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How to Remove the Background From a Picture

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You can make the background of an image transparent with an advanced photo editor like Photoshop , with TechSmith’s Snagit , or with a variety of other tools. With Snagit, it only takes a few steps to quickly remove the background from your image. Start by taking a screenshot with Snagit, or upload an image from the File menu.

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How to Remove the Background From an Image

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You can make the background of an image transparent with an advanced photo editor like Photoshop , with TechSmith’s Snagit , or with a variety of other tools. With Snagit, it only takes a few steps to quickly remove the background from your image. Step 5: Save your image as a PNG. Step 1: Insert the image into the editor.

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SXSW and the Rockstache

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in the photo rocking out the rockstaches last night! We also have some fun free digital swag for our Snagit users. We have some Rockstache Mustache Snagit Stamps! Ready to add some mustaches to your Snagit captures? I can't wait to see what you create with your Snagit mustache stamps!

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Preventing Blurry Pictures: The Keys to Clear Images

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While you can try tinkering in a photo editing program, or shrinking the image and crossing your fingers in hopes that no one looks too closely, the best strategy is to start with crystal clear pictures. You may also need to adjust your phone camera settings to be sure it’s set to take higher-resolution photos if you intend to print them.

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How to Resize an Image Correctly

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Download a Free Trial of Snagit. You definitely want to use an image editor to resize your photos correctly. For most basic image editing, including cropping and resizing, TechSmith Snagit is the perfect solution. With the lock activated, Snagit maintains the image’s original proportions.

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Create an Image or Video Mask Using Snagit 12

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It should have plenty of white space which becomes transparent allowing your photo or video to show through. With the black and white image open in Snagit Editor, select File > Save As. Close the image in Snagit Editor. Close the image in Snagit Editor then reopen it. You can download some here. Give the file a name.

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Reducing File Size for E-Learning Media

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For example: we recently completed an e-learning course on disaster relief with photos from the organization’s public relations department. We also worked on a harassment prevention course that incorporated scenario photos from a professional photo shoot. Some of these photos had a file size of 10MB or higher.