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techsmith-upgrade-migration

TechSmith upgrade migration for Snagit COM API and Camtasia automation. Use when working with TechSmith screen capture and video editing automation. Trigger: "techsmith upgrade migration".

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TechSmith Upgrade Migration

Overview

Guidance for upgrade migration with TechSmith Snagit COM API and Camtasia automation.

Instructions

Key Considerations

  • Snagit COM API is Windows-only (requires COM registration)
  • Camtasia Producer CLI for batch rendering
  • PowerShell is the primary scripting language
  • Python interop via pywin32 (pip install pywin32)

Snagit COM Input Types

Value Constant Description
0 siiDesktop Full desktop
2 siiRegion User-selected region
4 siiWindow Active window
5 siiFile From file

Snagit COM Output Types

Value Constant Description
1 sioClipboard Copy to clipboard
2 sioFile Save to file
4 sioPrinter Send to printer

Error Handling

Error Cause Solution
COM not registered Snagit not installed Install and register COM server
Permission denied Not running as admin Elevate PowerShell
File locked Snagit Editor has file open Close editor first

Resources

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