| Options Tab |
The Options tab provides
more options to further customize your ScreenHunter.

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General
Start
minimized
Check to hide the main ScreenHunter window when ScreenHunter
is launched.
This option change will take effect when ScreenHunter is
restarted.
Use
desktop toolbar
Check to show the ScreenHunter
desktop toolbar.
This option change will take effect when ScreenHunter is
restarted.
Use
tooltips
Check to show tooltips.
This option change will take effect when
ScreenHunter is restarted.
Show in the system tray when minimized, not on the taskbar
When
Capturing
Hide
the main window
Check to
hide
the ScreenHunter main window capturing.
Show
crosshairs
Check to show the
screen-wide crosshairs when capturing.
Show
flashing indicator while recording
Check to show the
flashing indicator when recording, except the full screen recording.
Press
the Esc key to cancel
When the Esc key is pressed during
capturing it will cancel; during recording, it will stop and save the video.
Highlight color
Select the color used to draw the crosshairs and highlight boxes.
Magnifier
Magnifier size
Select the area size around the mouse pointer to be zoomed.
Magnifying times
Select
how much larger you would like the new image to be, choosing from 3 or 6 times.
After Capture
Play a sound
Check to play a sound. Images and videos have a different sound.
Show a brief message
Check to show
a
self-closing message displayed beside the ScreenHunter desktop toolbar. Choose a
duration from 5, 10 and 30 seconds.
Show the saved file names
Check
to show the saved file names and locations.
Bring Image Editor to
front
Check to bring Image Editor to stay on top of all the other
Windows, only when Editor is checked on the
Save Image
tab.
Play recorded video
Check to play recorded video using your default video player.
Image Editor
Show a message when
saving objects to an image file
Check to show the warning dialog when saving to an image file format (other than
.shf) if it contains any drawing objects.

Use last folder
Check to use the last used folder as the location to save your images or videos.