Edit Your Captures
Learn how to edit images with Snagit Editor's powerful tools and effects.
Use Snagit Editor to preview, edit, and share your captures.
Note: This tutorial introduces options to edit images. To learn about options for video, see Edit a Video.
Open Snagit Editor
- Click the Open Editor button in the Capture window.
- In the Notifications area, right-click the Snagit icon and select Open Snagit Editor. (Windows only)
Snagit Editor Overview
Library
View and organize your capture history.
See Introduction to Snagit Library.
Create
- Image from Template: Add images and text to a template to show a process or share information. See Create Visual Guides with Templates.
- Video from Images: Narrate and mark up a set of images to show a process or share information. See Turn Your Screenshots into a Video.
Canvas
Working area to preview and edit captures.
Tips for Working on the Canvas:
- To edit movable objects on the canvas at a later time, save images as a SNAGX file. See Best Practices for Saving Your Snagit Files.
- Drag one of the handles on the edge of an image to create more working space on the canvas.
- Save images with a transparent background. See Remove a Background.
- To change the background color in the canvas:
- Right-click the canvas and select Canvas Color to open the color selector.
- Or, select Image > Canvas Color.
- Enable or disable canvas snapping to align objects and text boxes:
- Select Image > Canvas Snapping.
- Or, right-click on the canvas and select Canvas Snapping.
Toolbar
Click to select an editing tool. Annotate, edit, and enhance image captures. You can customize the order and tools available in the toolbar.
See Snagit Tools.
Share
Share captures to online file storage, social media, or other business apps.
To quickly copy a capture to paste into another application, click Copy All.
See Share Captures.
Quick Styles
Apply or save custom-made styles.
Properties
Adjust the properties such as color, font size, or shape to customize a tool.
See Snagit Tools.
Effects Panel
Click the Effects button to view the image effects available, such as an image border, torn edge, information about the capture, or color adjustment.
See Add Effects.
Recent Captures Tray
The tray shows the recent image captures, video captures, and other files opened or edited in Snagit Editor. The thumbnail selected in the tray appears on the canvas in Snagit Editor.
See Recent Captures Tray.
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.
