23 February, 2023: Snagit 2021.5.0
New Features
- Added messaging to alert users when they open an older version of Snagit if a newer version is installed.
Feature Updates
- Updated Audio Capture Engine (ACE) used to record system audio. Note that Snagit 2021.5.0 will not support system audio recording on macOS Mojave (10.14) or earlier.
- Items are now deselected after a batch export.
Bug Fixes
- Fixed a crash when adding colors to a tool theme.
23 May, 2022: Snagit 2021.4.9
- Fixed a capture crash for 10.15 users.
16 May , 2022: Snagit 2021.4.8
- Fixed a security issue where opening a maliciously crafted .snagtheme file could result in destruction of user preferences. Thanks to DDV_UA for reporting this issue
- Fixed issue of missing toolbar when Editor launches
- Fixed issue where drag and drop from Library exported as snagx instead of the desired format
- Fixed Share to Camtasia for macOS Monterey. Requires Camtasia 2021.0.11 or later
- Modified version updates to include only changes made since the previous version. This results in smaller downloads
1 March, 2022: Snagit 2021.4.7
- Updated System Audio component
- Fixed a crash when canceling during upload to Screencast.com
- Fixed an issue where the save dialog’s title field was hidden on macOS Monterey
- Fixed an issue where the Video Capture area could not be adjusted by the width and height fields in the Recording toolbar
- Fixed an issue with missing titles for some Templates
- Fixed an issue with Sharing to PowerPoint not respecting the current slide setting
17 January, 2022: Snagit 2021.4.6
- Fixed a crash that occurred for users on macOS 10.15
20 December, 2021: Snagit 2021.4.5
- Put in place a fix that will further reduce the CPU usage of SnagitHelper
- Fixed an issue where the capture dimensions weren’t adjustable with the keyboard on macOS Monterrey
- Fixed an issue where the single key hotkeys weren’t working during an All-in-One capture
- Fixed an issue where Snagit would use the incorrect time when naming captures in some situations
- Other crash fixes, bug fixes, and performance improvements
11 November, 2021: Snagit 2021.4.4
- Put in place a fix that reduced CPU usage in SnagitHelper
- Fixed an issue where delayed capture was not working in OneClick
- Fixed a crash that could occur on the screen recording permissions view
- Fixed FTP custom code not matching the filename
- Fixed the video duration being incorrect on Monterey in some cases
- Other crash fixes, bug fixes, and performance improvements
25 October, 2021: Snagit 2021.4.3
- Recording video with System Audio is now supported for macOS 12 Monterey
- Other recording bug fixes on Monterey
- Fixes issue where screen recording permission would not stay (you may need to grant permissions again before this works correctly)
- Fixes FTP custom code not renaming the file on the FTP server
- Fixes tags view getting cut off on the bottom
- Other crash fixes, bug fixes, and performance improvements
28 September, 2021: Snagit 2021.4.2
- Reduced the system resources used by Snagit Capture
- Improved the usability of the Crop tool by expanding the clickable area for the controls
- Batch Export will again respect the selected file type
- Fixed an issue where Capture Info text could disappear when switching between captures
- Webcam resize handles will no longer appear during recordings
- Text opacity should now display properly
- Batch export will no longer overwrite files
- Fixed a rendering artifact that could happen when using some arrow heads
- Resolved a crash that could occur when canceling out of the rename dialog
- When restarting a video capture, the PIP location will now be remembered
- Polygon Blur shapes will retain their shape when being duplicated
- Addressed a crash that could occur when using Grab Text on a CMYK image
- Fixed a couple issues with Invert Selection
- Redo buttons during All-in-One Capture will now remember your selected capture type
- Objects with transparent Fills will no longer lose their shadows when saved out to an image
- Callouts will now re-draw properly on the Canvas when flipped
- Fixed an issue that could occur where multi-selecting some arrow objects wasn’t possible
- Fixed several issues with retrieving and displaying software keys after logging in to unlock Snagit for the first time
- Other crash fixes, bug fixes, and performance improvements
13 July, 2021: Snagit 2021.4.1
- Rename captures via the tray context menu
- Spotlight backgrounds can now be blurred
- Added proxy support for licensing server
- Fixed Spotlight objects disappearing when you clicked off of them
- Fixed issues with screen recording permissions on macOS 11.4
- Fixed hotkeys not working with video and all-in-one capture
- Fixed batch export changing the drag and paste format
- Fixed crash when pasting images that had effects applied
- Fixed text alignment being incorrect on M1 macs
- Fixed issue where “Open Screenshots in Snagit” popup could appear multiple times
- Improved performance when loading captures with lots of objects
- Improved formatting of grab text
- Other crash fixes, bug fixes, and performance improvements
18 May, 2021: Snagit 2021.4.0
- Added the Spotlight tool
- Easily highlight and focus attention on parts of your images that need to stand out
- Added a global option to the Fill tool
- Fixed a memory leak with Snagit Capture
- Resizing an image created with a Template will now properly resize the contents of the drop zones
- Fixed an issue where hotkeys wouldn’t work for starting a video recording while in the ready to record state
- Fixed an issue where closing the permissions window could close Snagit Editor
- Added a way to deploy Snagit Mac with anonymous analytics turned off
- Can now multi-select and share multiple captures from Snagit to Camtasia
- Fixed an issue where very small tooltips could appear in Snagit captures
- Tooltips for things that toggle Snagit Capture workflow on and off now better reflect the current state
- Multiple other improvements to the Capture Tooltips
- Can again paste image content into Remote Desktop sessions
- Panoramic captures done on Retina screens will now be marked as being Retina captures
- Fixed an issue where rotating an object while holding the shift key could lead to strange behavior
- Fixed an issue where the Google Drive share destination could reappear after removing it from the Share list
- Window snapping will now continue to work again after redoing a capture
- No longer showing read-only Slack channels as an option for sharing
- The webcam light should no longer turn on at all when capturing without it
- Fixed an issue where Snagit could crash in certain situations when a user types in a license key
- Improved the performance of loading images with many fills from the Fill tool
- Fixed an issue where some shapes in the Simplify tool were drawn incorrectly
- Fixed an issue in Snagit Capture where snapping to a region preset could lead to unexpected highlights and selections
- Fixed an issue with the z-order of Magnify objects
- Communication between the Fuse mobile client and Snagit now utilizes Transport Layer Security (TLS). Thanks to nerdwell for reporting.
- Other crash fixes, bug fixes, and performance improvements
13 April, 2021: Snagit 2021.3.0
- Snagit Mac is now a Universal app that fully supports Apple Silicon
- Refreshed look to the UI while capturing
- Can now take an image capture if you accidentally started a video capture instead of an image capture
- 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.
- Made scrolling in the Library much faster and thumbnails should appear more quickly
- Fixed several Templates that had an incorrect Callout style
- The Copy All button now animates to give better feedback that an image has been copied
- The notification when saving Simplify color palettes is back again
- Better Canvas Snapping when working with Callout tails
- Can now share to applications that support all file types through the Application sharing type
- Canvas border no longer flickers when scrolling a large document
- Fixed an issue where dragging a video from the Tray to Finder wouldn’t work on certain system setups
- Snagit should no longer lock up when capturing after denying Safari permissions
- Can again save a GIF file after making changes
- Fixed an issue where it wasn’t possible to create a PNG from the last frame of a video
- Panoramic captures should no longer get narrower as you scroll down or to the side
- Fixed an issue where Snagit could hang when attempting to quit the application
- The corner radius control of a Callout should now move when you drag it
- Fixed an issue where using the Cut Out tool could cause an image to become washed out
- Resolves a local Dylib hijacking vulnerability. Thanks to Csaba Fitzl (@theevilbit) of Offensive Security for reporting
- App Store: Fixed an issue where Snagit could no longer share to Camtasia, Office products, and iWork products
- Other bug fixes and performance improvements
9 March, 2021: Snagit 2021.2.0
- Video Recording now has a Picture-in-Picture option for your webcam
- Resize and move it to any corner of your recording area
- Can be used in presets
- Magnify tool works a lot better with snapping to other objects on the Canvas
- Performance improvement in the Library when scrolling, exporting, and working with a lot of captures
- When saving to PDF, image’s put in drop zones of Templates will no longer appear as black boxes
- The zoom and scroll position of a capture’s Canvas should now be remembered between launches
- Can again update the text properties of Callouts and Text objects without having to explicitly select the text
- Setting the video recording frame rate should stick to the correct value again
- Time delay should reset properly again when resetting all settings in Capture
- The Capture Info Effect now accurately reflects any captures on Big Sur
- Added deployment option to disable/hide check for updates
- Polygon and Polygon selection work much better when deleting a point
- Flatten All will no longer scroll images when zoomed in
- Fixed an issue where the Properties could get out of sync
- Restarting video no longer disables webcam
- Batch Export no longer adds a zero to the end of a filename if a single item is exported
- Fixed several crashes that could occur when using Batch Export
- Can now get accurate colors while using the eyedropper for the canvas background color on Big Sur
- The “Open system screenshots and videos in Snagit” preference will not take effect without restarting Snagit
- Undo and redo work better after flattening
- Improved the stability of Panoramic capturing when processing large captures
- Fixed several of the top reported crashes
- Other bug fixes and performance improvements
19 January, 2021: Snagit 2021.1.1
- New app icon shape for macOS 11 Big Sur
- Fixed a crash when adding or editing colors in a Theme
- Added guides for standard sizes when capturing an image
- Fixed some issues related to Magnify tool drawing
- Added a way to update outdated Template files that were previously downloaded from the Snagit Asset Store
- Fixed an issue that would result in images not having thumbnails
- Fixed a crash on launch in certain situations
- Updated the icons for the Effects
- Made text less blurry when zoomed in on the canvas in Editor
- Snagit no longer selections the wrong capture after rearranging captures in the Tray
- Fixed some issues with customizing the toolbar in macOS 11 Big Sur
- Fixed an issue where video quick control buttons didn’t work in macOS 11 Big Sur
- Fixed a crash that could occur when adding sharing icons to the toolbar and switching to the Library
- Switching documents with the Simplify tool selected should behave normally again
- Images created from Templates should fit on a single page when the size of the image has not changed
- Added some missing text when running Snagit in French
- Removed Stamp categories from the list when there weren’t any Stamps available
- Other bug fixes and performance improvements
15 December, 2020: Snagit 2021.1.0
Features and functionality
- Template Settings include a new option to automatically scale images placed in template drop zones
- Users can now scale or rotate an image as a Capture preset
- Snagit displays handles to resize template sections more clearly
- Snagit automatically opens the color picker when the user adds a color to a Theme
- Users can create a new image with specific settings, which sync with Advanced Preferences
- The Magnify tool offers increased maximum zoom levels
- If the user has moved files in the file system, Snagit’s Share History no longer displays the Open button
- Users can now import Themes through the File > Import menu
- Users can now export unsaved edits through the File > Export menu
Bug fixes and performance improvements
- Fixed a crash that occurred when users made edits immediately after saving
- Improved the System Audio install experience for users who upgrade from an older version of Snagit
- Fixed some display issues for the Drag to Swap control for templates
- Fixed an issue when users printed single page Templates
- Fixed other small bugs in some Templates
- Fixed an issue with the Undo command after users flipped images
- Fixed an issue with the Undo command for the Magnify tool
- Fixed several issues with the Magnify tool preview
- Fixed an issue so that users can drag a URL to the Snagit icon in the menu bar to capture a website
- Fixed the display of long video durations in the Library
- Clarified wording when the user edits Tags in the Library
- Fixed some issues when users import Themes created in Snagit for Windows
- Fixed an issue where an original drawn shape disappeared if the user deleted a copy of it
- Fixed a crash for some users when Snagit updated thumbnails in the Tray
- Fixed an issue with Snap to Object for some images
- Fixed excessively truncated text in the microphone selection
- Fixed the default frame rate setting for video capture
- Fixed Capture so that Window preferences persist for users who update from an older version of Snagit
- Fixed a crash in the Create Video from Images process
- Fixed an issue with Stamps in Spanish, Japanese, and Portuguese versions
- Other bug fixes and performance improvements
12 November, 2020: Snagit 2021.0.2
- MacOS 11 Big Sur Support
- Other bug fixes and performance improvements
3 November, 2020: Snagit 2021.0.1
- Added new Magnify Quick Styles
- Can now directly open Themes from the Asset Store
- Transparent Fill and Eraser are working again
- Expanding and shrinking Template sections now stretches and contracts background elements
- Grab Text and Edit text are now supported in Spanish and Portuguese
- Adjusted the width of the Snagit Capture preset hotkey controls
- When reverting to you original capture, Cut Out tool uses are also now reverted
- Removed an unnecessary warning when downloading Templates from the Snagit Asset Store
- When re-ordering Template steps in the Image from Template workflow, Snagit is no longer hiding the caption input boxes
- Fixed a drawing issue when Edge, Border, and Shadow effects were used together
- Can now Flip an image in Editor horizontally and vertically
- Fixed an issue that could make the Properties panel look out of order when using the Simplify tool with an image with no colors
- Resizing an image in a drop zone will no longer scroll Editor unnecessarily
- No longer displaying certain control points for locked objects (e.g., corner control points for rounded rectangles)
- Template section resizing works better with Undo and zooming
- Adjusted a few Template layouts
- Revert to Original no longer breaks being able to swap content between Template steps
- Plenty of localization fixes for French, German, Spanish, Portuguese, and Japanese
- Fixed a crash on startup that could impact certain computers
- The Simplify tool onboarding window should now only show once
- Empty template drop zones will no longer appear when saving out or copying your image
- Better support for proxy servers during license activation
- Fixed a crash when drawing certain callouts in a specific order
- Fixed some layout issues in Callout and Text tool objects
- Stamps look much better when in images dragged to drop zones
- The Highlight tool now respects the backgound color (much better on darker backgrounds)
- Other bug fixes and performance improvements
20 October, 2020: Snagit 2021.0.0
Templates 2.0
- Create Images from Templates with more flexibility
- Add and remove sections from your guides with ease
- Swap steps to rearrange their order
Themes 2.0
- Improved theme creation for you and your organization
- Select and share theme fonts with others in your organization
- Turn shadows on and off for all tools in a theme
Simplify Tool 2.0
- Create Color Palettes to stay consistent across all your projects
- Improved Auto-Simplify process for increased accuracy
- Added Draw/Move mode
Magnify Tool Improvements
- Show both original and magnified image areas with offset magnification
New Languages
- Spanish, Portuguese, and Japanese
Performance Improvements
- Faster Canvas response when working with a lot of drawing objects
- Ability to handle very large images
- Smoother crosshair action when capturing
- Reduced memory gain
Additional Changes
- Additional hotkeys added to the Library
- Other various bug fixes!