techsmith-install-auth

# TechSmith Install & Auth ## Overview TechSmith products (Snagit, Camtasia) offer automation through the Snagit COM Server API (Windows) and Camtasia's command-line batch processing. No traditional API keys -- COM registration is the auth mechanism. ## Prerequisites - Windows OS (COM API is Windows-only) - Snagit 2023+ or Camtasia 2023+ installed - PowerShell 5.1+ or .NET SDK for COM interop ## Instructions ### Step 1: Verify Snagit COM Server Registration ```powershell # Check if Snagit COM server is registered $snagit = New-Object -ComObject Snagit.ImageCapture if ($snagit) { Write-Host "Snagit COM server registered successfully" } ``` ### Step 2: Re-register COM Server (if needed) ```powershell # Run as Administrator $snagitPath = "C:\Program Files\TechSmith\Snagit 2025\Snagit32.exe" & $snagitPath /register ``` ### Step 3: Python COM Interop ```python # pip install pywin32 import win32com.client snagit = win32com.client.Dispatch("Snagit.ImageCapture") print(f"Snagit version: Connected via COM") ``` ### Step 4: C# COM Interop ```csharp using SNAGITLib; var capture = new ImageCaptureClass(); Console.WriteLine("Snagit COM initialized"); ``` ### Step 5: Verify Camtasia CLI ```powershell # Camtasia batch producer $camtasia = "C:\Program Files\TechSmith\Camtasia 2025\CamtasiaProducer.exe" & $camtasia --help ``` ## Error Handling | Error | Cause | Solution | |-------|-------|----------| | `REGDB_E_CLASSNOTREG` | COM not registered | Run Snagit32.exe /register ...