Crop Tool
Trim the outside edges of an image to remove unwanted content.
Use the Crop tool to remove the outside edges of an image to:
- Improve framing.
- Draw a viewer’s eye to the image subject.
- Change the size or aspect ratio of an image.
Note: Crop and other tools in the Snagit Editor toolbar are available to edit images. To edit and enhance video captures, share your video to TechSmith Camtasia.
- Click the Crop tool in the Snagit Editor toolbar.
Note: If the tool is not visible in the toolbar, click the More dropdown. To customize your toolbar, see Customize the Snagit Toolbar.
- To select the area to crop, drag the blue handles.
- To move the selected area, click and drag the selection to a new location.
- Click the Crop button to save the changes.
Snagit deletes any areas of the image outside of the highlighted area.
- When you are finished with the Crop tool, click the Move tool to select, move, edit, or delete objects you added to your image.
Tip: Use the Selection tool to crop an image to a circle.
To turn a rectangular image into a circular image, see Selection Tool.
Note: This tutorial is for Snagit version 2024. Previous versions may look or function differently.
- To check your version, select Help menu (Windows) or Snagit menu (Mac) > About Snagit.
- If you have a previous version of Snagit, see tutorials for previous versions or upgrade to the latest version.
- For unexpected behavior with Snagit, visit the TechSmith Help Center.
