Snagit Windows 2020 Version History

8 March, 2021: Snagit 2020.1.8

  • Updated Google SDKs to address CVE-2018-1285 preventing a local XML eXternal Entity (XXE) vulnerability
  • Fixed an issue where an older version of Snagit could run on startup instead of newer version if installed side-by-side
  • Other bug fixes and performance improvements

9 November, 2021: Snagit 2020.1.7

  • Fixed a crash that can occur for some users when trying to capture on Windows 11

28 July, 2021: Snagit 2020.1.6

  • Authentication improvements. Users who share to TechSmith web services such as Screencast or Knowmia will be required to sign in again via an updated experience.
  • Fixed auto-scrolling for the latest version of Chrome
  • Improved messaging when installing and updating Templates
  • Fixed an issue that prevented sharing to Dropbox
  • Fixed an issue where some users couldn’t sign in for the purpose of sharing to Twitter
  • Other bug fixes and performance improvements

13 October, 2020: Snagit 2020.1.5

  • Text tool Quick Styles will now show differences in font sizes
  • When customizing the toolbar, it’s now more clear as to which tools are on the bar and which tool was last accessed by the More menu
  • Arrow tail callout present when creating custom theme
  • Media shared to Knowmia will now have working links in the Share History window
  • PDFs shared to Knowmia are now converted to PNGs first
  • Improved the visibility of the selected tab in the Capture Window
  • When creating an Image from Template, your username should now show up at the bottom if you have that setting turned on
  • Image from Template disabled when more than 10 images selected
  • Other bug fixes and performance improvements

4 August, 2020: Snagit 2020.1.4

  • Made it easier to recognize the More dropdown when customizing the toolbar
  • Custom toolbar Share Destinations are now carried over properly when upgrading
  • Fixed an issue where content copied and pasted within Snagit Editor could appear blurry
  • The Stamp tool should now open to the Business group of Stamps when first opening Snagit
  • Fixed an issue where automated captures with COM were unable to be finalized in Editor
  • Better handling of resizing rotated shapes while maintaining the aspect ratio with the Shift key
  • Other various bug fixes

16 June, 2020: Snagit 2020.1.3

  • Now able to share images, videos, and GIFs to the new TechSmith Knowmia! (Formerly TechSmith Relay)
  • Fixed a crash that could occur during an update of Snagit
  • Added the transparent color swatch to the Color Replacement effect
  • When sharing to Slack, users should now only see open conversations
  • Fixed a text truncation issue when sharing to Camtasia
  • Other bug fixes and performance improvements

12 May, 2020: Snagit 2020.1.2

  • Improved the Image from Template drop zone onboarding
  • Snagit will no longer crash when you use Snagit while it’s creating a GIF
  • Fixed a crash some users were experiencing on shutdown
  • Scrolling capture is now working again when using Snagit through COM
  • The OneDrive for Business sharing destination is now working again
  • Other various bug, performance, and security fixes

10 March, 2020: Snagit 2020.1.1

General

  • Added a SharePoint sharing destination
  • The Twitter sharing destination is working again
  • Fixed two crashes that could occur in the TechSmith Updater on some machines
  • Snagit Capture is now more resilient after encountering issues in the same run
  • Fixed a hang when a computer goes to sleep while video recording
  • Can now view all installer options on smaller screens
  • Fixed a hang when trying to take a scrolling capture of specific windows with nested scrolling areas
  • The Cut Out tool will now cut the intended area even with other windows foregrounded when starting your selection
  • When using the Cut Out tool and Shadow Effect, the shadow will no longer get progressively applied after each cut out.
  • The Eraser tool will now remember the anti-alias setting
  • Fixed an issue where the playhead would jump to an unexpected time after making multiple cuts it a video
  • Fixed an issue where cutting out a section at the beginning of a video would result in incorrect first frames in the resulting video
  • The Slack sharing destination now uses your default browser to authenticate the first time
  • The reset button for Auto-Simplify is working again
  • The correct Canvas Background color should now be shown in Editor Preferences
  • Can now adjust the zoom level of thumbnails in the Library again
  • The shadow surrounding the recording area now allows you to click on windows and controls behind it
  • Fixed a crash that could occur when doing a scrolling capture with COM

Image from Templates

  • You can now adjust the default name that is added to the footer when creating an image from a Template
  • Applying the Shadow Effect to images made from Templates should work as expected now
  • The “Custom Steps” Template should now be visible when the “Steps” category is selected
  • When copying or printing an image created from a Template with empty Drop Zones, the placeholder images will no longer be included.
  • Better keyboard navigation in the Create Image from Template window
  • The ability to adjust the title text color is working again
  • Undo and redo are now working after editing a Drop Zone

Security Fixes

  • Updated the LeadTools Imaging SDK v20 from an April 2019 release to latest (November 2019) addressing CVEs 5125, 5100, 5099, and 5084
  • Fixed an XML External Entity (XXE) issue that would allow a local attacker to exfiltrate data under the local Administrator account. Thanks to nerdwell for reporting this issue. CVE-2020-11541

Other

  • Other bug fixes, security, and localization updates

7 January, 2020: Snagit 2020.1.0

  • Selecting multiple images and clicking "Create Image from Template" now uses your selected images
  • Can now paste images directly into a Template drop zone
  • Template placeholder text should behave better now
  • Deleting image from Template drop zone no longer keeps you in that that drop zone
  • Escape key will now cancel changes in a Template drop zone
  • Sharing should now respect the file type and the selected sharing options for all file types
  • Images within Template drop zones will now snap to the sides and center of the drop zone

Additional Changes

  • Fixed a startup crash some users were experiencing on Windows 10 v1903
  • Fixed a crash when importing and exporting Capture presets
  • Fixed an issue where switching between images would change some tool properties
  • Improved the look of the Snagit Capture tray icon when recording video
  • Improved Editor performance when cropping images or working with cropped images
  • Restored the ability to save static GIFs with transparency
  • Fixed ability to save PDF as landscape
  • Adding Evernote and Twitter as sharing destinations (previously optional downloads on the TechSmith website)
  • Sharing to Email with a preset subject and body should now work again
  • Other bug fixes and localization updates

10 December, 2019: Snagit 2020.0.3

  • Resolved an issue where a subset of users were unable to launch the Editor

19 November, 2019: Snagit 2020.0.2

  • Addressed issue where Snagit's auto start option is turned off when installing a newer version of Snagit.

12 November, 2019: Snagit 2020.0.1

  • The former method of Combining Images (introduced in Snagit 2019), has no been moved to the top of the list in the Template picking window. It’s called “Custom Steps”
  • Fixed a crash when, in certain circumstances, an image is dropped in a drop zone and then exiting Snagit Editor
  • The Enter key now commits changes when editing drop zones
  • Clicking anywhere in Editor will now exit drop zone edit mode
  • After entering and exiting drop zone edit mode, Undo and Redo work better and drop zones are more stable
  • No longer showing drop zone placeholders when flattening or saving an image
  • Improved the sorting and category order of the Template picking window
  • Faster load times for the Template picking window
  • Added a Video from Images hotkey: Ctrl+Alt+V
  • Reduced the likelihood that Video from Image captures can freeze due to unreliable audio devices
  • There should now always be at least a few tools available to draw with when entering Video from Images mode
  • More work to keep drop downs out of the recording area when recording in Video from images mode
  • Can now drag items all the way to the right to re-order when in Video from Image mode
  • Improved the accessibility of navigating the video recording UI with the keyboard
  • Simplify glyphs should now have better contrast when a color close to white is chosen
  • The Box output handles filenames better when sharing
  • Fixed other crashes, performance, and security issues.

22 October, 2019: Snagit 2020.0.0

Create Images from Templates

  • Create clean and professional images from pre-made layouts right within Snagit to convey technical information at a glance. These templates offer significant time savings when creating documentation, tutorials, and job aids.

Create Video from Images

  • Transform screenshots into a video. In addition to standard Snagit video, you can now talk and draw over a series of screenshots to make a quick “how-to” video or animated GIF. This is another way you can create content right within Snagit to effectively communicate.

Callouts with Arrow tails

  • This new callout type allows you to point at exactly what you want to draw attention to in your image while still being able to add additional information with text.
  • If you don’t see these in the callout tool, you can add your own by selecting the shape from the callout dropdown.

Share to Slack and Box

  • Snagit makes it even easier to share content at work. Now you can share Snagit content directly to Slack and Box.

Additional Changes

  • Changing properties with multiple text objects selected works as expected
  • Increased maximum font size
  • Smoother rendering when using the Crop tool
  • Performance improvements
  • Other bug fixes and localization updates
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