Record a Video with a Caption Effect

Use the Caption Effect to add text, formatted to your specifications, during the capture process. Include a time/date stamp, system-related data, a title or free text. Use the custom settings to change the font, font, size and color, position of the text, and more.

Setup Instructions

1.	In Snagit, select Video capture mode.

2.	Select the Input and Output.

3.	Select Effects down arrow > Caption.

4.	Enable the Enable Caption option.

5.	Create your own Effect using the available settings. Click the Options button in the Caption group box to customize the font and caption location. Click OK. Click OK to exit the Video Caption dialog box.

6.	Click the Capture button or press the capture hotkey.

7.	An orange rectangle appears. Use the rectangle to choose a window to capture or drag the mouse to select a region. The Video Capture dialog box appears.

8.	Click Start to begin recording.

9.	Press <CTRL+Shift+P> to end recording. The video renders for a moment. After rendering, the capture is sent to the selected Output.

To disable the Caption effect, select Effects down arrow > Caption. Within the Caption task page, disable the Enable Caption option. Click OK.

For additional capture options, see Video Capture. For additional tips, see Video Capture Tips.