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TI ScreenCapture overview

Click TI ScreenCapture to capture and edit device screens. You can then paste them into other applications, save them as a file on your computer, or send them to the device connected to your computer. TI ScreenCapture also gives you additional capabilities for customizing your captured screens, such as adding borders, changing image size, and rotating images.

Use TI ScreenCapture to

Capture screens

Add borders to images

Paste captured screens

Flip images

Resize images

Rotate images

Edit images

Print images

Save captured screens

Send images to a device

See also the TI ScreenCapture menu definitions.

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Menu definitions
TI ScreenCapture menu definitions

The TI ScreenCapture menus are listed below. Click the links to view the menu commands and their uses.

File menu

Edit menu

View menu

Image menu

Tools menu

Actions menu

Window menu

Help menu

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Capture a device screen
Capturing device screens

To capture a device screen

1.	Be sure the device is connected to your computer and is turned on.

2.	On your device, display the screen you want to capture.

3.	On the TI Connect™ home screen, click TI ScreenCapture.

TI ScreenCapture starts, connects to the device, captures the screen, and displays it on your computer.

4.	To capture another screen, click Actions > Get Screen.

See also Pasting Captured Screens.

Notes:

•	TI ScreenCapture cannot capture a device screen if the ComPort is busy. For example, you cannot capture a screen image while a transfer is in progress.

•	You can display up to a maximum of 20 images at one time, from either new screen captures, saved image files, or any combination.

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Paste a captured screen
Pasting captured screens

To paste the captured screen into another application

1.	Be sure the receiving application is open.

2.	Click the captured or open screen.

3.	Click Edit > Copy or press Ctrl C.

4.	Place your cursor at the insertion point in the receiving application.

5.	Click Paste on the toolbar to insert the captured screen or press Ctrl V.

See also Capturing device screens.

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Save a captured screen
Saving captured screens

To save the captured screen as a file on your computer

1.	In TI ScreenCapture, display the captured screen you want to save.

2.	Click File > Save As.

3.	Navigate to the location on your computer where you want to store the captured screen.

4.	Select the file type (.jpg, .bmp, or a device-specific file type).

5.	Click Save.

Note: Saved screens are always slightly larger than the actual screen image captured from the device.

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Send image to device
Sending images to a device

You can send an image to the connected device by using TI ScreenCapture, Windows® Explorer, or TI DeviceExplorer.

To send an image to the connected device using TI ScreenCapture

1.	Capture a device screen or open an existing image file.

2.	Click Actions > Send To Device.

TI ScreenCapture displays the Send Picture window.

3.	Depending on the type of device connected to your computer, either enter a name for the image or select a name from the list.

4.	Click OK.

To send an image file to the connected device using Windows Explorer

1.	Start Windows Explorer.

2.	Navigate to the directory that contains your image file.

3.	Right-click the image file you want to send to the device.

4.	Select Send To.

5.	Select Connected TI Device.

6.	Select Archive or RAM.

To send an image file to the connected device using TI DeviceExplorer

See TI DeviceExplorer for information on using TI DeviceExplorer to send an image file to a connected device

See Canceling Transfers for special information on canceling a send.

Caution: Do not disconnect a USB cable during a transfer.

Notes: The TI-73, TI-83, and TI-92 devices do not have an Archive. All files sent to these devices are stored in RAM.

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Insertion Point

The location in the receiving application in which you want to place the captured screen (for example, the current cursor location).


Receiving Application

The software program (for example, Word, PowerPoint, or a graphics package) into which you want to paste the captured screen.


Rotate Image
Rotating images

To rotate an image

1.	In TI ScreenCapture, display the image you want to rotate.

2.	Click Image > Rotate.

3.	Select the amount of clockwise rotation you want: 90°, 180°, or 270°.

TI ScreenCapture rotates the image clockwise.

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Resize Image
Resizing images

To resize an image

1.	In TI ScreenCapture, display the image you want to resize.

2.	Click Image > Resize.

3.	Select the percentage you want to resize the image to: 33% to 300%.

TI ScreenCapture resizes the image.

Note: You can only save a resized image as a .bmp or .jpg file. If you save a resized image in a native TI format (such as .89i), it returns to its original size.

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Add a border
Adding borders to images

To add a border

1.	In TI ScreenCapture, display the image to which you want to add a border.

2.	Click Image > Add Border.

3.	If you decide you do not want the border on the image, click Image > Add Border again to remove the border.

Caution:  You cannot add or remove the border once you have saved the image except by using an image editor.

Note: You can only save a bordered image as a .bmp or .jpg file. If you save a bordered image in a native TI format (such as .89i), it does not have a border when you reopen it.

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Flip an image
Flipping images

To flip an image

1.	In TI ScreenCapture, display the image you want to flip.

2.	Click Image > Flip.

TI ScreenCapture flips the image 180 degrees forward.

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Open an image file
Opening image files

To open an image file

1.	In ScreenCapture, click File > Open or click the Open icon on the toolbar.

2.	Locate the image file on your hard disk.

3.	Select the file and click Open.

Note: You can open up to a maximum of 20 images at one time. The images do not have to be the same type.

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Close all images
Closing all images

If you have multiple images displayed, up to a maximum of 20, you can use Close All to close all of the images at once rather than closing them one at a time.

To close all images

1.	Display the images, up to a maximum of 20.

2.	Click Window > Close All.

If you have edited any of the displayed images, TI ScreenCapture displays a window asking if you want to save the image. Click Yes to save the image, click No to not save, or click Cancel to cancel the close without saving.

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Print an image
Printing images

To print an image

1.	In ScreenCapture, display the image you want to print.

2.	Click File > Print or click the Print icon on the toolbar.

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Editing an image
Editing images in an image editor

If you want to make changes to an image that you cannot make in TI ScreenCapture, you can do so using an image editor. TI ScreenCapture can launch an image editor with the currently selected image opened in it for you to edit.

To edit an image in an image editor

1.	In TI ScreenCapture, display the image you want to edit.

2.	If the image is a new screen capture, or if the image was saved in a native TI format, save the image as a .bmp or .jpg file.

3.	Click Image > Launch Image Editor.

TI ScreenCapture imports the image into an image editor. The image is no longer in TI ScreenCapture.

4.	Use the image editor’s tools to edit the image.

Tip: To create an image size that matches with the device, click Image > Stretch/Skew and change Stretch to 50% for both horizontal and vertical.

5.	Once you are satisfied with the image, save the file and close the image editor.

6.	If you want to view the image in TI ScreenCapture, re-open the file there.

Note: TI ScreenCapture launches Microsoft® Paint as the default image editor.

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File menu

Open

Opens an existing image file located on your computer.

Close

Closes the selected image.

Save

Saves the selected image.

Save As

Saves the selected image as a new file name.

Save All

Saves all of the open images as their existing file names.

Print

Prints the selected image.

Recent File

Displays the last several image file names that you opened. If you have not opened any image files this session, the grayed-out words "Recent File" display.

Exit

Closes the current session of TI ScreenCapture.

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Edit menu

Undo

Reverses the last operation.

Redo

Performs the last operation again.

Copy

Copies the selected image to the clipboard.

Paste

Pastes the image currently in the clipboard to the TI ScreenCapture window.

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View menu

Default Screen Size

Selects how to display the image: 100%, 200%, or 300%.

Toolbars

Turns the Standard and TI Connect™ toolbars on or off.

Status Bar

Turns the TI ScreenCapture status bar on or off.

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Image menu

Flip

Flips the selected image 180 degrees forward.

Rotate

Rotates the selected image clockwise by 90, 180, or 270 degrees.

Resize

Resizes the selected image by the percentage chosen.

Add Border

Adds a solid black border around the selected image.

Launch Image Editor

Imports a screen capture into an image editor.

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Tools menu

TI Connect Home

Displays the TI Connect™ home screen.

TI DeviceExplorer

Starts the TI DeviceExplorer application.

TI DataEditor

Starts the TI DataEditor application.

TI GroupExplorer

Starts the TI GroupExplorer application.

Options

Opens the Options window that lets you change your default options and communication settings.

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Actions menu

Get Screen

Connects to the device attached to your computer, captures the current screen on the device, and displays it.

Send To Device

Sends the image to the connected device. Depending on the type of connected device, TI ScreenCapture asks you to either pick an image name or enter an image name before it sends the image to the device.

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Window menu

Cascade

Displays all open images in a cascade.

Close All

Closes all open files at one time.

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Help menu

TI ScreenCapture Help

Displays the TI ScreenCapture Help.

About TI ScreenCapture

Displays the TI ScreenCapture About information.

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Canceling transfers

You have two options for canceling a transfer. You can either cancel a transfer after the current item transfers or cancel a transfer immediately.

Note: Transfer refers to the exchange of information between your device and computer, including a copy, move, or send.

To cancel a transfer after the current item transfers

Click Cancel. The name on the cancel button changes from Cancel to Cancel Now, and the transfer continues until the current item completes its transfer.

To cancel a transfer immediately

1.	Click Cancel.

The name on the cancel button changes from Cancel to Cancel Now.

2.	Click Cancel Now.

The transfer ends immediately.

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