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Apply an Annotation Filter
| Product: | SnagIt |
| Platform: | Win 98 and above |
| Version: | 7 and above |
You can use annotations to include a time/date stamp or other system-related data in the capture, and to create and customize the appearance of a text annotation, such as a title or caption. Annotations can be placed on the sides, top, or bottom of a capture. You can also customize the font, color, and placement of your annotations.
SnagIt gives you the option of creating a customized Annotation capture filter. This filter adds a caption or annotation, formatted to your specifications, during the capture process.
Within SnagIt, choose the Filters button to see the dropdown menu of options. Choose Annotation, and the Image Annotation dialog box will display. Place a checkmark next to Enable Caption, then customize your Annotation and choose OK. You will be back at the main SnagIt view. Set your Input and Output capture options. Choose the Preview Window button from the Options toolbar. Click on the Capture button to invoke capture. Once the capture is taken, it will be displayed within the Preview Window with the customized Annotation filter applied to it. Choose Finish to send your capture to the output source. Or, choose Cancel to delete the capture.
Tip: Once you have taken a capture and viewed it with the Preview Window to ensure that it is the exact filter that you desire, then you can always disable the Preview Window option so you no longer have to view the capture in the Preview Window each time you take a capture.
Tip: To disable an Annotation filter, click the Filters button, and then choose Annotation. Within the Image Annotation dialog box, remove the checkmark from the Enable Caption option.
Annotation Options
Note: The length of the text string in an annotation or caption is limited by width of the image or by the width of the printed page. The text is truncated if it is too long.
The following table summarizes the description and use of each option in the Image Annotation dialog box.
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Description & Use
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Caption
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Use this field to add a customized caption to your capture by typing your caption in the list box or selecting one you have used before from the list box.
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Enable Caption
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To turn captions on, put a check mark in the Enable Caption box.
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Prompt for Caption
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To type or select the caption before each capture, put a check mark in the Prompt for a Caption box.
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Options
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Click the Options button in the Caption frame to set caption text properties for captions entered in the caption list box and for system-related annotations.
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System Caption
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Use the boxes in this field to include system-related data such as the Computer Name, User Name, and Time/Date.
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Computer Name
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Select this option to include the name of the computer on your capture.
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User Name
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Select this option to include the name of the user in your capture.
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Time/Date
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Select this option to include a Time/Date stamp on your capture.
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Time/Date Format
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Choose this option to select how the Time/Date data are stamped in the annotation.
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Print captions at the bottom of page for printer output
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Check this box to place the captions on the bottom of printed output, rather than over the image.
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OK
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Choose OK to accept and save all changes and exit to the previous dialog box.
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Cancel
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Choose Cancel to exit this dialog box without making any changes.
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Help
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Choose Help to access the online help.
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