Highlighter Tool

1. Click the Highlighter 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.

2. Select a Quick Style or edit the tool properties to customize the tool. See Tool Properties.
   
3. Click and drag on the Canvas to draw the area to highlight.
4. When you are finished with the Highlighter tool, click the Move tool in the toolbar to select, move, edit, or delete objects you added to your image.
   

Tool Properties

Edit the properties to customize the tool.

Fill / Color
Click the dropdown and select one of the following to set the color:

• Click to select a preset or color from the palette.
  
• Enter a HEX or RGB value into the field.
  
• Click the Eyedropper button and then click to select a color from anywhere on the screen.
  

Shape (Mac only)
Select a rectangle, rounded corner rectangle, oval, or polygon shape for the spotlight.

To highlight with the polygon shape:

1. Select the Polygon option from the Shape dropdown.
   
2. To create the first side of the polygon, click on the canvas to add the first two points.
3. Continue to click on the canvas to add additional sides.
   
4. Double-click the canvas to stop drawing the the polygon.

Opacity
Drag the slider to adjust the transparency level.