1. Getting Started with Snagit
Software Installation
Before proceeding to edit videos in Snagit, the first step would be to make sure that the application has been properly installed. Snagit comes as a software for both Windows Operating System users as well as Mac users. The following is the procedure for the installation.
Download Snagit: Go to the official site of TechSmith and download the app.
Run the Installer: Follow the instructions on the screen and install a Snagit application on your computer.
Launch Snagit: After the installation has been completed one can open Snagit to use the functionalities it offers.
User Interface Overview
Upon opening the software, one will notice that Snagit has a very clean and quite efficient interface:
Capture Window: This is the place where one chooses the kind of a capture to perform whether an image or video.
Editing Toolbar: This tool kit appears after capturing the video and provides trimming, adding texts and effects and others.
Library: The library of Snagit enables you to file and retrieve your captures conveniently.
2. Capturing Video in Snagit.
Caputre Settings
Before you can redo any video, reediting one or further editing one will not suffice. Snagit lets the users take a recording of the computer screen in various ways.
Full Screen: Takes a screen shot of the entire screen.
Custom Region: Choose any particular portion of your computer screen for recording.
Window: Take a photograph of a whole application within a window.
Recording Settings
If you want to record the activity on the capture window,
Click on the video capture icon within the Snagit capture window.
Now choose from the option you want (a full screen, custom region, or a window).
In case you are recording also audio, please check that the microphone settings are adjusted properly.
Finally, click the record button to begin the recording.
Guidelines On How To Do It Better
Do a Content Preparation: Prepare the bullets of what you will put out in the video so that it will be easy to put them in succession.
Remove Other Interferences: For any other installations, programs or applications that are not necessary for the presentation, it would be best if they were closed to cut the distractions and enhance proper functioning.
Try Out Your Set Up: Make some short practice recordings first able to test sound levels and picture quality.
3. Using Snagit to Enhance Existing Movies
Snagit even turns up with a marvellous video editor after you have taken the video. Here is a way to make use of the same in editing.
Accessing the Video Editing Features
In case you prepared a video, it will also be shown within the Snagit screen. The editing bar provides various features such as:
Trim: This helps in cutting off unwanted scenes of the video such as the beginning or end of the video.
Annotations: This involves the addition of shapes, texts, and arrows to show particular areas.
Effects: Involves adding transitions, panning, or zooming to the video for a livelier effect of the video.
Fine Tuning The Edges of The Video
To cut and edit some sections of the video, perform the following action:
Select the Video Clip: In order to select the video clip, simply click the video timeline.
Use the Trim Tool: Cut where you do not want the video clip or pull the ends of the video timeline to get rid of unwanted sections.
Preview: After everything has been done, click play to see the cleaved portion of the video.
Apply Changes: If content is satisfactory, press Done and the alteration will be made.
Adding Annotations
As they say, every picture tells a thousand words and a video speaks even more thus the necessity of the annexations. This is how they are added:
Select Annotations from the Toolbar: Arrows and shapes as well as other tools are available.
Draw on the Video: Add your annotation by clicking and dragging across the video.
Customize: Adjust colors, sizes, and fonts using the properties panel.
Position Annotations: Any annotations can be dragged to other areas within the video as desired.
Text and Callouts Insertion
Sometimes, text inclusion becomes vital in trying to drive home the point you are trying to make:
Select the Text Tool: From the editing toolbar, select the Text tool.
Click on the Video: Click on the place where the text is to be inserted and then write the desired text.
Formatting of Text: There is a properties panel where the font size, type and color can be modified.
Callout Addition: Certain features within your video can be isolated and highlighted by making use of the Callout tool.
Effects and transitions are important aspects of any video, and in this case the software offers them generously
Click Effects Tool: Incorporate various effects like shadow, outline, and blur, among others.
Effects Application: Apply the specified effects by clicking within the video timeline
Transitions: Snagit has simple transitions which you can use by dragging and dropping to the video clips for easing the cut in and cut out of the pieces of video.
4. Enhancing Audio in Your Videos
Every video project entails the use of audio and so it is very important. Snagit however makes the process of enhancing the audio quite simple.
Recording Voiceovers
In case one plans on incorporating voiceover in their videos:
Select Voiceover Option: Go to the editing toolbar and seek the Voiceover icon.
Select the Correct Microphone: Check the microphone that appears on the bottom settings page
Record Your Voiceover: Tap on the Record button and speak your video.
Finish Your Voice Over: Click on Stop to complete your voice over.
Adjusting Audio Levels
In order to keep your sound clear enough for the audience:
Select the Audio Track: Access the video timeline and select the audio track.
Adjust Levels: If necessary, increase or decrease the volume using the audio level slider as appropriate.
Preview Your Audio: Watch the video and play the sound to present the audio levels being presented while the video is on.
Adding Background Music
It is also important to note that including background music can be beneficial to the audience:
Import Music: Import music files by tapping the Music icon on the editing tool bar.
Drag and Drop in Timeline: Add the music track to the space provided in the timeline below the video.
Lower Volume: Ensure that the background music does not drown the voiceover.
5. Exporting & Sharing your Video
Having completed editing, the next concern is how to export and share the video.
Exporting Videos in Snagit
Snagit gives different options to save your video.
MP4: Suitable for almost all platforms and offers an optimal balance between resolution and file size.
GIF: For easy to create short animated videos to be used in social networking sites or on the web.
Local File: Allows you to send the video, straight to the hard disk drive of your computer for further use.
To carry out. Export your video:
Click on File: Place your cursor on the top left corner of the screen and click on the File menu.
Choose Export: Choose the desired option among the different export options available.
Set Quality and Format: Change the quality settings to fit your requirements.
Click Export: Pinpoint the area where you want to save the document and click on Export.
Exporting to Social Media and Other Websites
You will not have a hard time sharing your videos to other people with Snagit:
Select the Share Option: Once you are done exporting, click the Share button.
Choose Your Platform: This may include posting the video on Youtube, Vimeo, or other social networking sites.
Follow Prompts: Type in any required information, such as usernames or text content, and then proceed to share the video as instructed.
6. Techniques of Editing in more Details
When you master the steps you are taught in the beginning, you can try out some of the advanced techniques in order to further improve your video editing skills.
Using the clip library in Snagit to provide order to video clips
The video clip library of Snagit comes in handy as follows:
Access the Library: Locate and click the icon representing a Library in the primary window.
Organize Clips: Borrowed or collections of still images along with other media materials can be stored in the folders created for this purpose.
Search Function: Flag specific clips without wasting too much time looking for them with the help of the search function.
Making GIFs From Videos
With Snagit, you can make GIFs out of your recorded videos to share them in no time:
Select The Video Clip: Once in the editing interface, select the portion you wish to change.
Click On Export: In the export settings, choose the option of ‘GIF’.
Set Duration And Looping Options: Specify the duration of the GIF and whether or not it has to repeat.
Export Your GIF: Export your GIF to the location where you want to keep it.
Joining Videos
In Snagit, you can combine several videos into a single one. This option will be very helpful when making a long tutorial or a presentation on different subjects, separate or related. Follow these steps to do that:
Open The First Video: First, load the first clip into the Snagit editor with which you will continue.
Import Additional Clips: In the File menu, click Import to combine other video clips that you want to import.
Arrange Clips On The Timeline: Place each clip on the timeline in the sequence that it is to appear. You can resize each clip by pulling its sides.
Trim Sections You Do Not Want: Each clip has a trim option that allows users to remove the portions that are before or after the wanted content.
Add Transitions: You can include transitions between the clips if needed to make the video flow smoother. Choose one from the editing toolbar and drag it in between the clips on the timeline.
Preview The Merged Video: Press the play icon on the controls to play the whole video while watching out for possible redundancy. Check that all the scenes fit well together.
Come Up With The Ending Part Of The Video And Save It: When everything is done with the entire video and you are happy with it, proceed to the export steps so that you can have it in whichever format that you want.
7. Troubleshooting Common Issues
As with any software, problems are bound to arise while editing videos on Snagit. Below are some of the problems that occur and way outs for them:
Low Video Quality
Review Capture Settings: Crosscheck whether your capture settings are at optimal quality level.
System Performance: Shut down any other applications opened in your computer during the recording so as to free some space.
Audio Problems
Examine the Microphone Connection: Make sure to check that the microphone is connected correctly and works well before you start recording.
Balance the Audio: Use the edit controls of the Snagit editor to change the audio level settings in case the audio is excessively low or high.
Issues on Exporting
File Format Problems: Check the file format in which you are exporting against the targeted platform. For Instance, MP4 for YouTube, and GIF for social pages.
Disk Space Low: Make sure your device has enough memory to cater for the exported file.
Snagit Is Not Responding
Upgrading Snagit: Bear in mind to keep the Snagit software updated. Use the updating section found under Help in the application to do this.
Restart the Application: In some cases, closing Snagit and then relaunching it is enough to clear out a temporary trouble.
8. Conclusion
When it comes to creating content for educational, professional or even personal purposes, editing videos on Snagit allows users to perform wonders. It is easy to navigate while at the same time making powerful editing capabilities available for anyone aiming at improving his or her skills in video production.