I found that the comments provided more info than the video so thank you to those who provided comments info. The video gave me enough info to consider something I had not thought of before with screen captures but left me with more questions than answers.
Something the viewers might also consider but was not mentioned, is that the PNG files are slightly larger and take a little longer to load on a web page versus the JPG. I you are making a Power Point presentation or a Google Slide presentation too many PNG's may slow the loading of the presentation down.
My general rule is a rectangular photo, JPG (JPEG) is fine. If the image is a graphic element, such as icons or logo, PNG is best since it won't introduce artifacts. IMO, screen captures should be PNG to prevent artifacts around type glyphs.
The file save default for Windows appears to be "set" by whatever was used as the previous Save As file type. If you save as a PDF, the next time you save it will default to PDF. If you change it to save as PNG, the next time you Save As will default to PNG. I'm taking a stab in the dark based on what I'm seeing on my version 2022.02 install.
Congrats to Brendon Ross for correct answer above. Repeated here: In the Editor, click Share\Save As Preferences, then in the pop up window, choose "Remember last used format", or "Always use this format" and choose from the file type list for your default.
@@BruceAvilla The way he showed me was: 1. Start a capture 2. Select the capture area 3. Click on the Capture an image camera icon 4. Click on the Capture button top left hand of capture window 5. Make sure Image is selected on the left and in the Share dropdown menu select File 6. Click the gear icon to change this to save in a specific format after capturing - choose Portable Network Graphic (PNG) 7. When you go to save it will save it as a PNG
Good job!!!! Short, sweet and to the point. So, many DIY videos include unnecessary rambling, and worst yet, people who speak broken english. So, you deserve a pat on the back.
The settings are for Mac only. You need to at least specify that, or better, provide all features in the Mac with Windows. If it just isn't available in Windows because of OS limitation, you need to state that. The UX's need to be better matched btw.
I'm glad she said, "PING"- one of my friends calls them 'pongs', and I kept feeling he was mistaken. Now I've got EVIDENCE it's pronounced "PING"! HAHA! LOL
Great idea, setting the default file format for captures. However, I cannot find where to set this. It's described as "Open Status Preferences" (at least that's what it sounds like)_ but I cannot find that menu anywhere. Opening the "Snagit Capture Preferences" from the Capture WIdget, there are General, Capture, and Hotkeys tabs. None of them offered the choice of output file formats. It's just not specified sufficiently. Searching through all of the help files reveals nothing about this. So... how do I find it? OK, just got off a chat with someone there and he walked me through finding it. In your videos, you've got to be more specific in finding these kind of things. When talking about using a menu, you can't assume the audience knows how to get to it.
This video was helpful now I have a question since I recently bought a silohuette cameo 4 wanting to use one of my photos. I want to save it on cameo4 and print it into a T shirt do you by any chance know how to use cameo4?
Thanks for clearing that up for me. I now know why some recipients of my images tell me they are too small to import into their publications. And, the hint about changing the preference is something I did not know was available - Thanks!!!
Actually there are Save As preferences in Windows version. Just a little different path to them! In Editor, under the Share tab at the top, click it and you'll see the Save As Preferences near the bottom of the drop down. From there you can choose "Remember last used format" or "Always use this file format" and chose Jpg or Png - or any others you'd like
Is it better to record PowerPoint presentations from within PowerPoint? Or by exporting the PPT pages as image files? If I don't use PPT animation, what do I gain using PowerPoint? Some kind person please advise.
Thanks for this useful info - I had no idea regarding basic differences between the two formats, and always just used whatever was offered as a default from whatever app I was using. Can be a little more choosy now.
I have an easy question for your "experts" at Techsmith, but I got a JPG formatted image that got the attention of my malware program for the embedded malware in that file. Hence I use PNG for all of my photos.
JPG's are safe when you're the one creating them. But as with any file you download from the internet, be cautious before opening. Glad your malware software caught it.
Let me guess, Windows? It doesn't seem to be available for Windows, only Mac. There seems to be considerable more attention given to the Mac version now.
We filmed these videos using a roll of blue Savage (brand) paper, and lit each side with a Kinoflo light. Then Erin stood in her own light about 6 feet from the paper/wall.
JPG is going to be smaller and load faster, however it really doesn't matter if you've already used a PNG since once you've uploaded your thumbnail to UA-cam they have processes in the background to compress it for faster load times anyway.
Please update the bit about the Save As setting for Windows (it's at the bottom of the Share menu). There's a Camtasia tutorial about how easy it is to update your video. ;-)
You're right about that, unfortunately UA-cam doesn't allow you to replace videos, you have to upload them completely new. So for now, maybe we'll pin a comment, but in the future we'll make sure to clarify in the video. Thanks for that feedback!
It really doesn't matter too much as both are useful there, but JPG are probably most common as they're the smallest file sizes and you don't need the transparency benefits that PNGs provide on Instagram.
I don't see the option in preferences to change the default in Snaggit2022?? In the video looks like you are using 2021 which seems to look completely different to what I see.
Found it in Share/Save As Preferences - change from 'remember last used' default to 'always use this file format' & you can then select PNG or other formats
Should have included the fact that everything is better about PNG except for the fact that not enough people are using it, resulting in PNG not being as accepted as the standard; JPEG. You kind of just brought up PNG being lossless and transparency and said people should use JPEG for family photos without explaining why but the size of a PNG file is so impressive compared to JPEG that this factor should have been center stage. You could have made this a selling point for PNG since we really should update to a new standard. Also, you should probably have explained what lossless versus lossy means eg artifacts and file degredation with each transfer.
Thank you for this request, Anders! I know it's not a new request and we appreciate you bringing it up! I will pass it on to the product team. Please let us know if you have any other feedback or questions. :)
One can skip the first minute to get to the answer. TechSmith, really do you need to beg us to subtribe and tell us other things we would already know?
This tells us almost nothing about png and jpg formats, Admittedly if you should compress the content of this clip to half a byte where the two first bits represent jpg and the two last bits represent png and within each pair the first bit is lossy and the second is has alpha channel (i.e. this clip could be substituted with 1001) that is probably the most important difference, Delivering half a byte of information in 3 minutes is slightly ironical in the view of the technological progress that made youtube and the rest of the framework necessary for this clip possible.
Not everything in the world is digital. If you're printing an image in traditional, physical media, png won't work. It has to be jpg (or tif or psd or eps). The color and resolution of a png file won't be retained in print.
That's not accurate. PNGs _can_ save resolution and they can be used for print if the page layout program. PNGs are RGB or grayscale but can be converted to CMYK upon output. Color conversion would be based on one's color settings. That said, PNGs would not be my first choice for a strictly print document, but if creating a FXL EPUB and a print PDF from the same document, they will work.
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the PNG vs JPG video was very helpful
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I found that the comments provided more info than the video so thank you to those who provided comments info. The video gave me enough info to consider something I had not thought of before with screen captures but left me with more questions than answers.
Something the viewers might also consider but was not mentioned, is that the PNG files are slightly larger and take a little longer to load on a web page versus the JPG. I you are making a Power Point presentation or a Google Slide presentation too many PNG's may slow the loading of the presentation down.
You are right, but she mention that in the video.
My general rule is a rectangular photo, JPG (JPEG) is fine. If the image is a graphic element, such as icons or logo, PNG is best since it won't introduce artifacts. IMO, screen captures should be PNG to prevent artifacts around type glyphs.
The file save default for Windows appears to be "set" by whatever was used as the previous Save As file type. If you save as a PDF, the next time you save it will default to PDF. If you change it to save as PNG, the next time you Save As will default to PNG. I'm taking a stab in the dark based on what I'm seeing on my version 2022.02 install.
Congrats to Brendon Ross for correct answer above. Repeated here: In the Editor, click Share\Save As Preferences, then in the pop up window, choose "Remember last used format", or "Always use this format" and choose from the file type list for your default.
@@BruceAvilla The way he showed me was:
1. Start a capture
2. Select the capture area
3. Click on the Capture an image camera icon
4. Click on the Capture button top left hand of capture window
5. Make sure Image is selected on the left and in the Share dropdown menu select File
6. Click the gear icon to change this to save in a specific format after capturing - choose Portable Network Graphic (PNG)
7. When you go to save it will save it as a PNG
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Liked the tip of changing default drag and drop format but it doesn't seem to be in the Windows version of SnagIt (only Mac).
Good job!!!! Short, sweet and to the point. So, many DIY videos include unnecessary rambling, and worst yet, people who speak broken english. So, you deserve a pat on the back.
Erin. Excellent clear and to the point and delivers the information clearly with practcal explanations.
The settings are for Mac only. You need to at least specify that, or better, provide all features in the Mac with Windows. If it just isn't available in Windows because of OS limitation, you need to state that. The UX's need to be better matched btw.
Thanks for that feedback, Thomas! We have passed this along to the product team. Please let us know if you have any other feedback or questions. :)
Is there a way to do the File PReference in Windows? The video shows how it works in Mac, but that option is not available in Windows. Thanks!
I'm interested in this too, please...
I'm glad she said, "PING"- one of my friends calls them 'pongs', and I kept feeling he was mistaken. Now I've got EVIDENCE it's pronounced "PING"! HAHA! LOL
I always thought it was P N G
@@RobinCapper That's what I call them, too! JUST in CASE! LOL!
Thanks a lot for clarifying the difference between PNG vs. JPG formats. Kind regards and many blessings, MaxT
Great idea, setting the default file format for captures. However, I cannot find where to set this. It's described as "Open Status Preferences" (at least that's what it sounds like)_ but I cannot find that menu anywhere. Opening the "Snagit Capture Preferences" from the Capture WIdget, there are General, Capture, and Hotkeys tabs. None of them offered the choice of output file formats. It's just not specified sufficiently. Searching through all of the help files reveals nothing about this. So... how do I find it?
OK, just got off a chat with someone there and he walked me through finding it. In your videos, you've got to be more specific in finding these kind of things. When talking about using a menu, you can't assume the audience knows how to get to it.
Sorry for the confusion but glad to hear you were able to find it. That is good feedback, thank you!
Thanks Erin for the informative video. Learned lots this go round
Glad it was helpful, Rogue!
This video was helpful now I have a question since I recently bought a silohuette cameo 4 wanting to use one of my photos. I want to save it on cameo4 and print it into a T shirt do you by any chance know how to use cameo4?
Thanks for clearing that up for me. I now know why some recipients of my images tell me they are too small to import into their publications. And, the hint about changing the preference is something I did not know was available - Thanks!!!
YOUR VOICE SOUNDS JUST LIKE - KAT DENNINGS, THE ACTRESS! Love it! No Joke you could totally do her own voice overs, haha...
This was very helpful. Thank you:)
Thanks for your information on jpeg and png. :D
Actually there are Save As preferences in Windows version. Just a little different path to them! In Editor, under the Share tab at the top, click it and you'll see the Save As Preferences near the bottom of the drop down. From there you can choose "Remember last used format" or "Always use this file format" and chose Jpg or Png - or any others you'd like
so easy, straight and to the point ty
Is it better to record PowerPoint presentations from within PowerPoint? Or by exporting the PPT pages as image files? If I don't use PPT animation, what do I gain using PowerPoint? Some kind person please advise.
Thanks for this useful info - I had no idea regarding basic differences between the two formats, and always just used whatever was offered as a default from whatever app I was using. Can be a little more choosy now.
PNG editable JPG smaller
Another well crafted tutorial. Great job!
I have an easy question for your "experts" at Techsmith, but I got a JPG formatted image that got the attention of my malware program for the embedded malware in that file. Hence I use PNG for all of my photos.
JPG's are safe when you're the one creating them. But as with any file you download from the internet, be cautious before opening. Glad your malware software caught it.
In my SnagIt version (2022.0.1) there is no Advanced > Drag and Paste preferences. My "Advanced" preferences are completely different.
Let me guess, Windows? It doesn't seem to be available for Windows, only Mac. There seems to be considerable more attention given to the Mac version now.
@@baptistpope Yep. Windows. :(
@@cristianacamardella8787 Why use snagit when there are so many open source alternatives. Ehm. ShareX LightShot ....
There is also a big difference between them in how they respond when they need to be scaled. Would be good if that was added to your video.
Good feedback - thank you! :)
Accomplished the purpose well, those of us who need to know more can find it elsewhere. Thanks!
thanks for sharing!
The drag and drop preference is no longer available on the advanced tab in v 2022.0.1
Excellent info
Thank you very much. Useful and helpful for sure.
Excellent and very helpful!
Thanks for this information. Just a simple question. Can I use Snagit to convert a JPG file to a PNG and if so, how to do this. Thanks.
Yes you can! Simply do Save As and select PNG as the file type. :)
@@techsmith Thanks a lot Why didn't I think of this myself? :)
@@hansvanwijhe7891 No problem at all!
How did you create the gradient on the wall for your background?
We filmed these videos using a roll of blue Savage (brand) paper, and lit each side with a Kinoflo light. Then Erin stood in her own light about 6 feet from the paper/wall.
@@techsmith Thank you. Looks great to me.
@@greenvgx96 Thank you! 😊
Thanks Mucho, never really got exactly what the difference was... now I have a better idea... kewl...
Great Holy Computer God! Thank You.
Thanks for this. Next time mention file size difference.
Is one of the other better for UA-cam thumbnails?
JPG is going to be smaller and load faster, however it really doesn't matter if you've already used a PNG since once you've uploaded your thumbnail to UA-cam they have processes in the background to compress it for faster load times anyway.
@@techsmith Thank you!
Please update the bit about the Save As setting for Windows (it's at the bottom of the Share menu). There's a Camtasia tutorial about how easy it is to update your video. ;-)
You're right about that, unfortunately UA-cam doesn't allow you to replace videos, you have to upload them completely new. So for now, maybe we'll pin a comment, but in the future we'll make sure to clarify in the video. Thanks for that feedback!
I have version 2022.01 and am not finding where to set the preference. I had it set in the previous version, but when I updated it went away.
Yep - Windows!
I have Windows version 2022.01 (2/16/22 version update) and also don't have the ability to set the file preference. Come on, Techsmith...
Which one is best for insta post jpg or png..
It really doesn't matter too much as both are useful there, but JPG are probably most common as they're the smallest file sizes and you don't need the transparency benefits that PNGs provide on Instagram.
Thanku❤
I don't see the option in preferences to change the default in Snaggit2022?? In the video looks like you are using 2021 which seems to look completely different to what I see.
Found it in Share/Save As Preferences - change from 'remember last used' default to 'always use this file format' & you can then select PNG or other formats
Glad you found it! Thanks for that feedback that it wasn't obvious where to find it. Let us know if you have any other questions or feedback. :)
thank you so much🙏
Should have included the fact that everything is better about PNG except for the fact that not enough people are using it, resulting in PNG not being as accepted as the standard; JPEG. You kind of just brought up PNG being lossless and transparency and said people should use JPEG for family photos without explaining why but the size of a PNG file is so impressive compared to JPEG that this factor should have been center stage. You could have made this a selling point for PNG since we really should update to a new standard. Also, you should probably have explained what lossless versus lossy means eg artifacts and file degredation with each transfer.
I always use PNG due to it having an alpha channel.
Thank!
thank you
TechSmith.. We are in 2022 you are living in the past.
Please support WebP ASAP
Thank you for this request, Anders! I know it's not a new request and we appreciate you bringing it up! I will pass it on to the product team. Please let us know if you have any other feedback or questions. :)
Raise the camera angle so it doesn't seem like she is standing on a chair looking down at us. Great content and delivery other than that.
THANKS..
I learned they call it "PING" not P.N.G.
One can skip the first minute to get to the answer. TechSmith, really do you need to beg us to subtribe and tell us other things we would already know?
I learned today that PNG is pronounced "ping". I have always spelled it out like "pee en gee".
Me too!
It is P N G.
Non, the key is to use vector based images!
This tells us almost nothing about png and jpg formats, Admittedly if you should compress the content of this clip to half a byte where the two first bits represent jpg and the two last bits represent png and within each pair the first bit is lossy and the second is has alpha channel (i.e. this clip could be substituted with 1001) that is probably the most important difference, Delivering half a byte of information in 3 minutes is slightly ironical in the view of the technological progress that made youtube and the rest of the framework necessary for this clip possible.
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Not everything in the world is digital. If you're printing an image in traditional, physical media, png won't work. It has to be jpg (or tif or psd or eps). The color and resolution of a png file won't be retained in print.
That's not accurate. PNGs _can_ save resolution and they can be used for print if the page layout program. PNGs are RGB or grayscale but can be converted to CMYK upon output. Color conversion would be based on one's color settings. That said, PNGs would not be my first choice for a strictly print document, but if creating a FXL EPUB and a print PDF from the same document, they will work.
Pee en ji
PING
This was very UNHELPFUL