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Snagit 9 Tutorial:

Stamps

Learn to use the Stamp tool to add clipart shapes to the canvas.

Use Snagit Stamps to annotate your graphics with vector artwork especially designed for screen captures. Choose from a variety of stamps in the Quick Style Gallery, download more from the TechSmith Website, or create your own.

To use this tool:

1. Select Draw tab > Drawing Tools group > Stamp tool .
2. Select a stamp from the Styles group.
3. Click the mouse on the canvas to apply stamp.

Move or Resize a Stamp

Click a stamp on the canvas to give it focus.

• To move a stamp, click down on the center of the stamp and drag to a new location.
• To resize a stamp, drag the white handles to change the height and width.

Set the Transparency Level

Transparency is the ability to see through the stamp. The graphic below shows a sample of different transparency levels.

1. Click a stamp on the canvas to give it focus.
2. Select Styles group > Effects > Transparency > Select the transparency level or click Custom to enter a specific percentage.

Add, Remove, or Customize the Stamp Shadow

Click a stamp on the canvas to give it focus.

• To add a shadow, select Styles group > Effects > Shadow > Select the shadow effect using the icons.
• To remove a shadow, select Styles group > Effects > Shadow > No Shadow icon.
• To add a custom shadow, select Styles group > Effects > Shadow > Click More Shadows. Use the options in the DropShadow task pane to create a custom look. Click OK.

Add a Custom Stamp to the Quick Styles Gallery

Save custom arrows to reuse.

1. Click a stamp on the canvas to give it focus.
2. Right-click the stamp.
3. From the popup menu, click Add to Quick Styles. The stamp is now available in the Quick Styles Gallery.
   

Download More Stamps from the TechSmith Web Site

1. Click a stamp on the canvas to give it focus.
2. Click the Download more… link at the bottom of the Quick Styles Gallery.
   
   
3. The TechSmith Web site opens to the stamp download page.

Organize Stamps

Use the Organize Stamps task pane to add new categories of stamps, delete stamps, add existing graphics as stamps, and more.
To access the Organize Stamps task pane:

1. Click the Organize Stamps link at the bottom of the Quick Styles Gallery.
   
2. If prompted, enter a Custom Stamp Folder location and click OK.