Operation Manual

SnagIt 9.0 Help File PDF
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Create a New Profile Based on an Existing Profile
Save new settings as an updated profile, as a new profile, or use the profile settings once and do not save them.
When you change profile settings, the profile selected in the Profiles pane has a yellow box around it and an asterisk
next to the profile name to indicate you have modified a profile.
The following instructions provide a general method for changing your settings followed in parenthesis by a specific
example. Substitute any profile and select your desired profile settings.
 Select a Profile close to what you need.
(In the Profiles pane, click the Window profile.)
 If necessary, change the Output.
(In the Profile settings pane, select Output > E-Mail from the dropdown list.)
 Include an Effect to add a special Effect, specific size, color, or resolution requirement.
(In the Profile settings pane, select Effects > Edge Effect > Drop Shadow Edge from the dropdown menu.)
 Customize the Edge Effect in the Edge Effect task page.
(In the Drop Shadow Edge task page, set the Shadow Depth to 40.)
 Click the Capture button to take the capture.
(Move the rectangle around the screen to highlight a window. Click with the mouse to capture. The capture
displays within the Capture Preview window.)
Save Profile Options
 To save the settings as the current profile’s new defaults, click the Save Profile’s Current Settings button
at the top right of the SnagIt screen.
 To save the settings as a new profile, click the Save As New Profile button at the top right of the SnagIt
screen.
For more information, see:
 SnagIt Profiles: A Faster, More Efficient Way to Capture
 Create a New Profile with the Profile Wizard
 Profile Hotkeys
 Organize and Sort the Profiles
 Profile Context Sensitive Menu Options