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Welcome to Snagit Editor : Draw Tools and Special Effects : Callouts

Callouts
Use the Callout tool to create a variety of shapes that include text. Choose from a variety of arrows, balloons, and other shapes in the Quick Style Gallery. Control callout shape, size, color, orientation, drop shadow, and text font, size, style, layout, and color.
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Select Draw tab > Drawing Tools group > Callout tool.
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Double-click the callout to access the Edit Text dialog box again, if necessary.
Select a Style from the Quick Style Gallery
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Select Draw tab > Drawing Tools group > Callout tool. Then select Styles group > More button C:\Work\SnagIt\Snagit_910_EN\Snagit_910_EN_Main_Help\PNGs\MoreButton2.jpg .
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Change the Callout Gradient Style
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Select Styles group > Fill > Gradient. Select from No Gradient, Shaded, or Glassy. An example of each style is seen below.
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Move, Reshape, or Rotate a Callout
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Use the colored handles to control the following:
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Yellow: Drag these handles to change the shape and size of the callout tail.
White: Drag these handles to change the height and width of the callout.
Green: Grab and drag this handle to rotate the orientation of the callout.
Change the Callout Outline or Color
Click a callout on the canvas to give it focus.
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For Outline changes: Select Styles group > Outline. From here, change the width, outline color, or the general shape of the callout.
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For Fill color changes: Select Styles group > Fill. From here, change the fill color, remove the fill color, or change the gradient.
Set the Opacity Level
Opacity is the ability to see through the callout. The graphic below shows a variety of effects with different opacity level and gradients.
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Select Styles group > Effects > Opacity > Select the opacity level or click Custom to enter a specific percentage.
Add, Remove, or Customize the Callout Shadow
Click a callout on the canvas to give it focus.
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To add a shadow, select Styles group > Effects > Shadow > Select the shadow effect using the icons.
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To remove a shadow, select Styles group > Effects > Shadow > No Shadow icon.
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To add a custom shadow, select Styles group > Effects > Shadow > Click More Shadows. Use the options in the Drop Shadow task pane to create a custom look. Click OK.
Add a Custom Callout to the Quick Styles Gallery
The Quick Styles Gallery is used to save custom callouts so they can be reused.
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From the popup menu, click Add to Quick Styles. The callout is now available in the Quick Styles Gallery.
Antialiasing for Smooth Lines
Antialiasing is a technique used to make lines appear smooth. Without antialiasing being applied, object edges appear jagged. The antialiasing option is turned to “on” for all of Editor’s vector-based tools.
To turn antialiasing on or off:
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Select Styles group > Effects > Antialias.
 

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