Done. Click Done to close the Capture Preview window.

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1 The Capture Preview window allows you to preview, edit, and customize a screen capture before it is saved to a file, inserted into your document, attached to an , or sent to a variety of other Output options. Select from an array of professional quality effects to get just the right look. The following table highlights just a few of the ways that you can customize your capture. Done. Click Done to close the Capture Preview window. File Format. If desired, use the File Format dropdown menu on the toolbar to quickly change the file format of the capture. Paint Tools. This is the Paint Tools pane. The paint tools allow you to paint, draw, highlight, and more right on top of your capture. These tools are available in both the Capture Preview window and SnagIt Editor. Effects. Use the options found in the Effects Tasks pane to enhance your captures with special effects. These enhancements are available in both the Capture Preview window and SnagIt Editor. Size. Use the options found in the Size Tasks pane to resize the canvas, resize the capture, trim excess canvas away, rotate the capture, and more. These enhancements are available in both the Capture Preview window and SnagIt Editor. Page 1

2 Color. Use the options found in the Color Tasks pane to enhance your captures with special color effects and editing options. These enhancements are available in both the Capture Preview window and SnagIt Editor. Action. Use the Links/Hotspots options to create or modify links and hotspots in a capture. Output Options. On the Outputs toolbar, select any tool to perform that output operation. Tooltips let you know what each tool is. Viewing a Capture in the Capture Preview Window Note: While the Capture Preview window is available for all types of captures, in this topic, you will be instructed on the use of the Capture Preview window while you are in capture mode. To view a capture in the Capture Preview window, do the following: 1. In SnagIt, make sure mode is selected. 2. Select Preview Window from the Options area in the Profile settings pane. 3. Perform the SnagIt capture by selecting the Capture button or pressing the hotkey. 4. Your capture displays in the Capture Preview window. Note: You will only see the Paint Tools and Tasks panes if you are in or Printer capture mode. You will not have access to the Paint Tools if you are in,, or mode. 5. Once your captured image is displayed, use the options on the Capture Preview window menus, Paint Tools pane, and Tasks pane to edit or apply special effects to your captures. The selection of available options is determined by the selected capture mode. 6. Once the capture is reviewed and changed if needed, continue processing the capture to output by choosing an output from the Output Options toolbar and then clicking Done. Turning Off the Capture Preview Window Note: If the Preview Window option is not selected for a capture, an output must be selected. To turn off the Capture Preview window option so that your captures go straight to your pre-selected output without opening in the Capture Preview window, do one of the following: In the Profile settings pane, deselect Preview Window on the Output dropdown menu. In the Profile settings pane, deselect the Capture Preview window icon in the Options area. When creating a new profile in the Add New Profile Wizard, deselect Preview Window on the Output dropdown menu in Step 3. Selecting the Output. When creating a new profile in the Add New Profile Wizard, deselect the Capture Preview window icon in the list of options in Step 4. Selecting Options. Page 2

3 The Capture Preview Window Toolbars Several of the most often used options have been added to the Capture Preview window s toolbar. Placing these commonly used options on the toolbar allows you to access them more quickly. Note: The tools that are present in the toolbar will differ according to which capture mode is in use. To aid in your navigation around the Capture Preview window, each time your cursor touches a button, a tooltip appears bearing the name of the tool. The following table describes each of the SnagIt tools that can be found in the Capture Preview window s toolbar. The selection of available tools will be determined by the capture mode that is enabled. Button Tool Name Available in Capture Mode Done Finish (Output) Cancel Capture Save As Description Select this tool to close your capture. Note: This option only shows up if None is selected for Output prior to capture. Select this tool to finish your capture and send it to the preselected output format. Note: This option only shows up if an output is selected for Output prior to capture. Select this tool to cancel the capture output process. This will delete the capture and close the Capture Preview window. Note: This option only shows up if an output is selected for Output prior to capture. Select this tool to save this capture as a file. Save As Select this tool to save this video capture as a file. Save Frame As Allows you to save the current frame as an image file. Print Copy entire capture to the clipboard Send capture via Select this tool to print this capture. Select this tool to copy the entire image to the clipboard. Select this option to attach the capture into an message. Page 3

4 Button Tool Name Available in Description Capture Mode Save capture in Catalog Send using FTP to a server Send capture via Instant Messenger Open capture in another program Zoom In Zoom Out Select this option to save the capture as a file and store it in a special folder called the Catalog. Select this option to save the capture as a file and transfer the file via FTP (File Transfer Protocol) to any server on the Internet. Select this option to insert the capture into either the MSN or Windows Messenger. The Program output type allows you to take a capture, save it as a file, and then open that file within another application. Select this tool to zoom in and show better detail of the capture. Select this tool to zoom out and move further away from the capture. Crop Select this tool to decrease the size of the capture to a size selected by the mouse. Cut Copy Paste Undo Redo Help Select this tool to cut out a part of an image or text file. Select this tool to copy the entire capture or a portion of the capture to the Windows clipboard for use in other applications. Select this tool to paste the contents of the clipboard onto your captured image. Select this tool to undo your actions. Select this tool to redo your actions. Select this tool to access the help system. Page 4

5 Button Tool Name Available in Description Capture Mode Output As This toolbar option allows you to quickly change your output option when sending an image capture to the following outputs: Send Mail Catalog IM Program File Type Options Select this tool to access the file format options for the file type selected in the Output As dropdown menu. Play Plays the video in your designated media player. First Frame Returns you to the beginning (the first frame) of the video. Previous Frame Moves the video back one frame. Next Frame Moves the video forward one frame. Last Frame Takes you to the end (the last frame) of the video. Frame Seek Bar Modify Filters Moves along as the video plays. Select this tool to access the Capture Filters tabbed dialog box to set filter options for the scan when capturing images. Rescan site Select this tool to rescan the site. You might want to do this after changing the filter settings or removing pages and images from the list of captured pages. Page 5

6 The Capture Preview Window Paint Tools Pane The tools available in the Paint Tools pane on the left side of the canvas in the Capture Preview window allow you to edit and annotate your captures. The Paint Tools pane options are accessed by clicking the buttons in the pane. Once a button is clicked, you can configure the tool and use the tool in your capture. The following table describes each of the Capture Preview window s Paint Tools along with their description and use. Paint Tools Pane Button Tool Name Pan Zoom Description & Use Navigate the entire image using the mouse rather than the scrollbars for quick viewing. Zoom in and out using the left and right mouse button. Selection Eyedropper Line Arrow Shape Highlight Paintbrush Stamp Callout Fill Airbrush Eraser Select a portion of the image for copy, cutting, pasting, image effects, etc. Select any color from the image by clicking the left and right mouse buttons. Draw a line on the image. Draw an arrow in the image. Draw any rectangular, rounded rectangle, elliptical or polygon shape. Highlight any rectangular region of the image with any selected color. Draw freehand on the image. Apply the selected image as a stamp. Create shaped callouts with text. Type text on the image. Flood-fill an enclosed area using any color. Spray paint can. Freehand erase. Page 6

7 The Capture Preview Window Tasks Pane The following table describes each of the SnagIt options that can accessed from within the Tasks pane. Tasks Pane Button Effect Edge Effect Spotlight & Magnify Perspective & Shear Watermark Border Caption Resize Resize Canvas Trim Rotate & Flip Color Depth Color Editing Processing Links/Hotspots Description SnagIt s Edge Effects contain a wide variety of options for altering the edges of your screen capture along with the ability to add a custom outline and drop shadow. To access the Edge Effects options, select the Edge Effects link in the Tasks pane. The Spotlight & Magnify options allow you to select a portion of the capture and modify it using a magnification effect as well as darkening and blurring effects. Use this option to change the perspective of the capture. This allows you to adjust the angle the image is presented. Select this option to add a watermark to the capture. Graphic files in BMP, GIF, or, JPG format can be used as watermarks. Use this option to add a border around your capture and then customize the border s width, shadow, location, and color.. Use this option 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. Use this option to resize the capture. Use this option to resize the canvas. Use this option to cut down the outside borders of images you capture by a specific number of pixels. Use this option to rotate or flip (vertical or horizontal) the capture. Use the Color Depth color conversion options to change the capture s attributes that are associated with a color depth. Use the Color Editing options to modify your captures in many different ways. Use one alone, or combine them to get exactly the right look. Use SnagIt's professional Processing options to modify your captures in many different ways. Use one alone, or combine them to get exactly the right look. Use this option to create or modify links and hotspots in an image. Page 7