Caption Effect

Use the Caption Effect to add text, formatted to your specifications, during the capture process. Include a time/date stamp, system-related data, a title or free text. Use the custom settings to change the font, font, size and color, position of the text, and more. The following graphic shows a sample.

Setup Instructions

1.   In SnagIt, select Image capture mode.

2.   Select the Input and Output.

3.   Select Effects down arrow > Caption.

4.   Create your own Effect using the available settings. Click OK.

5.   Click the Capture button or press the capture hotkey. The capture is sent to the selected Output.

  To disable a Caption effect, select Effects down arrow > Caption. Within the Caption task page, remove the text from the Text field. Click OK.

For additional effects, see Add an Effect during Image Capture.