Highlight Tool

Welcome to Snagit Editor : Draw Tools and Special Effects : Highlight Tool

Highlight Tool

Use the Highlight tool to highlight a rectangular region of the canvas using a color.

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To use this tool:

1.

Select Draw tab > Drawing Tools group > Highlight tool.

2.

Select a color in the Styles group.

3.

Click and drag on canvas to apply highlight color.

Select a Color from the Quick Style Gallery

1.

Select Draw tab > Drawing Tools group > Highlight tool.

2.

Select Styles group > More button $C:\Work\SnagIt\Snagit_910_EN\Snagit_910_EN_Main_Help\PNGs\MoreButton2.jpg$ .

3.

Select the color from the dropdown gallery menu.

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Select the Fill Color from Colors on the Canvas

1.

Select Draw tab > Drawing Tools group > Highlight tool.

2.

Select Styles group > Outline > Select color from image.

3.

Click on the canvas to pick a fill color.

4.

Drag cursor on canvas to create highlight.

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1.

Select Draw tab > Drawing Tools group > Highlight tool.

2.

Hold the <CTRL> key to use the eyedropper to select a color from the canvas.

3.

Release the <CTRL> key after color selection.

4.

Drag cursor on canvas to create highlight.

Pick a Custom Fill Color

1.

Select Draw tab > Drawing Tools group > Highlight tool.

2.

Select Styles group > Outline option > More Outline Colors > Colors task pane.

3.

Select a color from the Standard or Custom tab. Click OK.

4.

Drag cursor on canvas to create highlight.

Set Fill Opacity Level

Control the saturation of the highlight color. The higher the percentage number the less saturated the color.

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1.

Select Draw tab > Drawing Tools group > Highlight tool.

2.

Select Styles group > Effects > Tolerance > Select tolerance percentage.

3.

Drag cursor on canvas to create highlight.