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JPG vs. PNG: Which is Better?

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If you're caught in the tug-of-war between JPEG and PNG, don't panic! The post JPG vs. PNG: Which is Better? appeared first on The TechSmith Blog. This post is your guide to understanding each format.

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How to Remove the Background From a Picture

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If you are using a screenshot or a PNG image, it will default to have a transparent background. If you are using a JPG or other file format, you’ll need to adjust your background color in the Snagit editor first or it will default to white rather than transparent. Step 5: Save your image as a PNG.

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Preventing Blurry Pictures: The Keys to Clear Images

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PNG vs JPG. Two of the most common formats: PNG vs JPG. The main benefits of JPG and PNG: JPG uses lossy compression, compromising some quality, but making the file size smaller and more easily shared. The post Preventing Blurry Pictures: The Keys to Clear Images appeared first on TechSmith Blogs.

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Snagit Update: Light Theme, Scrolling Capture and More

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This will allow you to quickly view all of your autosave captures and save them to common formats (PNG, JPG, etc.). Each release at TechSmith, we balance bringing new, amazing capabilities while maintaining the highest levels of quality. So, with version 3.2, we’re adding batch export! Simply choose File->Batch Export.

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How to Remove the Background From an Image

TechSmith Camtasia

If you are using a screenshot or a PNG image, it will default to have a transparent background. If you are using a JPG or other file format, you’ll need to adjust your background color in the Snagit editor first or it will default to white rather than transparent. Step 5: Save your image as a PNG.

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Batch Edit with Snagit’s Covert Images

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For example, you could take a group of images and add a one pixel border to each, make the images 200×200 pixels and change the file format from JPG to PNG. Select an output directory if you wish, then choose the file format such as PNG, PSD, or BMP. In just a couple of steps you can change all the images at the same time.

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JPG vs. PNG: Which Should I Use?

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This post will cover two of the most popular file format options, JPG vs. PNG, including when to use them and why. What is a JPG? The JPG image file type, typically pronounced j ay-peg, was developed by the Joint Photographic Experts Group (JPEG) in 1992. Some quality is compromised when an image is converted to a JPG.

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