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Snagit 9 Tutorial:

Add an Effect During Image Capture

Use the Effects option in the Profile Settings pane to automatically apply effects during the capture process.

 

 

 

 

Halftone, Monochrome, or Grayscale Effect

Use the Color Depth color conversion Effect to change the capture to halftone, monochrome, or grayscale during the capture process. The following graphic shows a sample of each Effect.

1. Original Capture
2. Monochrome
3. Halftone
4. Grayscale
5. Custom

Setup Instructions

1. In Snagit, select Image capture mode.
2. Select the Input and Output.
3. Select Effects down arrow > Color Depth. From the flyout menu, select the desired option. Or, select Custom Color Depth to create your own Effect using the available settings. Click OK.
4. Click the Capture button or press the capture hotkey. The capture is sent to the selected Output.

To disable the Color Depth Effect, select Effects down arrow > Color Depth > None.

Brightness, Contrast, Hue, or Saturation Effect

Use the Color Correction Effect to change the capture’s brightness, contrast, hue, saturation, and gamma properties during the capture process. The following graphic shows a sample:

1. Original capture
2. Brightness
3. Contrast: Change the contrast between the light and dark colors.
4. Hue: Change is similar to rotating a color wheel to select a different mixture of colors.
5. Saturation: The quantity of a color in pixels, from gray at the lowest saturation to rich color in the highest.
6. Gamma: Adjust the intensity of colors by changing the gamma constant used to map the intensity values. Gamma correction changes brightness using a logarithmic scale for visual perception. Gamma is a constant used to calculate the progression. For most CRTs, the gamma constant is in the range of 2.2 to 2.5.

Setup Instructions

1. In Snagit, select Image capture mode.
2. Select the Input and Output.
3. Select Effects down arrow > Color Correction.
4. Create your own Effect using the available settings. Click OK.
5. Click the Capture button or press the capture hotkey. The capture is sent to the selected Output.

To disable the Color Correction effect, select Effects down arrow > Color Correction. Set all options to zero (with the exception of the Gamma option which should be set to 1.0). Click OK.

Fade, Torn, Saw, Sharktooth, Beveled, and Wave Edge Effects

Use an Edge Effect to add a professional, finished look to your image during the capture process. The Edge Effects include drop shadow, torn, faded, wave, saw, shark tooth and beveled edge.

Customize the Effect by adjusting the:

• Size and location of the Effect.
• Shadow size, location and color.
• Outline and defining its size and color.
• Background color.

The following graphic shows a:

1. Torn edge
2. Wave edge
3. Saw edge
4. Sharktooth edge
5. Fade edge
6. Beveled edge

Setup Instructions

1. In Snagit, select Image capture mode.
2. Select the Input and Output.
3. Select Effects down arrow > Edge Effects. Select an Effect from the flyout menu.
4. Create your own Effect using the available settings. Click OK.
5. Click the Capture button or press the capture hotkey. The capture is sent to the selected Output.

To disable an Edge effect, select Effects down arrow > Edge Effects > None.