Snagit Preferences – Mac

Open Snagit Preferences

To open preferences in Snagit for Mac:

• In the Capture Window, click the icon and select More Preferences.
• In Snagit Editor, select Snagit menu > Settings (macOS 13 or later) or Preferences (macOS 12 or earlier).

General Tab

Option	Description
Always keep Snagit running in the menu bar	Run Snagit Capture on computer startup. Keep Snagit Capture available even when Snagit Editor is closed.
Snagit Shows	Set the preference for how you access Snagit Capture on the screen: Capture Window: Available from the Snagit icon in the menu bar. Provides the full range of capture settings, as well as customized Presets for quick captures. Capture Widget (formerly OneClick Tab): Provides quick capture from a tab anchored to the edge of the screen. Hover over the blue bar to display the Widget. Click the Capture button to launch the selection crosshairs and All-in-One toolbar for image, video, or scrolling capture. Click the More Capture Types icon to access additional options such as Grab Text or Fullscreen capture. Capture Window & Widget: Both the Capture Window and Widget options are available.
Editor color theme	Select Light, Dark, or System from the dropdown to choose the Snagit interface color theme.
Show additional information in tooltips	Disable this option to display minimal tooltips. Enable this option to display enhanced tooltips and select a style: Text only: Display written descriptions of tool functionality. Video + text: Display written descriptions and short, looping animations that illustrate tool functionality.
Recent captures in tray	Sets the number of files that can be displayed in the recent captures tray in the Editor. Enter a number 1-200.
Send anonymous usage information	Send anonymous data on Snagit usage to help TechSmith improve future versions. Learn more about usage reporting on the TechSmith website.
Notifications	Select which notifications to receive from the following options: Don’t show me notifications Only show me help notifications: Receive tips and tricks on using Snagit features. Show me all notifications from TechSmith: Receive tips, tricks, and information for TechSmith sales, webinars, and other promotional messages. Note: The Send anonymous usage information option must be selected to turn on notifications.
Send anonymous crash reports	Send anonymous reports when Snagit crashes to help TechSmith identify and resolve bugs.
Automatically check for updates	Automatically check for the latest version of Snagit when connected to the Internet. Select how often Snagit checks for updates.
Automatically download and install updates	Select if updates should automatically download and install. Note: The Automatically check for updates option must be selected.
Reset “Don’t Ask Me” Warnings	If you previously selected the “Don’t Ask Me Again” option in a message, click the button to reset all messages to display again.

Capture Tab

Option	Description
Hide Snagit and controls when capturing	Hide Snagit during capture to avoid including Snagit in captures.
Minimize controls when recording fullscreen with one monitor	When recording fullscreen with a single display, Snagit shows minimized Screen Draw, Pause, and Webcam controls. Click and drag to move the controls to a different location.
Open system screenshots and videos in Snagit	Open screenshots and videos captured using the MacOS system tools or keyboard shortcuts in Snagit Editor. The capture is moved from the default system location into the Snagit Library. Select Keep original file to make a copy of the original file in the Snagit Library.
Require Start button for scrolling capture	For Scrolling captures (formerly Panoramic capture), enable this option to automatically start the Scrolling capture, or disable this option to require clicking the Start button to begin the Scrolling capture.
Show alert when microphone is muted	The video recording toolbar shows an alert if Snagit detects that you are speaking into your microphone but microphone recording is turned off.
Fix Capture Permissions	Permissions are required for Snagit to capture and share images and videos. Click Fix Capture Permissions to open the System Permissions dialog and enable a webcam, microphone, scrolling captures and more. See MacOS Permissions.
Frame Rate	Select Low, Medium, High, or Very High frame rate for video recordings. Higher frame rates can result in larger file sizes.
Downsample Retina video recordings	Scales video recordings to smaller dimensions. The dimensions can vary depending on the original recording dimensions. If video quality is a concern, consider disabling this option. When disabled, the text and graphics appear crisper, but the video may result in larger file sizes and dimensions.
Show video countdown	Displays a three second countdown before starting the video recording.
Automatically start video recording	Automatically start recording after clicking the Video Capture button in the All-in-One capture toolbar. When this option is selected, it is not necessary to click the Record button.
Show Ready to Record window	Displays current settings for review before recording.
Combine audio tracks	Records microphone and system audio on the same track and combines left and right channels in mono. Consider deselecting this option if you intend to send your video recording to Camtasia for editing.
System Audio	macOS 13 or later: Snagit uses the built-in macOS audio recording. macOS 12 or earlier: The TechSmith Audio Capture Component allows you to record system audio (the sound from your computer speakers) during a video capture. Click Uninstall Component to uninstall the System Audio Plugin from your computer. To learn more, see MacOS Permissions. Note: You will not be able to record system audio for any applications that require the plugin.

Share Tab

The Share tab determines which destinations appear in the Share dropdown in Snagit Editor and the order in which they appear:

On the Share tab, complete any of the following to edit the options available from the Share dropdown:

• Add a destination: Click the button and select a destination from the list.
• Remove a destination: Click to select a destination in the list, then click the button.
• Reorder destinations: Drag and drop a destination in the list.
• Turn off descriptive file names: When sharing to Screencast, Snagit creates a descriptive title that includes source information, such as the name of the file or web page captured. To turn off these descriptive file names, uncheck the Include capture source in shared file names and titles option.

For more information about share destinations, see Share Captures.

Keyboard Tab

You can change some of the keyboard shortcuts:

1. Click the button for the keyboard shortcut you wish to change.
2. Complete one of the following options:
   • Press the desired key combination in the keyboard to assign a new shortcut.
   • Click the red arrow icon to cancel the change.
   • Click the X icon to delete the assigned shortcut.

The new keyboard shortcut appears in the field.

To view the complete list of default shortcuts, see the Snagit Hotkeys Guide.

Advanced Tab

Option	Description
Scale down retina images when sharing	Reduces the size of a retina image to improve how it displays on a standard resolution screen. This option is enabled by default and reduces the image size when you: Share an image with Snagit share destinations. Drag images from Snagit Editor into another location. Tip: Temporarily disable this option. Hold the Shift key to temporarily disable this setting when dragging an image from Snagit Editor.
Keep a duplicate editable capture when saving	Creates a copy of the .snagx files in the tray to allow for future editing when saving to another file type such as .png.
Automatically expand the canvas to fit objects	Automatically increase the size of an image when pasting or dragging objects outside of the current image.
Show quick edit toolbar on canvas	Display a floating properties toolbar for callouts, text, shapes, and other tools.
Always use black and white menu bar icon	The Snagit menu bar icon turns red during video recording. Select this option to keep the Snagit icon black or white when recording.
Always use these settings to create new images	Sets the default image dimensions and canvas color when you select File > New Image (Command+N). The canvas is the background, which may be visible if you crop or remove areas from an image, or if the image does not take up the entire canvas area.
Library Location (formerly Autosave Location)	The Snagit Library stores image captures as .snagx files and video captures as .mp4 files. The default location is /Username/Pictures/Snagit. Click the Choose button to select another location. See Snagit Library Location.
Default sharing format	Set the default file format for when you perform any of the following actions: Select File menu > Export. Click the Copy All button. Click the Share Link dropdown and select a destination. Drag captures from Snagit Editor into another application or location. Note: This preference does not affect the Save As file format. If you select File menu > Save As, Snagit defaults to the previously used Save As format.
Mobile Sharing	Click Turn On Sharing to allow image and video sharing from TechSmith mobile apps to Snagit. Keep original image dimensions: Snagit automatically resizes mobile images for better viewing in Snagit Editor. Enable this option to import mobile images at the original dimensions. Connection Name: TechSmith Fuse remembers each connection and allows you to select which instance of Snagit to send the mobile images or videos. You can customize the name of each connection to be sure you are sending the files to the correct computer running Snagit. Port: Port number for connecting TechSmith Fuse to Snagit.

Experiments Tab

Try out features that are still in development.

• Click the dropdown to view additional details about each feature.
• Select an item to turn the feature on.
• Click Submit Feedback to share your experience and suggestions about experimental features.

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