{"id":145414,"date":"2021-07-28T09:00:46","date_gmt":"2021-07-28T13:00:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.tsc-stage.co\/learn\/?post_type=tutorial&#038;p=145414"},"modified":"2026-01-15T16:42:20","modified_gmt":"2026-01-15T21:42:20","slug":"remove-image-parts","status":"publish","type":"tutorial","link":"https:\/\/en.tsc-stage.co\/learn\/tutorials\/snagit\/remove-image-parts\/","title":{"rendered":"Remove Parts of an Image"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"bsf_rt_marker\"><\/div>\n<p>Snagit offers several ways to remove parts of an image to focus attention on other areas or to hide objects and shapes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-select-and-delete\">Select and Delete<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Quickly select and delete unwanted parts or objects in an image.<br><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"450\" height=\"267\" class=\"wp-image-170502 lazyload\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 450px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 450\/267;width: 450px;\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.techsmith.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/s22-SelectToRemoveExample.gif\" alt=\"Select and delete object example\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Click the <strong>Selection <\/strong>tool in the Snagit Editor toolbar.<br><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"37\" height=\"35\" class=\"wp-image-169947 lazyload\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 37px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 37\/35;width: 37px;\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.techsmith.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/s22-modifiedselectiontool.png\" alt=\"Selection tool\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\"> <div class=\"notice notice-snagit\"><br>\t<p><b>Note:<\/b> If the tool is not visible in the toolbar, click the <strong>More<\/strong> dropdown. To customize your toolbar, see <a href=\"https:\/\/en.tsc-stage.co\/learn\/tutorials\/snagit\/customize-toolbar\/\">Customize the Snagit Toolbar<\/a>.<\/p><br><\/div><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>In the Tool Properties, choose a selection shape: Rectangle, Ellipse, Polygon, or Freehand.<br><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"270\" height=\"86\" class=\"wp-image-165329 lazyload\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 270px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 270\/86;width: 270px;\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.techsmith.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/selectionshape.png\" alt=\"Selection shapes\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.techsmith.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/selectionshape.png 370w, https:\/\/www.techsmith.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/selectionshape-300x96.png 300w, https:\/\/www.techsmith.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/selectionshape-150x48.png 150w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 270px) 100vw, 270px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" \/><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Select a <strong>Background Fill<\/strong> option to fill the area when the selection is moved or deleted:\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Transparent:<\/strong> Fills the area with transparency to display the Canvas underneath.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Auto-Fill:<\/strong> Automatically fills the area based on the content surrounding the selection.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Click and drag to draw the selection on the Canvas.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Press the <strong>Delete <\/strong>key to remove the selection.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"tip tip-snagit\">\n\t<p>Tip: Invert the selection to select everything else.<\/p>\n\t<p>To delete or edit everything except the selected area, right-click (Windows) or control-click (Mac) the canvas and select <strong>Invert Selection<\/strong>. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>For more information, see the <a href=\"https:\/\/en.tsc-stage.co\/learn\/tutorials\/snagit\/selection-tools\/\">Selection Tool<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-remove-corners-to-make-a-round-image\">Remove Corners to Make a Round Image<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Apply corner rounding to crop a square image to a circle, for example to make a round profile picture.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.techsmith.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/s24-round-image-win.gif\" alt=\"Example of corner rounding to make a square image a circle \" class=\"wp-image-294713 lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 300px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 300\/300;\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"tip tip-snagit\">\n\t<p>Tip: Start with a transparent Canvas.<\/p>\n\t<p>Select <strong>Image menu &gt; Canvas Color<\/strong> (Windows) or <strong>Change Canvas Color<\/strong> (Mac). Click the canvas color preview, select the transparent (checkerboard) option, and click <strong>OK<\/strong> (Windows) or <strong>Apply<\/strong> (Mac).<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Open an image in Snagit Editor.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>If the image is not square, crop it to have an equal width and height. See <a href=\"https:\/\/en.tsc-stage.co\/learn\/tutorials\/snagit\/crop\/\">Crop Tool<\/a>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Click the <strong>yellow diamond<\/strong> in the upper-right corner of the canvas. <div class=\"notice notice-snagit\"><p><b>Note:<\/b> On Windows, the yellow diamond appears when you hover over the canvas.<\/p><\/div><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Drag the yellow diamond to the center of the top edge of the image.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Select <strong>File &gt; Save As<\/strong> and save the image to a file type that supports transparency, such as PNG or GIF.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-cut-out-horizontal-or-vertical-sections\">Cut Out Horizontal or Vertical Sections<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Cut out vertical or horizontal sections to remove unwanted space, objects, and information.<br><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"450\" height=\"233\" class=\"wp-image-170508 lazyload\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 450px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 450\/233;width: 450px;\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.techsmith.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/s22-Cut-Out-Example.png\" alt=\"Cut out image example\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.techsmith.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/s22-Cut-Out-Example.png 465w, https:\/\/www.techsmith.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/s22-Cut-Out-Example-300x155.png 300w, https:\/\/www.techsmith.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/s22-Cut-Out-Example-150x78.png 150w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" \/><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Click the <strong>Cut Out<\/strong> tool in the Snagit Editor toolbar.<br><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"32\" height=\"32\" class=\"wp-image-169929 lazyload\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 32px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 32\/32;width: 32px;\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.techsmith.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/s22-cutouttool.png\" alt=\"Cut out tool\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\"> <div class=\"notice notice-snagit\"><br>\t<p><b>Note:<\/b> If the tool is not visible in the toolbar, click the <strong>More <\/strong>dropdown. To customize your toolbar, see <a href=\"https:\/\/en.tsc-stage.co\/learn\/tutorials\/snagit\/customize-toolbar\/\">Customize the Snagit Toolbar<\/a>.<\/p><br><\/div><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Select a <a href=\"https:\/\/en.tsc-stage.co\/learn\/tutorials\/snagit\/quick-styles-and-favorites\/\">Quick Style<\/a> to determine the direction and edge style of the cut. <br><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"248\" height=\"193\" class=\"wp-image-169923 lazyload\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 248px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 248\/193;width: 248px;\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.techsmith.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/s22-cutoutstyles.png\" alt=\"Default cutout quick styles\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.techsmith.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/s22-cutoutstyles.png 248w, https:\/\/www.techsmith.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/s22-cutoutstyles-150x117.png 150w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 248px) 100vw, 248px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" \/><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>A line appears on the Canvas. Click and drag on the Canvas to select the area to remove.<br><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"257\" height=\"351\" class=\"wp-image-169917 lazyload\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 257px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 257\/351;width: 257px;\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.techsmith.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/s22-cutoutex.jpg\" alt=\"Cut out canvas example\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.techsmith.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/s22-cutoutex.jpg 257w, https:\/\/www.techsmith.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/s22-cutoutex-220x300.jpg 220w, https:\/\/www.techsmith.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/s22-cutoutex-150x205.jpg 150w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 257px) 100vw, 257px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" \/><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"notice notice-snagit\">\n\t<p><b>Note:<\/b> For Cut Out styles with straight edges, Snagit seamlessly stitches the sections together. For other edge styles, Snagit leaves a gap. The size of the gap is not editable.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-crop-edges-from-an-image\">Crop Edges from an Image<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Crop to trim away edges of an image to focus attention.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Click the <strong>Crop<\/strong> tool in the Snagit Editor toolbar.<br><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"32\" height=\"32\" class=\"wp-image-169911 lazyload\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 32px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 32\/32;width: 32px;\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.techsmith.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/s22-croptool.png\" alt=\"Crop tool\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\"> <div class=\"notice notice-snagit\"><br>\t<p><b>Note:<\/b> If the tool is not visible in the toolbar, click the <strong>More<\/strong> dropdown. To customize your toolbar, see <a href=\"https:\/\/en.tsc-stage.co\/learn\/tutorials\/snagit\/customize-toolbar\/\">Customize the Snagit Toolbar<\/a>.<\/p><br><\/div><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>To select the area to crop, drag the blue handles.<br><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"400\" height=\"261\" class=\"wp-image-169905 lazyload\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 400px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 400\/261;width: 400px;\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.techsmith.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/s22-crop-resize.png\" alt=\"Drag blue handle\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.techsmith.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/s22-crop-resize.png 522w, https:\/\/www.techsmith.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/s22-crop-resize-300x195.png 300w, https:\/\/www.techsmith.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/s22-crop-resize-150x98.png 150w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" \/><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>To move the selected area, click and drag the selection to a new location.<br><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"400\" height=\"284\" class=\"wp-image-169899 lazyload\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 400px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 400\/284;width: 400px;\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.techsmith.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/s22-crop-move.png\" alt=\"Click and drag to move\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.techsmith.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/s22-crop-move.png 517w, https:\/\/www.techsmith.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/s22-crop-move-300x213.png 300w, https:\/\/www.techsmith.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/s22-crop-move-150x106.png 150w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" \/><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Click the <strong>Crop<\/strong> button to save the changes.<br><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"400\" height=\"281\" class=\"wp-image-169893 lazyload\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 400px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 400\/281;width: 400px;\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.techsmith.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/s22-cropbutton.png\" alt=\"Crop button\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.techsmith.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/s22-cropbutton.png 524w, https:\/\/www.techsmith.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/s22-cropbutton-300x211.png 300w, https:\/\/www.techsmith.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/s22-cropbutton-150x105.png 150w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" \/><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<p>Snagit applies the crop to the image on the Canvas.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"896\" height=\"321\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.techsmith.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/s22-crop-before-after.png\" alt=\"Crop before\/after example\" class=\"wp-image-169887 lazyload\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.techsmith.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/s22-crop-before-after.png 896w, https:\/\/www.techsmith.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/s22-crop-before-after-300x107.png 300w, https:\/\/www.techsmith.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/s22-crop-before-after-768x275.png 768w, https:\/\/www.techsmith.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/s22-crop-before-after-150x54.png 150w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 896px) 100vw, 896px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 896px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 896\/321;\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-fill-objects-with-color-to-hide-them\">Fill Objects with Color to Hide Them<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Replace a color with another color from your image to hide objects and shapes.<br><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"400\" height=\"379\" class=\"wp-image-170516 lazyload\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 400px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 400\/379;width: 400px;\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.techsmith.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/s22-FillToDeleteEx.gif\" alt=\"Fill with background color to remove shapes example\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"notice notice-snagit\">\n\t<p><b>Note:<\/b> To change a color in an image to transparent, see <a href=\"https:\/\/en.tsc-stage.co\/learn\/tutorials\/snagit\/remove-background\/\">Remove a Background<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Click the <strong>Fill<\/strong> tool in the Snagit Editor toolbar.<br><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"36\" height=\"37\" class=\"wp-image-169941 lazyload\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 36px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 36\/37;width: 36px;\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.techsmith.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/s22-filltool.png\" alt=\"Fill tool\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\"> <div class=\"notice notice-snagit\"> <p><b>Note:<\/b> If the tool is not visible in the toolbar, click the <strong>More<\/strong> dropdown. To customize your toolbar, see <a href=\"https:\/\/en.tsc-stage.co\/learn\/tutorials\/snagit\/customize-toolbar\/\">Customize the Snagit Toolbar<\/a>.<\/p> <\/div><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>To select the fill color, click the <strong>Eyedropper<\/strong> button and then click to select a color from anywhere in the image.<br><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"107\" height=\"108\" class=\"wp-image-169935 lazyload\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 107px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 107\/108;width: 107px;\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.techsmith.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/s22-eyedropper.png\" alt=\"Eyedropper\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.techsmith.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/s22-eyedropper.png 107w, https:\/\/www.techsmith.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/s22-eyedropper-96x96.png 96w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 107px) 100vw, 107px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" \/> <img decoding=\"async\" width=\"222\" height=\"94\" class=\"wp-image-169953 lazyload\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 222px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 222\/94;width: 222px;\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.techsmith.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/s22-select-canvas-color.png\" alt=\"Select color with eyedropper\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.techsmith.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/s22-select-canvas-color.png 222w, https:\/\/www.techsmith.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/s22-select-canvas-color-150x64.png 150w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 222px) 100vw, 222px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" \/><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The Eyedropper cursor changes to the Fill cursor. Click to apply the fill color to a location on the canvas.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p>Fill changes the color of the pixel you click and all other pixels of the same color around it to the fill color. For more information, see the <a href=\"https:\/\/en.tsc-stage.co\/learn\/tutorials\/snagit\/fill\/\">Fill Tool<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"tip tip-snagit\">\n\t<p>Tip: Adjust the fill tolerance for a better result.<\/p>\n\t<p>If Snagit fills too little or too much of an area on the Canvas, press <strong>Ctrl+Z<\/strong> (Windows) or <strong>Command+Z<\/strong> (Mac) to undo the previous fill. Drag the <strong>Tolerance<\/strong> slider in Tool Properties to adjust the fill amount and try again. Increase the tolerance to fill more area. 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Check out our <a href=\"https:\/\/en.tsc-stage.co\/learn\/tutorials\/snagit\/snagit-previous-version-help\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">previous version help<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"feedback-widget\">\n    <p>Was this helpful?<\/p>\n    <a href=\"http:\/\/techsmith.az1.qualtrics.com\/jfe\/form\/SV_29LXZRGdyxlFBDE?Q_Language=EN&amp;Source=remove-image-parts&amp;Product=Snagit\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Yes<\/a>\n    <a href=\"http:\/\/techsmith.az1.qualtrics.com\/jfe\/form\/SV_29LXZRGdyxlFBDE?Q_Language=EN&amp;Source=remove-image-parts&amp;Product=Snagit\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">No<\/a>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Snagit offers several ways to remove parts of an image to focus attention on other areas or to hide objects and shapes. Select and Delete Quickly select and delete unwanted parts or objects in an image. Tip: Invert the selection to select everything else. 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