We don’t know many tech journalists and developers who could survive without their favorite screen capture and annotation apps. But regular folks can get excited about the new Snagit 2.0 update released on Tuesday, which arrives with even more powerful image editing features than before.
TechSmith has announced the availability of Snagit 2.0 for Mac and Windows, the latest version of the company’s “ultimate screen capture tool.” The update brings new video capture functionality to Snagit as well as image enhancements, new effects and sharing to even more destinations.
The big news with Snagit 2.0 is the addition of video capture -- both for recording your screen using MPEG-4 as well as the new webcam image capture feature. Developers commonly use features like this for recording how-to videos, but video capture can have endless possibilities for creative users.
Image enhancements are also a big part of Snagit 2.0. New stamps will add flair to your screen captures, while color filters can change the look and feel of your images with grayscale, sepia or color invert. Want to make the canvas match an existing color scheme? The new Snagit is happy to oblige, allowing you to change the canvas color to anything you can imagine.
Screen captures can now be rotated to add some interesting perspective, and the Cutout tool allows users to hide sensitive information, turn one capture into two or create an entirely new image altogether. The new Paste from Clipboard feature complements Snagit 2.0’s intuitive new canvas so you’ll always get the right size for every capture.
Last but not least, Snagit 2.0 allows for quick sharing of video captures to multiple destinations, ranging from TechSmith’s Camtasia for Mac (where videos can be further edited) to Screencast.com, YouTube, FTP, Facebook or Twitter. Still images can also be sent to more destinations including Facebook, Twitter, Evernote, FTP sites, the clipboard, email and more.
Snagit 2.0 is now available from the TechSmith website for $49.95, which nets you both the Mac and Windows versions for one price; a free 30-day trial download and upgrade pricing is also available.
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