Capture, Edit & Share an Image with Snagit

Identify parts of an image by adding ordered callouts as you point and click.

1. Click the Step tool in the Snagit Editor toolbar, or select it from the More dropdown in the toolbar.
   
2. Select a Quick Style or edit the tool properties to customize the tool.
3. Click on the canvas to add the first number or letter.
   
4. Click on the canvas to add additional steps sequentially.
   
5. To manually edit the value of a step, double-click to select the text, enter the desired alphanumeric value, then press Enter.
6. When you are finished with the Step tool, click the Move tool to select, move, edit, or delete objects you added to your image.
   

For more information, including Step tool properties and tips, see Step Tool.

Point to a specific area of an image and add contextual information.

1. Click the Callout tool in the Snagit Editor toolbar, or select it from the More dropdown in the toolbar.
   
2. Select a Quick Style or edit the tool properties to customize the tool.
3. Click and drag on the canvas to draw the callout.
   
4. Type text in the callout.
   
5. Click and drag the handle on the tail to point to a specific area in the image.
   
6. When you are finished with the Callout tool, select the Move tool to select, move, edit, or delete objects you added to your image.
   

For more information, including Callout tool properties, see Callout Tool.

Click the Effects button to open the Effects panel.

• On Windows: Click the Border dropdown, customize the settings, and click Apply.
  
• On Mac: Click the Border effect to apply it. Click the button to customize the settings.
  

For more information, see Add Effects.

1. Click the Selection tool in the Snagit Editor toolbar.
   
2. In the Tool Properties, choose a selection shape: Rectangle, Ellipse, Polygon, or Freehand.
3. For the Background Fill, select the Auto-Fill option.
4. Click and drag to draw the selection on the canvas.
5. Press Delete.

Snagit deletes the selected area from the image and automatically fills it with the same color as the surrounding area.

To learn more about selection options, for example to create a circular image or edit the text in a screenshot, see Selection Tool.