Update 6/24/2009 5:53 PM: Looks like Twitter is getting things resolved. We will keep the discount going through tomorrow as they catch up.

Update 6/24/2009 5:01 PM: Seems that Twitter is having trouble adding new followers today. We will extend the promotion until Twitter gets this resolved.

To celebrate the recent release of ScreenSteps Pro with Word Export we are running a special Twitter promotion today, Wednesday, June 24th (though if you use the coupon tomorrow it will probably work as well). Basically, follow us on Twitter and you will get a coupon good for 50% off! Here is how it works.

That’s about $40 off of ScreenSteps Pro and $20 off of ScreenSteps Standard!

If you aren’t following us on Twitter:

1. Follow us on Twitter.
2. We will direct message you a coupon good for 50% off ScreenSteps Standard or ScreenSteps Pro.

If you are following us on Twitter:

1. Just direct message us asking for the coupon.
2. We will send the coupon back to you via a direct message.

Yes, this is a blatant attempt to get more followers on Twitter, but it is also a great way to get ScreenSteps Standard or Pro at a great price.

You can compare versions of ScreenSteps Standard and Pro here.

Or, if you have no clue what ScreenSteps is, you can learn more here.

We are very excited to announce the release of ScreenSteps 2.6. This adds some of our biggest feature requests yet:

• Embedding of videos
• Export to Microsoft Word/Apple Pages (Pro only)

We have also added some nice updates for ScreenSteps Live users. Checkout the video below to get a quick overview of what is new.

This is a free upgrade to all 2.x users. As you may have heard, with this update the price of ScreenSteps Pro will increase by $20 to $79.95. We have extended the old price of $59.95 through Monday, June 22 so purchase a copy before then to save $20. The price of ScreenSteps Standard will stay the same at $39.95.

Download ScreenSteps 2.6

Purchase ScreenSteps Now

We just uploaded a new version of the 2.6 Preview. This will be the last preview that we post before release and there are two new features that most of you will find really useful.

Embed Video From Other Sites

Now you can include video content from sites like YouTube, Viddler and Screencast.com. ScreenSteps 2.6 allows you to insert HTML embed code for step media. This embed code will be used instead of the step image whenever you export to HTML, Blogs, Wikis and ScreenSteps Live.

For PDF and Office Open XML you can specify a URL that will load when the step image is clicked on.

To embed video just right-click on a step or step image and select “Set Video Embed Code”.

Set Starting Sequence Number For Steps

The Sequence annotation tool is a really innovative way of quickly labeling parts of a step image. Now in ScreenSteps 2.6 you can specify the number that Sequence annotations will start on for a particular step. This allows you to span your sequences across multiple images.

You can set the starting number for a step’s Sequence annotations in the Sequence annotation property inspector.

Last Chance To Get Pro At Lower Price

Don’t forget that with the release of ScreenSteps 2.6 the price of ScreenSteps Pro will go up $20. If you have been thinking of purchasing or upgrading, now is the time to do so. See this post for more information.

Download the ScreenSteps 2.6 Preview

http://www.bluemangolearning.com/screensteps/downloads/preview/

Since the release of ScreenSteps 2.0 a lot has changed. Over the past 18 months major enhancements have been added that have dramatically improved the usability and versatility of the product. Version 2.6 is going to be one of the biggest leaps forward yet with the new Microsoft Word and Apple Pages export options.

With this 2.6 release, the price of ScreenSteps Pro is going to be increasing from $59.95 to $79.95.

Does that mean that existing users will have to pay for an upgrade? No! All 2.x updates to ScreenSteps have been free for registered 2.x customers and the good news is that 2.6 will continue the tradition. ScreenSteps 2.6 will still be a free upgrade to all ScreenSteps 2.x users.

So how does this affect you?

If you are already a ScreenSteps Pro user then it does not affect you at all. The upgrade will still be free.

If you are a ScreenSteps Standard user, the only thing that will change will be your upgrade price (it was previously $20, but will increase to $40).

If you haven’t purchased ScreenSteps Pro yet then you have through next Wednesday, June 17th to still get it at the current price of $59.95. After that the price will go up to $79.95.

So, If you have been thinking about either upgrading or purchasing, the time to act is now!

You can even download a preview of version 2.6 to test out the new Microsoft Word and Apple Pages export options here.

The new pricing will not take effect for at least one more week which means there is still time to buy a copy of ScreenSteps Pro for $59.95 or upgrade to ScreenSteps Pro for $20.

Purchase ScreenSteps 2 Pro

Upgrade from ScreenSteps Standard to ScreenSteps Pro

Do you think that the only way to get images into ScreenSteps is to use the ScreenSteps Capture Tool? If so then you are missing out on some of ScreenSteps’ best features. We have prepared two screencasts that show you a plethora of methods for getting images into ScreenSteps. We even prepared two videos, one for Windows and one for Mac that highlight methods that are unique to each system.

Getting Images into ScreenSteps: Windows

Contents include:

• Capture Palette
• Integrating with Windows Print Screen
• Integrating with Windows Alt-Print Screen
• Integrating with SnagIt
• Capturing still clips from QuickTime videos
• Importing Photos or other Image files

Getting Images into ScreenSteps: Mac

Contents include:

• Capture Palette
• Keyboard Shortcut
• Capturing still clips from QuickTime videos
• Integrating with Snapz Pro X
• Integrating with Skitch
• Integrating with OmniGraffle
• Importing Photos or other Image files

These screencasts came directly from content we have prepared and presented in our weekly webinars. To get some more great tips on using ScreenSteps be sure to register for one:

http://www.bluemangolearning.com/webinars