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How to Remove the Background From a Picture

TechSmith Camtasia

Keep in mind, Snagit is not as sophisticated as a professional editing program like Photoshop, and it may not work to delete the background from a photo or image with complex backgrounds. If you are using a screenshot or a PNG image, it will default to have a transparent background. Step 5: Save your image as a PNG.

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Create an Electronic Signature with Snagit

TechSmith Camtasia

In the Save Window, select the desired location and then save your image as a PNG file. For Windows, Copy or Cut the Signature PNG file from a Windows Explorer window and navigate to C: > Program Files > TechSmith > Snagit > Stamps and Paste your PNG file. WINDOWS: Mac: 9.

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DevCorner: Seam Carving for Content-Aware Image Re-Sizing

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Once a year, TechSmith holds an internal developer conference for the devs to talk about various interests they have. I wanted to implement a proof-of-concept program using vanilla C++ and an open source image library ( png++ , a C++ implementation of libpng ). The green box is the pixel of focus.

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DevCorner: Using Simplified User Interfaces (SUI) in Help Content

TechSmith Camtasia

An example of SUI (pronounced “sue-ee” by the TechSmith User Assistance team). As an instructional designer at TechSmith, my job is to create and deliver helpful content for anyone that wants to learn our software. Also, these assets can be used by other teams at TechSmith. Keepin’ it Simple.

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Preventing Blurry Pictures: The Keys to Clear Images

TechSmith Camtasia

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. PNG vs JPG. Two of the most common formats: PNG vs JPG. There’s nothing more frustrating than blurry pictures.

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How to Resize an Image Correctly

TechSmith Camtasia

When working on a document in a program like Microsoft Word or Google Docs, it’s tempting to drag the corners of an image to make it larger or smaller. For most basic image editing, including cropping and resizing, TechSmith Snagit is the perfect solution. Common web image formats include JPEG, PNG, and GIF.

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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) for Adobe Captivate

Adobe Captivate

Corporate training professionals, educators, instructional designers, and all types of business users with limited programming capabilities who want to create product demos, application simulations, soft skill and compliance training, and mobile learning. *courses created with Adobe Captivate 8 and 9.