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Snagit on Windows Snagit 11.1 Help File
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Work with Vector Objects
Some Snagit Editor tools create vector-based objects. Useful properties of vector objects include:
Float on the canvas so they can be moved, repositioned, aligned, grouped, and more.
Can be resized and their properties changed. For example, their overall height and width, outline width,
and outline or fill color.
Effects such as opacity and shadows can be applied.
Snagit’s vector-based tools include: Callouts, Arrows, Stamps, Freehand Pen, Highlight, Line, and
Shapes.
Three Ways to Create Vector Objects
Paste the contents of the Clipboard on the canvas.
Make a selection on the canvas, copy to the Clipboard, then paste back on the canvas.
Drag a thumbnail from the Tray to the canvas. Existing objects in the capture or image remain separate
vector objects.
Save Captures or Files that Contain Vector Objects
You do not need to save captures in the Tray that have vector objects when Editor is closed. All vector objects
remain in place and can be changed, moved, sized, and deleted when the capture is opened again. However,
to use the captures as image files outside of the Editor environment, you must save the captures.
The Tray may also contain media files that have been opened via the Snagit Button > Open option or from
the Library. If you modify these files with vector objects, you must save or discard the changes before you
can close Editor.
Modified files appear with a starburst on the thumbnail. Once the changes are saved, the starburst is
removed.
Snagit Capture File Format (.snag)
The SNAG file format is an Editor-only format that retains vector-based objects. If captures or image files con-
taining vector objects are saved as a format other than a SNAG file, the vector objects are flattened and made
a permanent part of the image. Once flattened, the vector objects cannot be separated from the image.
Vector Objects Tips
Resize an object by clicking and dragging the white dots (handles) around the object. Hold <SHIFT> to
maintain the vector object’s aspect ratio.
Right-click an object and select Flatten to permanently make an object part of the background of the
image. After you flatten an object, you cannot select and move or modify the object. The only way to
unflatten an object is by using the Undo button.
You must flatten all vector objects and select the entire canvas to apply perspective & shear, resize
image, or rotate effects.