Important Note About Filter Options Locations:
In this chapter, available filters for each capture mode are discussed in detail. This discussion includes the location where the filter options can be found within SnagIt:
For Image, Video, and Web Capture Filters:
You access the Image, Video, and Web filter options within SnagIt’s main interface. From within the Capture Settings pane, choose the desired Mode button and then select the Filters button. Once you select the Filters button, the fly-dropdown menu of available filters displays.
For Printer Capture Filters:
Use the options in the Printer Capture Settings dialog box to select the Filter options for your Printer capture. To access the Printer Capture Settings dialog box, from within SnagIt, select Tools > SnagIt Printer Capture Settings. Select the Filters button to display the dropdown menu of options.
See also Working with SnagIt Printer Capture and Printer Capture Filters.
Filters are selected prior to capture and applied automatically during the capture process, before the preview and output processes.
The Filters dropdown menu options give you versatile control over the appearance of your capture by allowing you to:
• Add Captions, Borders, Edge Effects, Watermarks, and more.
• Convert and substitute colors
• Change image scale and resolution
• Trim images
Filter Options Description Table
The following table describes the different filters contained within the Filters dropdown menu along with the capture mode where available, and a brief description of their capabilities.
Option Available in Capture Mode
Description
Color Depth Image Printer
Use this option to create a customized Color Depth capture filter which includes such options as monochrome,
halftone, grayscale, and more.
See also Custom Color Depth Filter (Image & Printer Capture).
Color Substitution
Image Printer
Use this option to create a customized Color Substitution capture filter which includes the ability to invert colors or substitute specific colors for other colors.
See also Color Substitution Filter (Image & Printer Capture).
Option Available in
Use this option to create a customized Color Correction capture filter which includes the ability to adjust the brightness, hue, saturation, and more.
See also Color Correction Filter (Image & Printer Capture).
Image Resolution
Image Printer
Use this option to create a customized Image Resolution capture filter, which includes the ability to set an image resolution in dots per inch or to allow SnagIt to configure it automatically.
This option can be used to control how other applications display and print SnagIt captured images. Adjusting the image resolution does not affect the way SnagIt displays or prints the image.
See also Image Resolution Filter (Image & Printer Capture).
Use this option to create a customized Image Scaling capture filter, which includes the ability to use a preset size or to set a custom size.
See also Image Scaling Filter (Image & Printer Capture).
Caption Image Text
Video Printer
Use this option to create a customized Caption capture filter which, includes the ability to include a time/date stamp, system-related data, a title or any free text within your capture. You can also customize the font, color, and placement of your captions.
See also Caption Filter (Image & Printer Capture).
Border Image Printer
Use this option to create a customized Border capture filter which, includes the ability to select a width for the border and its shadow, put the border outside or inside within the image, apply a 3D effect to make it look raised, select highlight and shadow colors, and more.
See also Border Filter (Image & Printer Capture).
Edge Effects Image Printer
Use this option to create a customized Edge Effects capture filter. Edge Effects are special effects that you place around the outside edges of your capture.
These include a drop shadow, torn, wave, faded, saw, Sharktooth, and beveled edge.
See also Edge Effects Filter (Image & Printer Capture).
Watermark Image Printer
Use this option to create a customized Watermark capture filter, which allows you to add a graphic file in a fixed location in the image capture. You can add logos, titles, signatures, banner ads and more. Graphic files in BMP,
Option Available in Capture Mode
Description
GIF, or, JPG format can be used as watermarks.
See also Watermark Options (Image & Printer Capture).
Trim Image Printer
Use this option to create a customized Trim capture filter, which includes the ability to cut the outside borders of images you capture. You can trim the top, bottom, and sides of your capture, or any combination of these.
See also Trim Options (Image & Printer Capture).
Layout Text Use this option to create a customized Layout capture filter, which includes the ability to designate how the text in your text captures will be formatted, using the Layout option on the Filters menu. This is a quick way to set the exact formatting you need for your text captures.
See also Text Layout Filter (Text Capture)
Set Font Text Use this option to create a customized Set Font capture filter which includes the ability to designate how the font in your text captures will be formatted, using the Set Font option on the Filters menu. This is a quick way to set the exact font style and size you need for your text captures.
See also Set Font Filter (Text Capture).
Word Wrap Text Use this option to create a customized Word Wrap capture filter, which includes the ability to automatically wrap long lines of text in your captures, using the Word Wrap option on the Filters menu.
See also Word Wrap Filter (Text Capture).
Properties Web Use this option to create a customized Web capture filter which, includes the ability to preset the properties for Web captures to be applied during the capture process. These properties include the search depth, minimum and
maximum file sizes, file types, and whether to include the Web page backgrounds in the capture.
See also Web Capture Filter (Web Capture).