Speed Up Your Snagit Workflow

Introduction

Create Capture Presets and Hotkeys (1:37)

Create presets to save and quickly launch frequently-used capture settings. For example, create presets for these common capture workflows:

• Copy a capture to the clipboard without opening Snagit Editor.
• Automatically add effects to your image, such as a border or information about the capture.
• Directly save captures in a specific file format and location.

Steps to Create a Capture Preset and Hotkey

1. In the Capture Window, adjust the settings for the capture preset you want to create. To learn more about capture settings, see Capture an Image or Record a Video with Snagit.
2. Click the Add Preset dropdown and select the New preset from current settings option.
   
3. Type a name for the preset and press Enter.
4. Click Add Hotkey (Windows) or + Shortcut (Mac).
   
5. Press the desired key combination on the keyboard.

For more details, see Save Capture Settings as Presets.

Customize the Editor Toolbar (2:05)

Add, remove, or arrange the options in the Editor toolbar for quick access to frequently-used tools, effects, menu options, and share destinations.

Steps to Customize the Toolbar

1. In the Snagit Editor toolbar, select More dropdown > Customize Toolbar option.
2. Complete any of the following options:
   • Add items: Drag the option from the dialog onto the desired location on the toolbar.
   • Remove items: Drag the option off of the toolbar.
   • Move items: Drag an item to the desired location on the toolbar.
   • Add a space to create groups: Drag a spacer from the dialog to the desired location on the toolbar.
   • Reset the default toolbar: Click Restore Defaults (Windows) or drag the default set from the bottom of the dialog onto the toolbar (Mac).
3. Click Done.

For more details and toolbar tips, see Customize the Snagit Toolbar.

Customize and Save Quick Styles and Favorites (1:56)

Customize tool properties such as color, font, shape, and shadow and save your changes as a Quick Style to use again and again. Then collect your most frequently-used Quick Styles from different tools in one central location.

Steps to Customize and Save a Quick Style

1. In Snagit Editor, click to select a tool.
2. In the Tool Properties panel, edit the desired properties.
3. As you edit the properties, a temporary Quick Style appears below the existing styles. Click the icon to save the new Quick Style.
   
4. To change the location within Quick Styles, click and drag the style to a new location.

Collect Quick Styles in Favorites

Save frequently-used Quick Styles to Favorites for access to a variety of tools and styles in one central location.

1. In the Quick Styles panel, click the icon on the style. The icon appears yellow when a Quick Style is saved to Favorites.
   
2. Click Favorites in the Toolbar to view the newly-added style.
   
3. To remove a Quick Style from Favorites, click the yellow star icon on the style.

To learn more about Quick Styles, see Quickly Access Favorite Styles and Tools.

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