Imported from jeremylongshore/tons-of-skills-marketplace (
plugins/saas-packs/techsmith-pack/skills/techsmith-core-workflow-a/SKILL.md). Install upstream withnpx skills add jeremylongshore/tons-of-skills-marketplace --skill techsmith-core-workflow-a. Copyright stays with the author (MIT).
TechSmith Core Workflow A
Overview
Automated documentation pipeline: capture screenshots, annotate, and organize into guides.
Instructions
Step 1: Step Capture for Documentation
# Capture a series of screenshots for a step-by-step guide
function Invoke-StepCapture {
param([string]$GuideDir, [int]$StepCount = 10)
New-Item -ItemType Directory -Force -Path $GuideDir | Out-Null
$capture = New-Object -ComObject Snagit.ImageCapture
$capture.Input = 2 # Region
$capture.Output = 2
$capture.OutputImageFile.FileType = 3 # PNG
$capture.OutputImageFile.Directory = $GuideDir
for ($i = 1; $i -le $StepCount; $i++) {
$capture.OutputImageFile.Filename = "step_$($i.ToString('00'))"
Write-Host "Capture step $i -- select region..."
$capture.Capture()
Start-Sleep -Seconds 1
}
}
Invoke-StepCapture -GuideDir "C:\Guides\setup-tutorial"Step 2: Batch Annotate with Snagit
# Open captures in Snagit Editor for annotation
$editor = New-Object -ComObject Snagit.ImageCapture
$editor.Input = 5 # siiFile
$editor.Output = 2
$editor.EnablePreview = $true # Opens in Snagit Editor for annotation
$files = Get-ChildItem "C:\Guides\setup-tutorial\*.png"
foreach ($file in $files) {
$editor.InputRegionOptions.UseFile = $file.FullName
$editor.Capture()
}Error Handling
| Error | Cause | Solution |
|---|---|---|
| Capture area wrong | Region not selected | Use Window capture for consistency |
| Files overwritten | Same filename | Timestamped naming pattern |
Resources
Next Steps
For video workflows, see techsmith-core-workflow-b.