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SnagIt Studio provides true vector-based image markup with standard and custom shapes. Studio includes an expansive catalogue with useful annotation objects and shapes such as arrows, logos, callouts, text boxes, rubber stamps, captions, sticky notes and frames to help explain your images.

You can easily add and re-position the catalog objects or create collections of custom drawing shapes. Images can be quickly overlapped to create a collage effect, or multiple images can be printed on a single page. Once an image has been modified, it can be saved as a Studio project for later changes.

1. Toolbar Options. On the toolbars, click on any tool to perform that operation. Tool tips let you know what each tool is. Toolbars are enabled from the View menu.

2. Catalogue. There are a number of standard catalogues delivered with SnagIt Studio. These contain Stamps, Shapes, Pointers, Clipart, Callouts, and Arrows. In addition, a blank catalogue called My Catalogue, can be used for storing your own, customized shapes.

3. Paint Tools. This is the paint tools pane. Use these to add text, highlights, or shapes to your image. Click on the color block to change the paint tool's color.

4. The Canvas is where you will design your project by adding elements of different types. Once your elements are on the canvas, each one can be customized by using the group, align, move to front or back, size, rotate, or edit bitmap features.

Opening SnagIt Studio

1. Start SnagIt. If SnagIt is reduced to an icon in the system tray, double-click it to make it full-sized.

2. In the Current Settings pane, choose the Image capture mode.

3. Choose Output > Studio.

4. Perform the SnagIt capture by selecting the Capture button or the capture hotkey.

5. If you have Preview Window turned on, then after reviewing the capture, click on the Finish or Studio button.

6. The captured image will display in SnagIt Studio.

SnagIt Studio Toolbar Tools

The following table describes each of the tools that can be found on Studio toolbars.

Button	Tool Name	Toolbar Name	Description
	New	Standard	Creates a new blank document.
	Open	Standard	Opens an existing SnagIt Studio document.
	Open Catalogue	Standard	Opens an existing SnagIt Studio Catalogue (.cat) file.
	Save	Standard	Saves the file.
	Undo	Standard	Undoes the most recent change to the document.
	Redo	Standard	Redoes a change that has been undone.
	Cut	Standard	Cuts or deletes the selected area.
	Copy	Standard	Copies the selected area to the clipboard for pasting.
	Paste	Standard	Pastes the contents of the clipboard into the document.
	Print	Standard	Prints the open Studio document.
	Start SnagIt	Standard	Launches the SnagIt application.
	Help Contents	Standard	Access the online help contents for SnagIt Studio
	Font	Font	Designates the font style for the selected text.
	Font Size	Font	Adjusts the font size for the selected text.
	Bold	Font	Applies the bold attribute to the selected text.
	Italic	Font	Italicizes the selected text.
	Left	Font	Left justifies the selected text.
	Center	Font	Centers the selected text.
	Right	Font	Right justifies the selected text.
	Pen Width	Properties	Sets the pixel width of freehand lines, straight lines, and shapes.
	Pen Style	Properties	Sets the type of line used for freehand lines, straight lines, and shapes.
	Arrowhead	Properties	Places an arrowhead on one or both ends of a selected line.
	Edit Points	Properties	Displays the edit points for a shape. Edit points allow you to modify the shape.
	Free Rotate	Properties	Enables the free rotate option, which allows you to grab the object at an edit point and rotate it freely.
	Fore Color	Properties	Displays, and allows you to change, the current foreground color to be used with the Paint Tools.
	Back Color	Properties	Displays, and allows you to change, the current background color for a selected object.
	Hatch Style	Properties	Applies the crosshatching pattern that you choose to the selected object.
	Shadow Style	Properties	Applies a drop shadow to the selected object, in one of four positions.
	Zoom Level	Zoom	Allows you to zoom in or out on the image in the Studio window by a specific percentage.
	Zoom In	Zoom	Zooms in on the image in the Studio window.
	Zoom Out	Zoom	Zooms out on the image in the Studio window.
	Zoom 1:1	Zoom	Returns the image in the Studio window to the original view.
	Group	Layout	Groups two or more objects together.
	Ungroup	Layout	Ungroups a previously grouped set of two or more objects.
	Regroup	Layout	Regroups a previously grouped set of two or more objects.
	Align Edges	Layout	Aligns the top, bottom, left, or right sides of two or more objects.
	Center in View	Layout	Centers objects vertically or horizontally in view.
	Space	Layout	Evenly spaces three or more selected option either across or down.
	Make Same Size	Layout	Makes two or more objects the same height, width, or overall size.
	To Front or Back	Layout	Moves the object to the front layer or sends it to the back layer.

SnagIt Studio Paint Tools

The following table describes each of the Paint Tools that can be found on the Paint Tools panel.

Using the Studio Drawing Tools

You can use the drawing tools in the Annotation toolbar to add text, highlights, or shapes to your image.

1. Select the desired tool from the Annotation toolbar.

2. Click on the image in the desired location and drag your mouse to create the shape, line, text box, etc.

3. If you select text, you will drag a text box over the image and then enter the desired text as seen below.

4. If you select the polyline tool, you must click the right mouse button when you are finished drawing.

5. Once you have created an object with the drawing too, you can use the handles around the item to resize it or to reenter text.

Note: Since all drawing tools and catalogue shapes are vector-based, the objects you create can be deleted, modified, repositioned and resized at any time.

SnagIt Studio Catalogue

The SnagIt Studio Catalogue contains a selection of useful annotation objects and shapes such as arrows, logos, callouts, text boxes, rubber stamps, captions, sticky notes, and frames to help explain your images

To insert a catalogue item into your image:

1. Select the desired category from the Catalogue List (i.e., Stamps, Shapes, Pointers).

2. Grab the object you wish to use and drag it from the Catalogue to your document.

3. Once the object has been dragged to the image, use the handles around the object to resize it.

Note: Since all drawing tools and catalogue shapes are vector-based, the objects you create can be deleted, modified, repositioned, or resized at any time.

Modifying Studio Objects

Since all drawing tools and catalogue shapes are vector-based, the objects you create can be modified, repositioned, and resized at any time.

To modify a drawn object, first select it with the mouse. Then:

• To move the object, drag it with the mouse to a new position.

• To resize the object, drag one of the selection boxes around the edges of the object with the mouse to a new position.

• To delete the object, select the Delete key or click the Cut button.

• To change the properties of the object, use the tools on the Properties toolbar or Font toolbar.

• Right-click to select Properties from the pop-up menu.

• To change the text in a drawn object, click on the existing text, then make your changes.

Import Options

The Import Options dialog box allows you to set the SnagIt Studio Document canvas size and position when you import an image. The canvas size determines the dimensions of any images you export from Studio. Choose File > Open > Options, and the Import Options dialog box displays.

Note: By default, an imported image opens in original (100%) size as the "background" layer. The canvas size matches image dimensions. If you do change canvas size on import, Studio imports images according to those dimensions until you change the settings on the Import Options dialog box.

The following table summarizes the description and use of each option in the Import Options dialog box.

Saving Your Studio Work

When you are ready to save your work, select File > Save or File > Save As to save the image as a SnagIt Studio Document (.ssd) file. Saving your capture as an .ssd file allows you to preserve all of the object attributes. This way, you can open the capture again and revise the text, resize a stamp, etc.

To save your work as an image file, select File > Save or File > Save As and select the desired file type. Studio can save your document as a BMP, GIF, PCX, JPEG, PNG, TGA or TIF image.

Note: When a capture is saved in another file format, any object attributes will be lost. That is, you will no longer be able to revise the text or resize stamps, clipart, etc.

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