them in emails and instant messages, PowerPoint presentations, MS Office documents, marketing and sales materials, technical documentation, class handouts, websites and blogs.

System Requirements and Availability

SnagIt 8.2 supports Microsoft Windows 2000, XP, XP x64, and Vista. SnagIt can be downloaded immediately at www.techsmith.com. SnagIt's free blogging accessory can be downloaded at http://www.techsmith.com/snagit/accessories/blogging.asp. The suggested retail price of SnagIt is $39.95 for a single-user license. Free trial licenses are also available. For additional information, visit: http://www.techsmith.com/snagit.asp.> About TechSmith Corporation

Founded in 1987, TechSmith Corporation provides practical business software tools and services. TechSmith's solutions enable users to capture, record and enhance digital content from their computer screens so they can share information and knowledge in compelling multimedia formats, and allow others to observe, analyze and learn from their experiences. TechSmith products are used by 99 percent of the Fortune 500. Visit www.techsmith.com for more information.

TechSmith, Camtasia, Camtasia Studio, DubIt, EnSharpen, Morae, and SnagIt are registered trademarks, and UserVue, Screencast.com, and Rich Recording Technology (RRT) are trademarks of TechSmith Corporation. All other trademarks and registered trademarks are the properties of their respective companies. (c)2007 by TechSmith Corporation. All rights reserved.