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How to Remove the Background From a Picture

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You can make the background of an image transparent with an advanced photo editor like Photoshop , with TechSmith’s Snagit , or with a variety of other tools. If you are using a screenshot or a PNG image, it will default to have a transparent background. Step 5: Save your image as a PNG.

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Preventing Blurry Pictures: The Keys to Clear Images

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While you can try tinkering in a photo editing program, or shrinking the image and crossing your fingers in hopes that no one looks too closely, the best strategy is to start with crystal clear pictures. You may also need to adjust your phone camera settings to be sure it’s set to take higher-resolution photos if you intend to print them.

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How to Remove the Background From an Image

TechSmith Camtasia

You can make the background of an image transparent with an advanced photo editor like Photoshop , with TechSmith’s Snagit , or with a variety of other tools. Keep in mind, Snagit is not as sophisticated as a tool like Photoshop, and it may not work on images or photos with complex backgrounds. Step 5: Save your image as a PNG.

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SXSW and the Rockstache

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The TechSmith crew has descended on Austin, Texas this week for South by Southwest Interactive (SXSW). in the photo rocking out the rockstaches last night! For Snagit for the Mac, you can unzip the file and drag the png mustache file to Snagit's tray and then combine it with your screencapture to use.

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How to Resize an Image Correctly

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You definitely want to use an image editor to resize your photos correctly. For most basic image editing, including cropping and resizing, TechSmith Snagit is the perfect solution. Bitmap files tend to be photos or screenshots while vector images are typically graphics such as the one at the top of this post.

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Create an Image or Video Mask Using Snagit 12

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It should have plenty of white space which becomes transparent allowing your photo or video to show through. Here are several more things you can do with your image mask: Save the image as a PNG file when you have the look you desire. The post Create an Image or Video Mask Using Snagit 12 appeared first on TechSmith Blogs.

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