The new Text Replace feature in Snagit does its best to match the general font type, font color, and font size to the surrounding text in your screenshot. When you select a block of text, you can edit the text and change the look of it. When you turn on the Smart Move feature, Snagit recognizes all the objects in your screenshot, including blocks of text. You can then move those objects around on the screenshot and the empty spaces will be automatically filled in. To rearrange items, turn on the Smart Move feature and let Snagit scan your screenshot for objects. This means you can move images, headings, buttons, menu items, dialog boxes and other items in your screenshot. The Smart Move feature builds on the Background Auto-Fill feature in Snagit 13, which allows you to delete content on a screenshot and have Snagit automatically fill in the blank space, so it matches that area of the screenshot. Move Objects Around on a Screenshot with Smart Move The text becomes available in the Grab Text Results dialog box where you can select any of the text you want and copy it using Ctrl+C. To use it, right-click on a block of text and select Grab Text (or select a block of text and go to Edit > Grab Text). You can take a screenshot of an error message or system dialog and then turn on the Smart Move feature (discussed in the next section) to have Snagit scan the image for blocks of text. Grab Text lets you capture text from parts of the screen that aren’t selectable, like images, charts, and interface elements.Ĭapturing text in Snagit isn’t new, but the Grab Text feature is now powered by OCR technology which allows for a higher level of accuracy. Snagit 2018’s new Grab Text feature to the rescue!

Copy and paste generally doesn’t work with error messages and system dialog boxes.

There are many situations where you need to get the text from items on your screen, like posting the text of an error message in a chat with technical support. You can also check out the video below or download the Snagit free trial to try out the new features yourself. Snagit 2018 is the new version and TechSmith has added some new, useful features we’ll review today. We previously reviewed Snagit 13 and showed you how to use the main features. You can even magnify or blur parts of your screenshot to call out specific areas. The advanced Snagit Editor lets you annotate your screenshots with arrows, text, callouts, and more. Perhaps the best part about Snagit is its Editor, which is both powerful and easy to use.

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